Oldest astronomical clock in Prague has been functioning since 1410. The Prague astronomical clock, or Prague orloj is a medieval astronomical clock located in Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic. The clock was firstinstalled in 1410, making it the third-oldest astronomical clock in the world and the oldest one still working. The clock mechanism itself is composed of three main components: 1. the astronomical dial, representing the position of the Sun and Moon in the sky and displaying various astronomical details. 2. “The Walk of the Apostles”, it hourly show of figures of the Apostles and other moving sculptures. 3. calendar dial representing the months. The astronomical dial has a background that represents the standing sky and earth. it show four main moving components: the zodiacal ring, an outer rotating ring, an icon ring representing the Sun, and an icon ring representing the Moon. Inside the black outer circle lies another movable circle marked with the signs of the zodiac which indicates the location of the Sun on the ecliptic. The signs are shown in anticlockwise order. factrange/1248
Posted on: Mon, 18 Nov 2013 04:17:15 +0000
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