The astronomical clock has been repaired many times throughout the years, and the moving gears and components restored. On May 8, 1945, the tower nearly collapsed during Nazi attacks in World War II.

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Last Sunday at noon I had the good fortune of being in Prague at the Old Town Hall, site of the Prague Astronomical Clock. Given our industry’s short design cycles and equally stunted useful life, ...

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In 2018, the iconic Orloj astronomical clock that has been the centerpiece of Prague’s Old Town Square for more than 600 years, was unveiled to the public after an extensive £2.1 million ($2.6 ...

Prague's astronomical clock is a tourist drawcard in the Old Town Square. In Prague's historic Old Town Square, you will find an intricate 600-year-old piece of machinery called the Orloj.

Initial work will begin in early April to complete the original vision of creating a Prague-style astronomical clock, known as an orloj. A groundbreaking ceremony will be held at 1 p.m. May 3 in ...

PRAGUE (AP) -- Major repairs of Prague's Old City Hall have started, in a process that will see one of the Czech capital's major tourist attractions - the famous medieval astronomical clock ...

PRAGUE (AP) — Four wooden figures on the Czech capital's famous medieval astronomical clock have been removed for repairs.