Astronomical Clock

The Prague astronomical clock, or Prague Orloj, is a medieval astronomical clock attached to the in , the capital of the .
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  • Opening hours:
    Monday: 11:00 AM—10:00 PM
    Tuesday—Sunday: 9:00 AM—10:00 PM
  • Type: Clock
  • Description: Astronomical Clock in Prague, Czech Republic
  • Also known as: “Prague astronomical clock”, “Prague Astronomical Clock”, “Prague Orloj”, “Pražský orloj”, and “Staroměstský orloj (Praha, Česko)”
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Old Town City Hall and National Library of the Czech Republic.

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The Old Town Hall in , the capital of the , is one of the city's most visited monuments. It is located in .

Library
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The is the central library of the . It is directed by the Ministry of Culture. The library's main building is located in the historical Clementinum building in the centre of , where approximately half of its books are kept. is situated 360 metres west of Astronomical Clock.

Church
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The Church of the Mother of God before Týn, or , is a Gothic church and a dominant feature of the , . is situated 160 metres northeast of Astronomical Clock.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Old Town and Josefov and Jewish Town.

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The right bank section of District Prague 1, the oldest settled area, consists of the Old Town of and the Jewish Town.

Suburb
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The right bank section of District Prague 1, the oldest settled area, consists of the Old Town of and the .

Suburb
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is a quarter in the city of in the . is the youngest and largest of the five independent towns that today comprise the historic center of modern Prague.

Astronomical Clock

Latitude
50.08698° or 50° 5′ 13″ north
Longitude
14.42071° or 14° 25′ 15″ east
Inception
October 9th, 1410
Open location code
9F2P3CPC+Q7
Open­Street­Map ID
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q729370
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Yue Chinese—“Astronomical Clock” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “ساعة براغ الفلكية”
  • Azerbaijani: “Praqa astronomik saatı”
  • Basque: “Pragako Erloju Astronomikoa”
  • Belarusian: “Пражскія куранты”
  • Bulgarian: “Пражки часовник”
  • Catalan: “Rellotge Astronòmic de Praga”
  • Catalan: “Rellotge astronòmic”
  • Central Kurdish: “کاتژمێری فەلەکی پراگ”
  • Chinese: “天文鐘”
  • Chinese: “布拉格天文钟”
  • Chinese: “布拉格天文鐘”
  • Croatian: “Praški astronomski sat”
  • Czech: “Orloj v Praze”
  • Czech: “Pražský orloj”
  • Czech: “Staroměstský orloj (Praha, Česko)”
  • Czech: “Staroměstský orloj”
  • Dutch: “Astronomisch uurwerk van Praag”
  • Dutch: “Astronomische Klok van Praag”
  • Dutch: “Astronomische Klok”
  • Esperanto: “Astronomia horloĝo de Prago”
  • Estonian: “Praha astronoomiline kell”
  • Finnish: “Prahan astronominen kello”
  • French: “horloge astronomique de Prague”
  • French: “Horloge astronomique de Prague”
  • French: “Horloge Astronomique”
  • Galician: “Orloj”
  • Galician: “Reloxo Astronómico de Praga”
  • German: “Altstädter Astronomische Uhr”
  • German: “Aposteluhr”
  • German: “Astronomische Uhr”
  • German: “Prager Rathausuhr”
  • German: “Staroměstský orloj (Praha, Česko)”
  • Greek: “Αστρονομικό Ρολόι της Πράγας”
  • Greek: “Αστρονομικό Ρολόι”
  • Hebrew: “השעון האסטרונומי בפראג”
  • Hungarian: “Orloj”
  • Indonesian: “Jam astronomi Praha”
  • Indonesian: “Pražský Orloj”
  • Italian: “Orologio astronomico di Praga”
  • Japanese: “プラハの天文時計”
  • Korean: “천문시계탑”
  • Korean: “프라하 천문시계”
  • Latin: “Horologium Astronomicum Pragense”
  • Latvian: “Prāgas astronomiskais pulkstenis”
  • Lithuanian: “Prahos astronominis laikrodis”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Den astronomiske klokken i Praha”
  • Norwegian: “Den astronomiske klokken i Praha”
  • Persian: “ساعت نجومی پراگ”
  • Polish: “Praski zegar astronomiczny”
  • Polish: “Zegar astronomiczny”
  • Portuguese: “Orloj de praga”
  • Portuguese: “Orloj”
  • Portuguese: “Relógio astronômico orloj, em praga”
  • Romanian: “Ceasul astronomic din Praga”
  • Russian: “Пражские астрономические часы”
  • Russian: “Пражские куранты”
  • Russian: “Пражский Орлой”
  • Russian: “Староместский орлой”
  • Serbian: “Орлој - прашки астрономски сат”
  • Slovak: “Pražský orloj”
  • Slovenian: “Praška astronomska ura”
  • Spanish: “Reloj Astronomico de Praga”
  • Spanish: “Reloj astronómico de Praga”
  • Spanish: “Reloj Astronómico”
  • Spanish: “Staroměstský orloj”
  • Swedish: “Astronomiska uret i Prag”
  • Swedish: “Astronomiska uret”
  • Swedish: “Pražský orloj”
  • Telugu: “ఖగోళ గడియారం”
  • Thai: “นาฬิกาดาราศาสตร์ปราก”
  • Turkish: “Prag Astronomik Saati”
  • Ukrainian: “Празькі куранти”
  • Vietnamese: “Đồng hồ thiên văn Praha”
  • Welsh: “Cloc Seryddol Prag”
  • Yue Chinese: “布拉格天文鐘”

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