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The Prague Orloj is the world’s oldest operational astronomical clock, installed in 1410, featuring an hourly show of moving apostles. It has 12 wooden sculptures that move every hour to represent Jesus Christ's original 12 disciples. pic.twitter.com/RdCVVLUshb
2024-04-20 17:05:26プラハの天文時計は、1410 年に設置された世界最古の稼働中の天文時計で、1 時間ごとに動く使徒のショーが行われます。
そこには、イエス・キリストの最初の12人の弟子を表す12体の木製彫刻があり、1時間ごとに動きます。
@CultureExploreX Video shot by me a few months ago. How beautiful it is… ✨ pic.twitter.com/CI8cEi7MMH
2024-04-20 17:19:37@mamboitaliano__ You got a better video of the building then the clock!
2024-04-21 02:55:28@CultureExploreX Its dial represents the positions of the Sun and Moon in the sky, displaying various astronomical details & on either side of the clock, there are statues of various Catholic saints.
2024-04-21 13:32:17@DigiFusion24 Statues of the 12 apostles of Jesus in Christianity.
2024-04-21 14:01:54@CultureExploreX pic.twitter.com/Q0SN5fdWUq
2024-04-21 13:10:31@pourichkevitch That is so cool. Thank you for posting. I hadn't see such an up close photo.
2024-04-21 13:13:10@CultureExploreX I think this clock will see many more centuries to come. An absolute one of a kind.
2024-04-21 00:53:51@CultureExploreX Yes. These statues represent various themes, including vanity, greed, death, and lust.
2024-04-21 14:05:04@mamboitaliano__ The building is magnificent though
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