Zytglogge

The Zytglogge tower (German: Zeitglockenturm) in Bern, Switzerland is famous for its astronomical clock from the 15th century. The hand symbol displays the position of the sun (left is east, right is west), while a golden and black ball shows the position of the moon. The angle between this two marks the lunar phase.

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The Zodiac is the moving part. The three concentric golden rings show the maximal sunhight in the summer (outer most) at spring or autumn (middle) and in winter (inner most).

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At the right is a figure play, which is moving every hour has also a sound by bells.

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