Olomouc astronomical clock
The Olomouc Astronomical Clock (
Physical description
The clock is located on the Northeastern facade of the town hall, the arched alcove is approximately 14 meters high..
Noon is announced by a brass
The main facade is surrounded by a mosaic depicting the Ride of the Kings and a "procession of maidens" (above), a worker holding a wrench (left), and a chemist holding a flask (right).[4] Around the perimeter of the alcove there are mosaic allegorical representations of the twelve seasons and two traditional festivals. There are sixteen bells that were cast by P. Hilzer in 1898. According to the original design, the carillon was to play The Internationale, but now plays three folksongs instead: Daleká, šeroká cesta přes Holomóc, Vrbe jož se zelenajó, and Za Náměšťó na kopečko hádajó se o děvečko.
History
The first "undisputed" mention of the clock is from 1519
The clock has been rebuilt several times during its history and equipped with various moving figurines, including
The clock was featured in the opening scenes of the 1969 Czech film The Joke based on the book by Milan Kundera.
See also
References
- ^ "Astronomical Clock". Tourism Olomouc. Retrieved 2018-12-01.
- ^ "Features of the Astronomical Clock by TimeCenter.com". www.timecenter.com. Archived from the original on 2018-12-02. Retrieved 2018-12-01.
- ^ a b c "Astronomical Clock". www.visitolomouc.cz. Retrieved 2018-12-01.
- ^ Král, Petr; Skála, Petr. "Pražský orloj: Orloje v Olomouci" (in Czech). Retrieved 31 March 2013.
External links
- Pověsti o památkách města Olomouce a z Olomouckého kraje - Olomoucký orloj Archived 2018-12-02 at the Wayback Machine [Rumors about the sights of Olomouc and the Olomouc region - Olomouc Astronomical Clock] (2011), Research Library in Olomouc.
- Orloje v Olomouci [Astronomical clock in lomouc] , Pražského orloje - The Prague Astronomical Clock.