~ Astronomical clock ~ by virginiese

Photography • Science/Medical • posted on May 08, 2011

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Description

The astronomical clock of Prague is located in the Old Town Quarter. It ornates the Town Hall and is a real masterpiece. It was made by Hanus in 1490. According to the legend he has been blinded when he finished the clock. Thus he couldn't reproduce it somewhere else. Well, it was Middle Ages ! Now the tourists admire it and are delighted to see the characters on the left and on the right move each hour. ********* L'horloge astronomique de Prague est située dans le quartier de l'Ancienne Ville et est un véritable chef d'oeuvre. Elle a été construite en 1490 par Hanus, un maître horloger. La légende raconte qu'il a été rendu aveugle quand il eut fini son travail pour qu'il ne puisse plus la reproduire ailleurs ! C'est le Moyen Âge ! Aujourd'hui, elle fait le bonheur des touristes qui aiment voir les personnages à gauche et dreoite s'animer toutes les heures ! ********* Thanks for your comments on my last image ! I appreciate very much ! Have a safe sunday evening ! Virginie

Comments (35)

bebert

11:49AM | Sun, 08 May 2011

superbe photo ! ils étaient forts, en ce temps là !! pas de machines, juste leur tête !!!

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Faemike55

12:07PM | Sun, 08 May 2011

Fantastic capture and interesting spot of history

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carlx

12:20PM | Sun, 08 May 2011

Wonderful!!!

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paul_gormley

12:33PM | Sun, 08 May 2011

stunning photo, love the light and detail

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magnus073

12:34PM | Sun, 08 May 2011

This really is a spectacular capture Virginie as I've never had the pleasure of seeing a clock like this one before

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tulipe

12:41PM | Sun, 08 May 2011

Amazing clock and great capture!

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MagikUnicorn Online Now!

12:46PM | Sun, 08 May 2011

Impressionant Bravo...Maintenant te faut photographié l'Horloge Atomique :)

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rocserum

12:47PM | Sun, 08 May 2011

wonderful picture!RS

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brycek

1:06PM | Sun, 08 May 2011

Magnificent capture..nice one!!

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anitalee

1:42PM | Sun, 08 May 2011

Excellent

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Bossie_Boots

2:18PM | Sun, 08 May 2011

Amazing capture wow !!

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flavia49

3:39PM | Sun, 08 May 2011

marvelous

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tofi

4:03PM | Sun, 08 May 2011

A wonderful subject and view! I do admire the lighting here! Such a clear and crisp portrayal! Marvellous presentation!

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emmecielle

4:07PM | Sun, 08 May 2011

Magnificent photo! :)

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witch_1612

5:58PM | Sun, 08 May 2011

Wonderful Work!!!

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mgtcs

9:26PM | Sun, 08 May 2011

WOW.....A superb image here, very impressive capture my dear friend, fabulous image, thank you for sharing!

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Feliciti

6:10AM | Mon, 09 May 2011

excellent and detailed shot !!

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SIGMAWORLD

7:43AM | Mon, 09 May 2011

Very interesting.

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Hendesse

9:40AM | Mon, 09 May 2011

Excellent and very interesting shot. Fantastic details!

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sandra46

11:51AM | Mon, 09 May 2011

SPLENDID IMAGE!

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KarmaSong

12:28PM | Mon, 09 May 2011

Une superbe photo en l'honneur de cette horloge de toute beauté et que je ne connaissais pas du tout.Quand je pense à ce que nos 'designers' du XXIème siècle peuvent produire, et qui ne tiendra pas l'épreuve du temps...! Ta photo met en valeur tous ces petits détails d'un savoir passé, j'adore!

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jeroni

5:14PM | Tue, 10 May 2011

Excellent work and perfect realisation

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dragonmuse

2:55PM | Wed, 11 May 2011

Wonderful capture. :) Fascinating piece of equipment, both functional and very beautiful.

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Umbetro38

5:49AM | Thu, 12 May 2011

Unfortunately I did not have much time to time and am busy, but a visit in your gallery is always worth

atlas7

1:38PM | Sun, 15 May 2011

Très belle horloge ! Nous en avons des horloges un peu du même style en Provence !

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GiMi53

4:13AM | Wed, 18 May 2011

Une image (bien cadrée) de carte-postale ! Félicitation pour ta sélection dans LWitG #20 ! :~)

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gaius

5:26AM | Thu, 19 May 2011

Quelle superbe manière de donner l'heure ! Le savoir-faire des artiste en ces temps lointains me fascine toujours. C'est magnifique et ta photo, éclatante, rend un bel hommage à ce chef-d’œuvre.

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