Czech Horology Society

What we do

• Hodinárium Děčín — a permanent exhibition of clocks at the Děčín chateau in northern Bohemia: Black Forest clocks, electric clocks, mechanical regulators, and tower clock movements from the 15th century onwards.
• Tower-clock restoration — identification, conservation and documentation of historical tower clock movements. Past projects include movements from Soběslav, Bychory, Janovice and others.
• Online encyclopedia — over 200 articles on clockmaking on hodinarium-eu.pages.dev, plus a dedicated specialised website on the Prague Astronomical Clock at orloj.eu.
• Member meetings & lectures — annual general assemblies and presentations by members on horology, restoration projects and DIY clockmaking.

Formal details

Legal form

Registered association (spolek per Czech Civil Code)

Company ID (IČO)

26573008

Registered office

nábřeží Otakara Ostrčila 273/6, 392 01 Soběslav III, Czechia

Court registration

L 4908 / Regional Court in České Budějovice (registered 2016-03-05)

Predecessor

Virtuální muzeum hodin o. s. (Virtual Clock Museum, registered 2009)

Mission statement

The purpose of the association is to present and popularise the technical and artistic development of clocks from their earliest constructions to the present day. To promote interest in this field of cultural heritage we primarily use the possibilities of the Internet. We promote and popularise creative work in this field including small-scale and amateur clockmakers.

— from the association's articles

Visit Hodinárium

The exhibition is open seasonally (April—October) at Děčín Castle in northern Bohemia, ~90 minutes from Prague by train. Up-to-date opening hours are on the castle's official site or in the Hodinárium → Děčín ↗ section of our encyclopedia.

Contact

• Email: info@orloj.eu
• Phone: +420 603 502 735
• Web (Czech): horologie-cz.pages.dev