Home / News First astronomical clock tower in United States dedicated in Cedar Rapids by Czech, Slovak presidents Prague-style orloj symbolizes enduring ties as only one in North America ...

Czech Village museum’s Clock Tower to add Prague-style astronomical clock features, figurines Work to begin in early April, with grand opening now set for Sept. 27 Diana Nollen ...

That renovation included adding the first astronomical clock in North America - called an Orloj. It also added the twelve figurines - which represent immigrants who came to Cedar Rapids from ...

It's expected to reopen by December. City Hall spokesman Vit Hofman says the clock – installed on the tower in 1410 – will function until January when it'll be removed for restoration.

The clock, updated 70 years ago, is outdated once again. Rather than reminding onlookers of the virtues of a living, breathing regime, its face acts more as a gravestone, commemorating a long ...

In 2018, the iconic Orloj astronomical clock that has been the centerpiece of Prague’s Old Town Square for more than 600 years, was unveiled to the public after an extensive £2.1 million ($2.6 ...

Auctions A Towering 18th-Century Astronomical Clock, Made by a Clockmaker to King Louis XV, Could Fetch $850,000 at Auction The clock still works, even after two and a half centuries.