learning this blew my mind… ↓ Legend says: ✩ the man behind Prague’s Astronomical Clock was allegedly blinded so he couldn’t recreate it anywhere else ✩ in revenge, he cursed the clock and broke it, claiming anyone who tried to fix it would go mad (spoiler: the clock still runs 600 years later so someone clearly ignored the warning) Reality: ✩ turns out, the legend isn’t totally true— the wizard wasn’t the original creator, he was just the guy who upgraded it ✩ still, the clock has survived curs

Old Town Hall with Astronomical Clock | Prague City Tourism

Prague Astronomical Clock - Orloj - Amazing Czechia

learning this blew my mind… ↓ Legend says: ✩ the man behind Prague’s Astronomical Clock was allegedly blinded so he couldn’t recreate it anywhere else ✩ in revenge, he cursed the clock and broke it, claiming anyone who tried to fix it would go mad (spoiler: the clock still runs 600 years later so someone clearly ignored the warning) Reality: ✩ turns out, the legend isn’t totally true— the wizard wasn’t the original creator, he was just the guy who upgraded it ✩ still, the clock has survived curs

Prague, capital city of the Czech Republic, is bisected by the Vltava River. Nicknamed “the City of a Hundred Spires,” it's known for its Old Town Square, the heart of its historic core, with colorful baroque buildings, Gothic churches and the medieval Astronomical Clock, which gives an animated hourly show. Completed in 1402, pedestrian Charles Bridge is lined with statues of Catholic saints. Hope you enjoy following our travel adventures. And we will light up a candle for all our family and fr