Schlesisches Tor

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Clock, Schlesisches Tor U-Bahn station
Oppelner Straße, Kreuzberg
Berlin, September 2011

“The station is located in eastern Kreuzberg, near Oberbaumbrücke, in the Bohemian quarter commonly known as SO36 (named after its former postal code). The station is named after one of the former city gates of Berlin, built in the early 18th century; the road that ran through it led southeastward to the province of Silesia. The exceptionally richly designed station opened on 18 February 1902, on the first U-Bahn line erected by the Siemens & Halske company (the Stammstrecke). On 11/12 March 1945, this station was directly hit, and the track area was severely damaged. During the division of Berlin after 13 August 1961, the station was the eastern terminus of the U1, as the final station, Warschauer Straße, was in East Berlin. The link was reopened in 1995. An intermediate station at the Spree river, Stralauer Tor, had been destroyed in 1945 and never reopened. Schlesisches Tor was an atmospheric location in the 1966 espionage film The Quiller Memorandum, starring George Segal and Alec Guinness.” (Schlesisches Tor, Wikipedia)

Haus zur Berolina

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Clock on the Haus zur Berolina
Hausvogteiplatz
Berlin, September 2011

Pražský orloj

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Pražský orloj (Prague astronomical clock)
Staroměstské náměstí
Staré Město (Old Town)
Prague, September 2017

“The Prague Astronomical Clock or Prague Orloj (Pražský orloj) is a medieval astronomical clock attached to the Old Town Hall in Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic. The clock was first installed in 1410, making it the third-oldest astronomical clock in the world and the oldest clock still in operation. The Orloj is mounted on the southern wall of Old Town Hall in the Old Town Square. The clock mechanism has three main components — the astronomical dial, representing the position of the Sun and Moon in the sky and displaying various astronomical details; statues of various Catholic saints stand on either side of the clock; "The Walk of the Apostles", an hourly show of moving Apostle figures and other sculptures, notably a figure of a skeleton that represents Death, striking the time; and a calendar dial with medallions representing the months. According to local legend, the city will suffer if the clock is neglected and its good operation is placed in jeopardy; a ghost, mounted on the clock, was supposed to nod its head in confirmation. According to the legend, the only hope was represented by a boy born on New Year's night.” (Prague astronomical clock, Wikipedia)

Augusta Street Clock

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Clock
Arco da Rua Augusta (Augusta Street Arch)
Seen from Rua Augusta
Lisbon, April 2019

Old clock

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Old clock (Seen through Cloth Hall)
Wieża ratuszowa (Town Hall Tower)
Rynek Główny
Stare Miasto (Old Town)
Kraków, September 2018

“From the highest floor, visitors can admire a wonderful panoramic view of Krakow. Additionally, in the middle of the deck, there is an old clock mechanism that visitors have the opportunity to examine from inside. The mechanism of the clock is controlled by radio waves receiving the signals from the transmitter in Mainfligen, which gives it the accuracy of the atomic time standard. In the event of a power failure, the clock stops and sets back automatically to the correct time when the power is back on. Also, the clock sets a time change itself in accordance with daylight saving time.” (Town Hall Tower, Wikipedia)

Swiss glockenspiel

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Swiss glockenspiel
Coventry Street, West End
London, September 2015

“Two totem columns one displaying the Helvetic cantons insigna, and the other a large carillon clock composed of 23 bells, were preserved in the western section of the square that was finally renamed Swiss Court, in order to retain the Swiss heritage. The glockenspiel, redesigned and restored by the clockmakers Smith of Derby was returned in November 2011, three years after the building demolition.” (Swiss Centre, Wikipedia)

Ankeruhr

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Ankeruhr (Anker Clock) by Franz von Matsch, 1914
Hoher Markt
Vienna, June 2018

“This clock (built 1911-1914) was created by the painter and sculptor Franz von Matsch and is a typical Art Nouveau design. It forms a bridge between the two parts of the Anker Insurance Company‘s building. In the course of 12 hours, twelve historical figures or pairs of figures move across the bridge. Every day at noon, all of the figures parade, each accompanied by music from its era. During the Advent season daily at 5 and 6 p.m. Christmas Carols.” (Anker Clock, Vienna)

“Sforza” Clock

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Clock, Filarete Tower, 1905
Castello Sforzesco (Sforza Castle)
Piazza Castello
Milan, November 2016

“The current edifice is the result of a tireless study of the available documents and iconography, by Luca Beltrami, in order to reconstruct the tower as faithfully to the renaissance original as possible. Inaugurated in 1905, the Filarete tower was dedicated to King Umberto I, assassinated only 5 years earlier in Monza. Beltrami inserted a clock into the top cubic section of the tower, whose radiant sun motif was inspired by the Sforza coat of arms.” (The Filarete Tower, Castello Sforzesco)

Clock by Bartolomeo Guidi

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Clock by Bartolomeo Guidi, 1360
Torre del Mangia
Piazza del Campo
Siena, April 2017

