An astronomical clock is a kind of clock that tells us of the relative positions of the sun, the moon, the constellations of the zodiac and the major planets, as well as all kinds of cyclical information such as the length of day and night, dates of lunar and solar eclipses, dates of Easter and other religious holidays, date and times of the tides, solar hour, 1 dates of the solstices, the changing seasons, the animated representation of the solar system, rising and setting sun and moon ... decorating all with variety of religious, cultural, artistic or scientific symbols. One of the most famous watches of this type is the Astronomical Clock in Prague, Czech Republic, whose central portion was completed in 1410. Other Great watches are of Beauvais, Besançon, Strasbourg, Bern, Venice, Wells, Munster, Lyon, Lier 2 Rostock, Hampton Court (London), Exeter, Olomouc, Gdansk, Lund, Brescia, Mantua, etc.3
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