Astronomical clock in Kadaň, Metal sculpture in Kadaň, Czech Republic

The Astronomical Clock in Kadaň is a metal sculpture standing over five meters tall with open sides and back, revealing the inner mechanism inside. This artwork weighing several tons displays the structural components of a traditional astronomical clock without any moving parts.

The forged metal sculpture "Pocta Mikulášovi z Kadaně" was made by artistic blacksmith Karel Meloun in 2014 as a tribute to Mikuláš of Kadaň, the local-born clockmaker who created the astronomical clock on Prague's Old Town Hall. A bronze memorial plaque to this native was unveiled on Kadaň's Gothic town hall tower in 2010, on the clock's 600th anniversary.

The sculpture is titled "Pocta Mikulášovi z Kadaně" (Tribute to Mikuláš of Kadaň), after the town's native clockmaker who built the Prague Old Town astronomical clock. A bronze memorial plaque to him was unveiled on Kadaň's Gothic town hall tower in 2010, on the clock's 600th anniversary.

The sculpture is freely accessible in Kadaň's public space and can be viewed from all sides, as its open construction allows close inspection of the inner structure. Visitors can stop by at any time without restrictions and study the metal details from different angles.

The sculpture is named "Pocta Mikulášovi z Kadaně" (Tribute to Mikuláš of Kadaň), after the Kadaň-born clockmaker credited with the Prague Old Town astronomical clock. A bronze plaque honouring him was unveiled on Kadaň's Gothic town hall tower in 2010, for the clock's 600th anniversary.