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Horological Meandering

Yes, there are guided visits...

look here:
https://www.bern.com/en/detail/berns-clock-tower-zytglogge
It is best to reserve in advance as the visit is very poopular.
Don

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Some horological history, a visit to the Zytglogge in Bern

By: DonCorson : December 28th, 2017-15:40

Although we can hardly believe it today, having a clock was once so rare that it was a prestige object for a town to have a tower clock. And all the clocks were “repeaters” so that everyone in the town could hear the time struck on the bells to call then ...

Ahh - much enjoyed!!

By: nomadgiles : December 28th, 2017-16:47

Thank you for the time(less) trip through Bern! 😊I have some analog photos of a water clock in Meknes that I need to dig out - 1000+ yrs old. All the best. G.

Thanks Don. There are many clock towers I would like to visit! And this is definitely one of them.

By: KIH : December 28th, 2017-17:39

.. last summer, I visited one in Plague. It was under restoration, so I missed much. Would love to visit again. Hope to see this one and others in a working condition.... Thanks Don, for an excellent report! Best, Ken ...

Fantastic report

By: dedestexhes : December 28th, 2017-21:43

as if I would be there myself! Is the visit to the mechanism possible for everyone? Thx, Dirk

Yes, there are guided visits...

By: DonCorson : December 29th, 2017-01:02

look here: It is best to reserve in advance as the visit is very poopular. Don

Dear Fon, thanks a lot for that very very interesting post and all the detailed information on its specifica! Impressiv! 👍🏻😃 [nt]

By: MCG (Markus) : December 29th, 2017-00:38

Thank you very much Don for this guided tour. This clock is much more than a clock. It’s a true work of art and a piece of history. I hope I’ll have the opportunity to see it one day as it’s not so far from my home

By: Alkiro1 : December 29th, 2017-02:26

Best wishes Alkiro

Thank you for the toure, Don!

By: blomman Mr Blue : December 29th, 2017-02:47

If I ever visit Bern I will make sure to visit the Zytgogge! Best Blomman

BTW and maybe interesting for none Swiss members here: "Zytglogge" means Zyt=time | Glogge=bell ; So something like Time-Bell in Swiss-German... ;-) [nt]

By: MCG (Markus) : December 29th, 2017-09:11

Thanks MCG for posting what I forgot.

By: DonCorson : December 29th, 2017-11:21

I have it in my notes, but somehow was forgotten. D

I visited Bern last month and I indeed enjoyed Zytglogge. [nt]

By: aris d : December 29th, 2017-10:10

You lost me at the crowing chicken

By: MTF : December 29th, 2017-18:29

Don, Thanks for the tour of a complicated clock. I was stuck at the chicken crowing bellows and the pendulum bob being a cannon ball! Regards, MTF