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, May 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- On April 3rd, the Czech Republic remembered National Delay Day, an initiative established by the Czech Insurance Association to encourage a nationwide slowdown.

Home / News. First astronomical clock tower in United States dedicated in Cedar Rapids by Czech, Slovak presidents. Prague-style orloj symbolizes enduring ties as only one in North America ...

The first face of Olomouc's astronomical clock is unknown. The second, following renovations in the 1570s, depicted a medieval view of the universe. It featured three spheres, ...

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