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This is the Astronomical Clock in the Old Town Square. THE focal point for all tourists and starting point for all tours. Every hour from 9am-6pm the clock chimes the hour. A parade of saints goes by in the top two windows while the statues to the left and right of the top face (barely discernable, sorry) move with each chime. At the very end a golden rooster at the top crows. Very cute. Draws a crowd every hour starting about twenty minutes before it goes off.

The bottom face is divided into little slices for every day of the year. There are paintings having to do with the seasons, astrological signs, etc. I have to research more about this clock. It's very intricate.