The Buresh Immigration Clock Tower at the corner of Inspiration Place and 16th Avenue SW, playing its new features for the first time Friday afternoon, was transformed into an orloj after flood ...

CEDAR RAPIDS — Some clocks just go “tick tock.” A few do astronomical things. By fall, the Clock Tower standing silently in Czech Village will sing and dance, and show the phases of the sun ...

Astronomical Clock Tower 1 Articles The Little Mechanism That Made Precise Time-keeping Possible November 15, 2016 by Manuel Rodriguez-Achach 60 Comments ...

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.

The clock, believed installed in the City Hall's tower in 1410, is unique because it still has its original mechanism. A major addition came in the 18th century, when the apostles were introduced.

The astronomical clock’s digital components were built in the Czech Republic by the SPEL Company in Prague, the caretaker of the 15th-century Prague Orloj, built in 1410.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - The National Czech & Slovak Museum in Cedar Rapids started a first day of spring tradition. The Museum held a ceremony to celebrate its Buresh Immigration Clock Tower ...

4. Rajabai Clock Tower, India Situated in Mumbai, the Rajabai Clock Tower is a blend of Venetian and Gothic styles. Completed in 1878, it is part of the University of Mumbai.

PRAGUE (AP) — Prague’s fabled astronomical clock is returning to the Czech capital’s picturesque Old Town Square after a complex repair operation restored the medieval landmark to its former ...

The clock, believed installed in the City Hall’s tower in 1410, is unique because it still has its original mechanism. A major addition came in the 18th century, when the apostles were introduced.