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.

Czech Village museum’s Clock Tower to add Prague-style astronomical clock features, figurines . Work to begin in early April, with grand opening now set for Sept. 27. Diana Nollen.

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.

The Prague Astronomical Clock is a medieval clock that was installed in 1410, which makes it the oldest astronomical clock still in operation. And you can see it in action every hour between 9 a.m ...

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 ...

The designers of Olomouc's astronomical clock had their sights set on the long term. They were "optimists," wrote the professional traveler Rick Steves. "The mechanism displaying the year is ...