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Testing the sirens
3:29
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Recordist's notes
On the first Wednesday of every month the sirens from cold war times are still tested in Prague. Depending on where one is single or multiple sirens can be heard. They are preceeded by an announcement that the test will happen (not recorded) and ended by an announcement all is finished.
About the place
Braník is a town of about 17,777 people in Prague, Czechia. OttoAnna lists 32 field recordings from here.
Recorded nearby
Green pond, urban evening stillness as the light fades, robins…
Braník, Czechia
Bubbling waterfall, small hillside stream
Braník, Czechia
Water resonance in the pond's outlet pipe
Braník, Czechia
Green woodpecker, buzzards, traffic
Braník, Czechia
Wind rocking a large piece of metal discarded from a building site
Braník, Czechia
A stormy night. Wind and rain on crackly leaves
Braník, Czechia
More by Peter Cusack
Singing Fountain, Prague Castle
Prague, Czechia
Sound inside the rail plus a displaying hoverfly
Černý Most, Czechia
Symphony of Groans, Spreepark abandonned fun fair
Rummelsburg, Germany
Water pumps
Jüchen, Germany
Walking over a dead village, Opencast atmosphere
Jüchen, Germany
Whistling windgenerator
Grevenbroich, Germany
Sources & credits
- “Testing the sirens, Údolní 29, 147 00 Praha 4, Czechia - Testing the sirens” by Peter Cusack – Public Domain Mark · radio aporee ::: maps via Internet Archive
- Reverse geocoding: GeoNames – CC BY 4.0