The Legend Of Prague's Old Town Astronomical Clockbr/ According to the legend, it was built by Master Hanuscaron; in 1410 and the city councilors in an effort to maintain the uniqueness of this wondrous machine, had him blinded so that he could not create anything similar ever again.br/ Ever since then, the clock has been cursed. That's one version of the many stories told and retold over the ages about Prague's iconic astronomical clock (orloj in Czech), which has been keeping track of the universe from the southern wall of the city's Old Town Hall for over 600 years.br/ em*covered in netting for protection/em