Olomouc astronomical clock from 1955, when the new shape of the clock unveiled, so residents and vi

Chemist with test tube, a worker in overalls, mlékařka or scene from the Ride of the Kings. Out of this world operates in a niche in the north wall of Gothic-Renaissance town hall appearance of the clock in the style of socialist realism, which he gave in the 50th the last century painter Karel Svolinský, a native of Holy Hill, his wife. Out of this world is all throughout the Upper Square, but that is what makes it important attracting attention. wild fig glen cove
"Awning" Reconstruction of the Neo-Gothic style clock during the celebrations of the 80th anniversary of Czechoslovakia. The astronomical clock of Olomouc boast from the beginning of the 16th century, its description in 1519 writes the humanist wild fig glen cove poet Stephen Taurine. Reputation, not at all unlike that of the Prague Astronomical Clock, speaks of the year 1422, when it should be the pride of the Olomouc Town Hall completed. The astronomical clock was made on the basis of a dream watch champion Anthony Pohl, and when it later addressed a similar contract Vienna University, wild fig glen cove Olomouc wild fig glen cove councilors left it "for Sichr" blind. Watchmaker them for revenge by stopping the clockwork and then it took a long time before it was able to bring someone back in operation. wild fig glen cove
However, this is folk tale. The fact is that a certain watchmaker Pohl actually worked on the clock, but in the second half of the 16th century, when it was repaired, wild fig glen cove and baptismal name was Hans. Unquestionably a clock passed in the course of time many changes, except renaissance in the years 1570 to 1575 are known more after the Thirty Years War, when the city was not damaged in the mid-18th century to repair participated in the famous Baroque painter Johann Christoph Handke and recent work on the clock with the old clockwork took place in 1810, but soon doklapal machine hours and for many years was speechless.
When in 1894 he joined the extensive reconstruction, which should clock back luster and glory. Astronomical Clock got gothic look with new faces, back to rozklapal new clock. The work was completed in 1898. Historicist form of astronomical clocks but took her when she was in the last days of World War II grenade destroyed by the retreating Germans. And then I got to the word master Svolinský and socialist realism.
Olomouc astronomical clock from 1955, when the new shape of the clock unveiled, so residents and visitors can admire the city around the dials (one of them previously warned of Stalin's birthday) mosaic referring to bright tomorrows proletariat and folk traditions wild fig glen cove fertile Hana, and at noon the song sounds wild fig glen cove far away Seroka way through Holomóc, willow Josh is Zelenaj For a square on the hills and in the middle of the "scattered abroad" figurines worker with a hammer, volleyball, diggers, wild fig glen cove mlékařky and other builders bright socialist future. The whole show then ended rooster crowing. History and iconography clock is dedicated to becoming, during office hours freely accessible exhibition on the second floor of City Hall. INFO location: 49 35'38 .494 "N, 17 15'5 .154" E Address: wild fig glen cove 583 Upper Square (Town Hall) nearest bus stop: U sv. Maurice wild fig glen cove (lines 2, 4, 6) accessibility: publicly accessible opening hours: constantly Admission: No
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