Prague's astronomical clock is more than half a millennium old, and is the oldest functional clock of its kind in the world. Google has celebrated its anniversary with a Google Doodle The ornate clock, known as the Orloj, is one of Prague's most recognized touristic spectacles, and is located in the Old Town Square in the center of the city. Its hourly shows draw curious visitors from all over the world, where 12 apostles emerge from two windows to nod at the crowds below. Other allegorical figures include Death, as a skeleton holding an hourglass, a miser with a purse of coins, a Turk shaking his head and Vanity peering into a mirror. The 12 zodiac medallions below the clock face itself were added by Josef Manes in 1865. "Despite over a half a millennium of wear and a brush with disaster in WWII, much of its original machinery remains intact, making it the oldest functioning clock of its kind in the world," Google said. "Today’s Doodle h...
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