Showing posts with label Astronomical clock. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Astronomical clock. Show all posts

Saturday, 23 April 2011

The Clock in Prague

One of my Calc students went to Prague to run a marathon (I guess she does NOT own a car?) with her mom... Here she is slowing down to let mom finish ahead of here..she's that kind of kid.  And then she thought about her old math teacher and took a picture of the  beautiful astronomical clock there.
 
Prague Astronomical Clock or Prague Orloj (Czech: Pražský orloj [praʒskiː orloi]) is a medieval astronomical clock located in Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic, at 50°5′13.23″N 14°25′15.30″E / 50.0870083°N 14.420917°E / 50.0870083; 14.420917. The clock was first installed in 1410, making it the third-oldest astronomical clock in the world and the only one still working. (wikipedia) 
Thanks Rachel