Signs of Zodiac - Prague astronomical clock - Praha, Czech republic
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Signes of Zodiac on the calendar plate of Prague astronomical clock by Josef Mánes.
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Location: Hlavní město Praha, Czechia
Date Posted: 11/02/2016
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"The Prague astronomical clock, or Prague orloj (is a medieval astronomical clock located in Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic.
The clock was first installed in 1410, making it the third-oldest astronomical clock in the world and the oldest one still operating."
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The signs of zodiac are part of the calendar plate below the clock. It is work of famous Czech painter Josef Mánes (see: (
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