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The famous Orloj clock in Prague's Old Town Square was renovated in 2018. Four years later, a local preservation group noticed something off about the refurbishment.

PRAGUE (AP) — Prague's fabled astronomical clock is returning to the Czech capital's picturesque Old Town Square after a complex repair operation restored the medieval landmark to its former glory.

One of Prague’s major tourist attractions, its medieval astronomical clock, was stopped Monday and is to be taken away for months for major repairs. Skip to content. America's Newspaper. 1.

Prague's astronomical clock is a tourist drawcard in the Old Town Square. In Prague's historic Old Town Square, you will find an intricate 600-year-old piece of machinery called the Orloj.