The 15th-century astronomical clock in Prague’s centre, which draws crowds of tourists every hour, was halted on Monday morning for six months of repairs, city hall said. “The Old Town clock is one of Prague’s symbols and its repair… is a necessary and responsible step,” said a statement from Jan Wolf, the city’s councillor for culture. The clock, called Orloj, will be dismantled and taken away for repairs which will take five or six months. The Old Town Hall, where the clock is installed, is “undergoing a complete reconstruction — the first since World War II when most of the building was destroyed,” said Wolf. Prague, which welcomes about seven million tourists annually, might install a large screen featuring the clock and apostles while the clock is under repair, Wolf said.

Source: Punch January 08, 2018 11:15 UTC