Prague City Hall has announced plans to replace the “botched” copy of the Mánes calendar installed during the 2018 reconstruction of Prague’s famous astronomical clock. The original version of the calendar was created in 1866 by the renowned Czech painter Josef Mánes.
Members from the Club for Old Prague noticed that the copy of the calendar deviated significantly from Mánes‘ original and that some of the figures on the calendar were dramatically different, with a distinct modern slant. The city hall, which supervised the reconstruction work, came under fire for the botched copy which has drawn widespread criticism.
The city hall has now decided to replace the copy with a faithful reproduction of the original Mánes calendar. The new calendar will be installed in the coming months and is expected to be a faithful reproduction of the original.
The city hall has promised to take steps to ensure that such mistakes are not repeated in the future. No one was penalized for the botched copy, but the city hall has vowed to take steps to ensure that such mistakes are not repeated in the future.