Prague : Walking Through History

Prague Astronomical Clock : The most famous monument in Prague, is composed of an astronomical dial, representing the position of the sun and moon in the sky, a calendar dial with medallions representing the months, and moving statues of the Apostles. With the Apostles and other moving figures that come to live every hour, it was always crowded around the clock tower with new spectators. The oldest part of the clock is the mechanical clock and astronomical dial that dates back to 1410.

[Astronomical Dial] The outer ring is a timescale of a 24-hour day, the central blue area represents the Earth, the blue above the Earth shows the sky above the horizon, and the red/black below the Earth show the sky below the horizon. The inner movable ring shows the signs of the zodiac. Additionally, there is a sun icon and a moon icon.

[Calendar Dial] The 12 large medallions show images of people harvesting in the different months, and the inner medallions are of the 12 zodiac signs.

Apostles appear every hour through 2 windows. Notice also the skeleton ringing the bell!

"Fred and Ginger" Dancing House : Alongside the Vltava River, stands this modern looking building surrounded by historic architecture. The top floor is a French restaurant, and the rest is an office building. The building reflects a man and woman (Fred Astaire & Ginger Rogers) dancing.

"Hanging Out" : Yes, that's a man hanging over the street! It's a life-size sculpture of Sigmund Freud (born in Czech Rep) hanging in Old Town Prague, created by the world famous Czech artist/sculptor, David Cerny. He is known for his controversial, large-scaled sculptures.
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The Estates Theatre : Historical theater built during the late 18th century. In October 1787, Mozart conducted the world premiere of his opera Don Giovanni, and a statue was created in his memory, The Coat of Conscience.

Franz Kafka : A very influential writer in the early 20th century. The bronze statue is of Kafka sitting on a headless man, which is based from a character in one of his short stories.

Powder Gate : A gothic gate leading into the Old Town. Once served as one of the 13 gates to the city of Prague, but as the city grew beyond its old walls, the tower became less and less significant and eventually was used as a gunpowder storage facility, hence the name.

Municipal House : Just beside the Powder Gate, a major landmark and concert hall in the heart of Prague. It was built by the most significant Czech painters and sculptors. The main space in this multi-functional building is the concert space, Smetana Hall, in honor of Bedrich Smetana, a famous Czech composer from the 1800s.