Bern, Zytglogge (Clock Tower)

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The Zytglogge (Clock Tower) in Bern, the sky all hazy from the Canadian wildfires affecting the air quality here in Switzerland.

_DSC4924 by Mike, on Flickr

Built in the early 13th century, updated and changed over time - it includes an astronomical clock, hourly bell, dancing figures and more...

Jun 24, 2025 at 01:23 PM

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p.1 #2 · Bern, Zytglogge (Clock Tower)

Really nice Mike 👍

Jun 24, 2025 at 01:46 PM

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p.1 #3 · Bern, Zytglogge (Clock Tower)

Thank you Jack.

Jack Flesher wrote:
Really nice Mike 👍

Jun 24, 2025 at 02:39 PM

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Wow, how large must the mechanism be, Mike?
Douglas

Jun 25, 2025 at 06:51 AM

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p.1 #5 · Bern, Zytglogge (Clock Tower)

douter wrote:
Wow, how large must the mechanism be, Mike?
Douglas

I would love to see it someday, but here is an image of it from Wikipedia:

More here:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zytglogge

Jun 25, 2025 at 10:07 AM


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