Old Town Hall and Astronomical Clock (Staromestska Radnice) Prague

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  • Simbolul orasului Praga.

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    andragheorghe 3 contributions Bucharest, Romania Nov 29, 2011

    Conform noilor cercetari, ceasul astronomic a fost construit in anul 1410 de catre ceasornicarul Mikulas in colaborare cu Jan Ondrejuv, profesor de matematica si astronomie la Universitatea Charles din Praga. Mecanismul astrologic pe care acestia l-au conceput cu 600 de ani in urma este inca functional. 80 de ani mai tarziu, maestrul legendar Hanus a reconstruit ceasul si conform legendei, consilierii l-au orbit, pentru a nu mai putea vreodata sa construiasca un orologiu mai maret decat cel din Praga. Povestea mai spune ca iniante sa moara, maestrul Hanus a distrus in mod voit orologiul, astfel incat nimeni sa nu il mai poata repara vreodata. Deaemenea, l-a blesmat, in asa fel incat cei care vor incerca sa il repare sa devina nebuni sau sa moara. Figurile celor 12 apostoli, care binecuvanteaza orasul la fiecare ora au fost adaugati recent, in timpul reparatiei majore care a avut loc in 1865. Atat ceasul, cat si intreaga Primarie au suferit prejudicii majore in timpul celui de-al doilea Razboi Mondial. In ultima zi a razboiului, centrul orasului a fost tinta artileriei naziste si intreaga cladire a vechii primarii a fost arsa. Din fericire, totul a putut fi reconstruit si figurile celor 12 apostoli au inlocuit sculpturile lui Vojtech Sucharda. Pe langa figurile apostolilor mai exista 8 figuri imobile pe partea stanga si pe cea dreapta a cadranului si a calendarului. Cele 4 figurine de pe cadran sunt simbolurile societatii medievale ale orasului Praga; iar figurinele de pe partea stanga infatiseaza Vanitatea admirandu-se in oglinda si Avarul stand in sacul sau plin cu aur. Pe partea dreapta este infatisata Moartea sunand din clopotel si Flautistul dand din cap. Calendarul infatiseaza un cronicar, un inger, un astronom si un filizof (de la stanga la dreapta). Turnul ceasului este decorat cu straturi rafinate de arme si diferite simboluri ale regalitatii. Exista, de asemenea, un cocos care canta dupa ce apostolii isi termina binecuvantarea. Poate suna ciudat, dar pe orologiu se poate citi orice mai putin timpul. Cadranul ceasului arata cele mai importante evenimente astronomice: miscarea soarelui, fazele lunii, anotimpurile, echinoctiile, zilele si zodiacul.

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