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A powerful symbol of the magic of Prague, the clock represents the passing of time and life. When the hour strikes, Christ appears with the twelve apostles, Death, the Turk, the Jew and Vanity. The cock crows at the end the display. The clock was installed in about 1410 by the royal clockmaker Nicolas de Kadan and a professor of mathematics and astronomy from the University of Prague. The three hands on the central clock face indicate the position of the stars according to medieval cosmology. The lower face is a wonderful calendar showing the months of the year.
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Things to see and donearby
- The Green Guide12 m - Staromestské Námestí, Praha
- The Green Guide32 m - Staromestské Námestí, Praha
- The Green Guide67 m - Staromestské Námestí, Praha
More tourist attractions in Prague
Where to sleepnearby
- From €62Grand Hotel Praha22 m - Staromestske Namesti 481/22, 110 00 Prague
- From €63Apartments Old Town Square 2750 m - Staroměstské náměstí 27, 110 00 Prague
- From €59Old Town Square Apartment80 m - 8 Mikulášská, 110 00 Prague
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Where to eatnearby
- La Finestra in Cucina€MICHELIN 2021315 m - Platnérská 13, 110 00 Prague
- Divinis€MICHELIN 2021324 m - Týnská 21, 110 00 Prague
- La Veranda€€MICHELIN 2021369 m - Elišky Krásnohorské 2, 110 00 Prague
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