Comments on: Astronomical Clocks – Literally and Metaphorically http://www.neatorama.com/2009/11/08/astronomical-clocks-%e2%80%93-literally-and-metaphorically/ The Neat Side of the Web Thu, 16 Feb 2012 20:23:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Kate D http://www.neatorama.com/2009/11/08/astronomical-clocks-%e2%80%93-literally-and-metaphorically/comment-page-1/#comment-1889200 Kate D Sun, 08 Nov 2009 13:07:15 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/11/08/astronomical-clocks-%e2%80%93-literally-and-metaphorically/#comment-1889200 I've seen the Prague and Wells clocks, both really are the jaw-dropping. What they don't mention is that the clock-maker for the Prague astronomical clock was blinded after his work was completed so that he could never recreate anything as magnificent again. While not astronomical, there's also a clock in the Jewish quarter of Prague that's in Hebrew and runs counter-clockwise! I’ve seen the Prague and Wells clocks, both really are the jaw-dropping. What they don’t mention is that the clock-maker for the Prague astronomical clock was blinded after his work was completed so that he could never recreate anything as magnificent again.

While not astronomical, there’s also a clock in the Jewish quarter of Prague that’s in Hebrew and runs counter-clockwise!

]]> By: pwscott http://www.neatorama.com/2009/11/08/astronomical-clocks-%e2%80%93-literally-and-metaphorically/comment-page-1/#comment-1889183 pwscott Sun, 08 Nov 2009 06:57:28 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/11/08/astronomical-clocks-%e2%80%93-literally-and-metaphorically/#comment-1889183 Truly masterpieces of workmanship. Can you imagine the works we would have today if television had never been invented. :^P Truly masterpieces of workmanship. Can you imagine the works we would have today if television had never been invented. :^P

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