Last Sunday at noon I had the good fortune of being in Prague at the Old Town Hall, site of the Prague Astronomical Clock. Given our industry’s short design cycles and equally stunted useful life, ...

PRAGUE — 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 glory. The 608 ...

Grant Smith, director of facilities for the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library, on Wednesday unlocks an opening in the Clock Tower in southwest Cedar Rapids. The tower will undergo rebuilding ...

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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 – taken off ...

In Prague's historic Old Town Square, you will find an intricate 600-year-old piece of machinery called the Orloj. The colorful medieval clock is one of the most famous sights in Prague, adorning ...

PRAGUE (AP) — Four wooden figures on the Czech capital's famous medieval astronomical clock have been removed for repairs. Clock keeper Petr Skala said Friday that the figures need a regular fix of ...

The capital of the Czech Republic, Prague is a magical European city. Known as the “City of a Hundred Spires,” its history runs back centuries into the days of the Vikings and medieval times. The rich ...