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Prague Astronomical Clock. (by MariusRoman)
They blinded the guy who designed and built it so he’d never be able to build another one. It is the oldest working astronomical clock in the world.
Source: Flickr / romanulmarius
#I've SEEN this clock!#I've heard it ring in person!#and I didn't know that HOLY SHIT#JESUS CHRIST#A) WHY??? (I mean it says why but still WHY) B) WHY DIDN'T I KNOW THIS UNTIL NOW??#Maybe they said something about it while we were there and I was distracted by the coffee#there's a tiny coffeeshop nearby where I tried espresso for the first time#I didn't like it#history#q