Astronomical Clock

Momento Mori. The skeleton's bones rattle when the clock strikes the hours!

A famous lankmark on the side ot the Old Town Hall in Prague. An interesting history of the clock, which dates back to 1410, is here

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Caro's Lines says:

Thanks for making this image available with a cc license that allows remixing. If you would like to see what I have done with it please see: Guardian 11

I love that added detail of the bones that rattle on the hour - thanks for mentioning that!
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

SprittiBee says:

Hey, can I get your permission to use this clock in my personal blog in a post about making a time capsule for kids? It is lovely. My husband is half-Czech, so he enjoys seeing Prague photos.
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

Vygotskij - 10,000 says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called The time goes by ...., and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.

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Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

Maria Sole72 says:

Thank you for having added the photo in the pool:

The Time Goes By
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

Shu...... [deleted] says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Flickr "BEST" Pictures (Invitation Only), and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.

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Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

japchap says:

Fascinating design—amazing that someone created this thing hundreds of years ago. Thanks for sharing this!
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

qatsi says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Astronomical Clocks, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

fataetoile/ Cinzia Rizzo says:

It's so fine...

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called *À la recherche du temps perdu*, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

Demetrius.Chryssikos says:

Is Time Really Money?
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

sylviedjinn says:

Cette photo est magnifique !
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

sleepiest cat [deleted] says:

this is ... timeless ... and it would look good here too time is a bitch, sleep is good coke
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )

blackandwhite999 says:

Nice picture. I took the liberty to post it in my blog with due credit to you. If you object please post it in my blog comment and I shall delete it immediately @

lifeislikethat999.blogspot.com/2008/12/time-f ollow-up-que...

Thank you.
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

6klok says:

This is a great shot!

You are invited to join and add this picture to Klock!
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Eddi 07 says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Creative Commons- Free Pictures, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Posted 4 months ago. ( permalink )

jaci XIII says:

Thanks for this wonderful picture!

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