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Some people dream of travelling around the world, others want to bring the
world to their native village. In this week’s edition of Panorama we meet
three Czechs who have all made their dreams come true. More
Current AffairsPrague’s famous astronomical clock stopped for three weeks
Prague’s famous astronomical clock known as the Orloj, dating back to
1410 and gracing the tower of the Old Town Hall, is one of the city’s
biggest attractions, drawing crowds on the hour every single day. The
chimes and a famous procession of apostles (moving sculptures) in the
clock’s windows, are a must for any visitor, and are no doubt the subject
of countless youtube videos and family photos. But anyone visiting on the
Old Town Square these days has been less than lucky and won’t see the
famous clock in operation: on Monday it was turned off by technicians due
to three weeks of building repairs. More
PanoramaPrague City Hall hosts an exhibition on the art of watch-making
Prague’s famous astronomical clock this year celebrates its 600 birthday.
To mark the occasion Prague City Hall is hosting an exhibition on the art
of watch making. I took a turn around the exhibition and its curator Jan
Lidmansky showed me some of the treasures on loan. More
Current AffairsTechnical fault in Prague’s famous astronomical clock sends apostles on hour-long spin
Prague’s famous 15th century astronomical clock, known as Orloj in Czech,
is one of the oldest and most elaborate clocks ever built and one of the
city’s best known attractions. Few tourists leave Prague without seeing
it. However the crowd that assembled to hear it chime last Sunday was in
for a shock. Due to a technical error the procession of apostles that
appears in the windows above the clock failed to make its usual exit –
instead it was spinning like a crazy merry-go-round.
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