Name: First-ever astronomical clock in US unveiled in Cedar Rapids
Uploaded: 2024-10-04T10:07:15+00:00
Channel: Martin Hladík
Description: The town of Cedar Rapids in Iowa now boasts the only astronomical clock in North America. The Buresh Immigration Clock Tower, which honours the Czech and Slovak immigrants who settled in the United States in the late 19th century, was launched on Friday by President Petr Pavel and his Slovak counterpart, Peter Pellegrini. Hundreds of

Photo: Pavel Novak, Czech Radio Radiožurnál

The town of Cedar Rapids in Iowa now boasts the only astronomical clock in North America. The Buresh Immigration Clock Tower, which honours the Czech and Slovak immigrants who settled in the United States in the late 19th century, was launched on Friday by President Petr Pavel and his Slovak counterpart, Peter Pellegrini.

Hundreds of people, mostly members of the Czech and Slovak community, gathered outside the Czech and Slovak National Museum and Library in Cedar Rapids on Friday to watch the unveiling of the Astronomical Clock, which was jointly launched by the presidents of the Czech Republic and Slovakia.

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