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Church of Our Lady before Tyn dominates Old Town square. It's unusual in that it's two Gothic spires are not symmetrical. They represent the masculine and feminine sides of the world.
The Astronomical clock is on the left. It indicates hours, the phases of the moon, the equinoxes, the seasons and the days. At the same time the twelve zodiac signs make their course through the heavens. We watched as the clock struck 3pm and the animated figures on the sides came to life. Vanity admires herself in a hand held mirror. A miser clutches his bag of gold. Good old death rings a bell and a Turk shakes his head!!! Above the dial there are two windows that open on the hour (and maybe half hour - not sure) and there's a procession of apostles going around and around. A cockerel crows then the hour strikes. A very busy, busy clock!!!
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