“The clock on the lower part of the shaft was added in 1360. There are three bells, the largest one is called the ‘Sunto’ - an abbreviation of assunto, a reference to the assumption of the Virgin. The bell plays a notable role in the celebrations of the Palio.” (Torre del Mangia, Wikipedia)

The Queen of Time

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The Queen of Time by Gilbert Bayes
Selfridges
Oxford Street
London, September 2016

“In the days before mobile phones it was common practice to arrange a rendezvous beneath some well-known clock and in October 1931 Selfridges unveiled what one writer called ‘London’s newest meeting place’. Other commentators hailed it as ‘one of the sights of London’ and a ‘horological masterpiece’. Nowadays most Oxford Street shoppers barely notice it. Several reputable websites claim the clock was created as early as 1908 but even the first (the eastern) part of the building wasn’t completed until 1909 and at that time Harry Gordon Selfridge envisaged an entirely different central feature, with a large dome crowning the storefront. The western and (ultimately domeless) central sections both had to wait until after the First World War, opening in 1920 and 1926 respectively, by which time the architect Albert D Millar had conceived the idea of a clock and sculpture grouping. The statue of the Queen of Time standing on the prow of the Ship of Commerce and attended by nymphs was the work of Gilbert Bayes, a leading exponent of the New Sculpture movement, which influenced Alfred Gilbert’s statue of Eros in Piccadilly Circus. Bayes at first planned to create his 11-foot-tall queen in terracotta but he eventually chose to use bronze, decorated with gilding, blue faience and Doulton stoneware.” (The Queen of Time, Hidden London)

Jewish Town Hall

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Clock with Hebrew numerals (letters)
Židovská radnice (Jewish Town Hall), Josefov
Prague, September 2017

“The Jewish Town Hall (Czech: Židovská radnice) in Josefov, Prague, was constructed adjacent to the Old New Synagogue on the corner of Maiselova and Červená Ulice in 1586 in Renaissance style under the sponsorship of Mayor Mordechai Maisel. It acquired its Rococo facade in the 18th century. The building was the main meeting house of the local Jewish community but is currently closed to the public. It is perhaps best known for its two clocks, one on a tower with Roman numeral markings, the other, lower, has Hebrew numerals, which are the same as letters in the Hebrew alphabet. The Hebrew numerals begin with aleph and continue counterclockwise around the clock dial.” (Jewish Town Hall, Wikipedia)

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Tower of the Hours

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Torre delle Ore (Tower of the Hours)
Via Fillungo
Lucca, October 2017

“The Torre delle Ore or Torre dell'Orologio is a clock-tower or turret clock located on Via Fillungo in central Lucca, region of Tuscany, Italy. Medieval Lucca, like many medieval cities in Italy abounded with private towers, built for protection, exemplified best today by the remaining towers of San Gimignano. This tower, the tallest in Lucca, was acquired by the government in the 14th century, and in 1390, it was decided to house a clock. In Lucca, the nearby Torre Guinigi with the scenographic tree-scape at the top is more visited. It is now owned by the Comune of Lucca. The present mechanism of the clock dates to the 18th-century. It is unclear what the face of the clock and the mechanism consisted in 1390. Earlier clock towers did have hour markings. In 2015, it is possible to climb to the tower and view the mechanism. There is a legend associated with a young woman who sold her soul to the devil, but was captured by the devil trying to stop the time of the clock.” (Torre delle Ore, Wikipedia)

Italian Clock

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Italian Clock (with the Rome time) by Giuseppe Valadier, 1785
Basilica di San Pietro (St. Peter's Basilica)
Piazza San Pietro Saint Peter's Square
Città del Vaticano (Vatican City)
Rome, April 2013

See also: Oltremontano

Oltremontano

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Oltremontano Clock ( with the average European time) by Giuseppe Valadier, 1785
Basilica di San Pietro (St. Peter's Basilica)
Piazza San Pietro Saint Peter's Square
Città del Vaticano (Vatican City)
Rome, April 2013

The Clock & the Tower

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Urania-Weltzeituhr (Urania Worldtime Clock) by Erich John
Fernsehturm (Television tower) by Hermann Henselmann
Alexanderplatz
Berlin, September 2011

Albergo Orologio

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Art Hotel Orologio (Clock Art Hotel)
Via Quattro Novembre
Bologna, June 2015

Piazza Fossatello

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Public clock
Piazza Fossatello
Via del Campo / Via Lomellini
Sestiere di Prè
Genoa, April 2016

La grande horloge

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La grande horloge (The big clock)
Art Nouveau building by Philippe Jouannin and Édouard Singery, 1900
Rue Réaumur 61-63
Quartier de Bonne-Nouvelle, 2nd arrondissement
Paris, July 2014

Padua Astronomical Clock

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Replica of the astronomical clock made by Jacopo Dondi dell'Orologio, 1428
Torre dell'Orologio
Piazza dei Signori
Padua, September 2013

HSBC France Clock

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Clock, façade of the HSBC France headquarters
Avenue des Champs-Élysées
Quartier des Champs-Élysées, 8th arrondissement
Paris, July 2010