in my city there is a huge cathedral

Jun 12, 2015,12:56 PM
 


... with a rather simple display. Neverless an impressive building from the 14th, 15th and 16th century in the heart of Antwerp. It took 169 years to build.





But just a half an hour drive and you'll witness this beauty full of complications in the city of Lier. 






 

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


Have a great weekend, cheers.



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Are there any Tower Clocs in your City?.....

 
 By: watercolors : June 8th, 2015-01:06
In my Town there are a few. Some of them are lit and look pretty against the morning sky. I managed to photograph a couple of them Saturday morning. Would you show the ones' in your neigbourhood? Thank you for looking. Regards Edward...  

Dozens ...

 
 By: Marcus Hanke : June 8th, 2015-02:28
... since every church here has its own clock. Clocks on non-ecclesiastic buildings are rarer, though. In the time before clocks and watches became affordable for the general public, only the townships themselves could afford big clocks, and presented the...  

Wow. These are beautiful Clocks...

 
 By: watercolors : June 8th, 2015-02:56
and they look sophisticated. The first one appears to include moon phases. I am no expert but I think it is four to two on both Clocks. The only other answer would be nine after eleven! Excellent puzzle :) Regards Edward

Quite some in Paris...

 
 By: Mark in Paris : June 8th, 2015-07:12
but I must recognize that miniaturization is something I like in watches. Here is a picture inside the Orsay Museum in Paris (which was a train station before). Cheers, Mark ...  

This is a very unique setting.....

 
 By: watercolors : June 8th, 2015-10:40
and I really like it ! I agree Clocks are beautiful but nothing surpasses a complicated wristwatch with accuracy to +/- one second a day;) Regards Edward

Not in my city, sadly, but I've found these in my travels

 
 By: cazalea : June 8th, 2015-17:14
Please bear with me if I have failed to get the details quite right, or they are not exactly "tower" PARIS LONDON SCOTLAND JERSEY (ok, not a very tall tower; not a very complicated clock. But ...) Copenhagen ITALY (highest church in the Alps, not a very c...  

I am glad your photos have seen a...

 
 By: watercolors : June 9th, 2015-02:26
daylight. Such a worthy collection of Clocks and a good documentation of your travels! Cheers Edward

On the way to work

 
 By: jml_watches : June 9th, 2015-00:20
Hi Here's a quick shot of one I pass most days on the way to work Cheers JML ...  

Nice Clock but I can not figure out the City?.....

 
 By: watercolors : June 9th, 2015-02:28
Somewhere in Europe? Best regards Edward

Nottingham in the UK [nt]

 
 By: jml_watches : June 9th, 2015-12:05

Tower Clocks Far from Home

 
 By: MTF : June 9th, 2015-07:06
I have some tower clocks nearby but no photos. Perhaps some "tower" clocks far from home will suffice? Where else but the Land of Clocks....Switzerland. Ch. Chillon One-hand Clock for Swiss Austerity Lausanne City of the Olympics and Peaceful Dove Geneva ...  

Thank you kindly MTF.....

 
 By: watercolors : June 9th, 2015-09:41
not only the Clocks are pretty but the European Architecture also -which aside from Montreal and a couple of other cities here- is widely missing as well as missed;) Regards Edward

Monastery of St. Benedict - São Paulo, Brazil

 
 By: nilomis : June 9th, 2015-07:19
That's the only one that I remember: A German clock (Walcker by my sources) located downtown on a Monastery. Cheers, Nilo ...  

Beautiful Clock.....

 
 By: watercolors : June 9th, 2015-09:50
thank you for contributing as well as for not asking me what is the time on this clock:) I am still in a process of figuring old tower clocks construction aspects. Regards Edward

One of the most famous for every Ulysse Nardin Fan...

 
 By: amanico : June 9th, 2015-12:10
La Torre Dell orologio, in Venezia. ...  

Thank you Nicolas for joining in.....

