Prague Astronomical Clock

Every time I find myself in the evening at Old Town Square, there is something amazing. Rather, as has already been twice. But I hochelos to believe that this trend will remain unchanged. In my last visit I came across a children's choir, who performed at Town Hall a couple of songs acapella. It was an unscheduled concert, the guys walked the group through the city, but could not help to give others a good mood. At this time, I witnessed a three-dimensional projection on the town hall, which tells the story of Prague hours. Last year they celebrated 600 years ...

Protolknuvshis through familiar to the city center and the crowds of tourists coming to the Old Town, I came across this picture:

Light at the Town Hall clock ticked countdown.

Then they went out for a moment, and to start the view. It is narrated on the important moments in history, hours, moments that reflected on life and the residents of Prague.

Astronomical Clock in Prague by the order of the rulers have created Jan Shidel and Mikulas. First collected astronomical terms, and the second - the mechanism. It was in 1410.

After 80 years, the clock stopped. During the repair took Hanuš s Rouge. He perfected a mechanism chimes again earned. Grateful city officials, impressed by the work, was blinded by a watchmaker. That he inadvertently created not ever do something like that.

In 1778, again require repair, but it found no money. Contemplating even take hours to disassemble and scrap metal. But the watchmaker Jan Landesberger offered to repair their own expense. It is true then he could not give an astronomical calendar to move.

This is done as early as 1866. As such, the watch survived.

Video projection shows all that witnessed what these hours are as follows: the Hussite wars, the Nazi occupation (during the liberation of Prague in 1945 in the town hall hit by a bomb, chimes were damaged), the Soviet regime and its demise.

The show itself lasts only ten minutes. Under the town hall is worth a lot of people. But there is a stampede of companies or drunk, as it was on the Sparrow Hills in celebration of the city of Moscow. And indeed to breathe and move may have been completely free. Perhaps because the projection of that day show every half hour from eight to ten at night. Or maybe just such ideas here - not so rare. Even more so - commonplace, judging from the rolls of the company that created the show, some of their light projections accompanies daily life, by passing cars, are people going up and down elevators, buildings.

Has become a tradition - every hour by Prague tourists going for hours. To look like a skeleton pulls the rope, but in small boxes appear one after the other figures of the apostles. After that, all applaud. And go further acquainted with the tale on behalf of Prague.

The closest representation to take place today. However, it still persists, so that if you visit Prague this autumn, do not forget to come here at night.

If this is not possible, you can enjoy this roller (in any case should not look to those who have already bought tickets, look better in person, believe me, get so much more experience). Yes, of course watching the show for free.