 
 By: watercolors : June 9th, 2015-14:27
with a photo of one of the most famous historical objects. Really Venice is worth a visit! Regards Edward

It is such a strong place! I am lucky to go nearby Venice each summer.

 
 By: amanico : June 9th, 2015-14:29
1 hour and a half by train... Nothing... Always a charm. Best, my friend. Nicolas

Venice to you Nicolas is like ....

 
 By: watercolors : June 16th, 2015-04:43
Niagara Falls to me :) I visited it countles times! (Just a few hours drive.) And an interesting fact obout it is that each time the falls make a great impression, one just want to visit again. Regards Edward

Well, fom Paris, it is a bit far, but from Trieste, it is quite close AND

 
 By: amanico : June 16th, 2015-07:26
Always Worth it. Loosing youself in the small " canali " is the right way to discover Venice, and to feel its magic ambiance. Best, my friend. Nicolas

... which was restored by Bulgari, if I recall correctly ...

 
 By: Marcus Hanke : June 10th, 2015-05:03
IN fact, it would have been a great sign if UN had financed the clock's restoration. However, I fear it would have surpassed the small company's marketing resources by far. Marcus

Not from home..

 
 By: S F : June 10th, 2015-06:29
but a few to share from recent travels. Cheers, SF Hongkong Hongkong Melbourne Berne Tokyo Sapporo ...  

Thank you SF_C for this wonderful....

 
 By: watercolors : June 10th, 2015-12:13
photographs! Loved every single one of the clocks showed. Best Edward

in my city there is a huge cathedral

 
 By: Mr.Orange : June 12th, 2015-12:56
... with a rather simple display. Neverless an impressive building from the 14th, 15th and 16th century in the heart of Antwerp. It took 169 years to build. But just a half an hour drive and you'll witness this beauty full of complications in the city of ...  

Thank you kindly for sharing....

 
 By: watercolors : June 12th, 2015-14:09
the photos of both the beautiful Cathedral and the fully complicated tower clock Believe me it will take the entire weekend to fully learn all of the complications.:) HAGWE Regards Edward

Not a tower clock but a floral one...

 
 By: watercolors : June 15th, 2015-03:24
at Canada's favorite tourist destinations Niagara Falls & Toronto's Old City Hall tower clock. Regards Edward ...  

An interesting standing thermometer....

 
 By: watercolors : June 27th, 2015-04:37
I located in our City. As well as a Clock on one of our historical buildings. Cheers Edward ...  

South High School in Denver, Colorado (USA)

 
 By: jedimaster99 : June 27th, 2015-08:54
We have a clock and watch club through the NAWCC here in Denver, and a few years ago I helped (a little bit) on the refurbishment of the tower clock at South High School in Denver, Colorado. Check out the pics, enjoy! South High School clock tower Inside ...  

Thank you for your photographs.....

 
 By: watercolors : June 28th, 2015-02:13
jedimaster99. The tower Clock on the High School is a rarity, and the look at the mechanism was helpful to understand how the four faced clock works! Cheers Edward

I'll add one.

 
 By: fernando : July 3rd, 2015-04:09
...  

Thank you fernando for showing....

 
 By: watercolors : July 3rd, 2015-08:13
another view of Tsim Sha Tsui Clock Tower. Cheers Edward

Mizner Park Tower Clock, Boca....

 
 By: watercolors : July 24th, 2015-14:19
Raton, Florida. Cheers Edward ...  

Tower clocks

 
 By: aditya : August 2nd, 2015-08:18
Here's a few I have seen- This is Rajabai Tower. It is in the Bombay university campus. This one is in Neuchatel, Switzerland This one is in Turin. Turin again. I wonder if this qualifies as a clock. A closer look Kind regards Aditya ...  

Perfect examples thank you....

 
 By: watercolors : August 2nd, 2015-14:03
kindly for sharing aditya. I especially liked the tower's architectural desing on the first photo:) Regards Edward