I can’t help myself, but this sundial made me smile! 🙂 I came across this piece while walking through the lanes of Nuremberg. This historic city in the German region of Franconia is worth a visit not only for its sundials.
Category: Sundials
Thiergarten building in Schaffhausen
After visiting the Museum zu Allerheiligen, I came across this sundial at the Thiergarten building. Its inscription surprised me. It told me that an air raid destroyed this building in 1944.
Sundial in Merano
While I walked through Merano in Italy, I came across this sundial. I was impressed by how many elements and codes are compiled in this depiction. For example, you see the motto of Friedrich III. (A.E.I.O.U.) as well as a skull with an hourglass on top of it. [German]
Sundial at Seitenstetten Abbey
The inscription “Ora et Labora” refers to the motto of the Benedictines. It translates into “Pray and Work”. The depiction is located on a chimney of Seitenstetten Abbey (Stift Seitenstetten). This is a large Benedictine monastery in the Austrian region of Mostviertel. [German]
Sundial in Tamsweg
This sundial on the parish church of Tamsweg was created in 1741. It shows James, son of Zebedee (Jakobus, Sohn des Zebedäus) The saint is also known as James the Great (Jakobus, der Ältere). The depiction of this structure refers to the fact that James is the patron of the church.
Sundial in Bruck an der Mur
This sundial on a residential building shows two depictions of the Styrian city of Bruck an der Mur. In the upper part of the mural, you see Landskron Castle and the former city walls.
Sundial in Salzburg
This fresco with a sundial is located on a wall of the old university at the Max-Reinhard-Platz. It was created by Georg Jung (1899-1957). The depictions refer to the university founded in 1622. [German]
Sundial at St Peter’s Archabbey
The sundial is located in a courtyard of St. Peter’s Archabbey (Erzabtei St. Peter) in Salzburg. The two crossed keys under the picture represent the coat of arms of the abbey. The old man seems to be Saint Benedict, whose attributes rule book and raven are to be seen. I wonder what the raven is telling him? [German]
Nassauer Haus in Nuremberg
The Nassauer Haus is a medieval residential tower in the centre of Nuremberg. The name is misleading. The tower has nothing to do with the aristocratic dynasty House of Nassau. After a previous owner, the building is also known under the name Schlüsselfeldersches Stiftungshaus. [German]
Sundial in Maria Saal
Sundial fans find this piece on an outer wall of St Mary’s Church in Maria Saal. The church is also known as Propstei- und Wallfahrtskirche Mariae Himmelfahrt or Maria Saaler Dom. [German]
Sundial in Kufstein
This pic portrays a sundial in Kufstein, a city in the Austrian state of Tyrol. In the upper part, one can read a saying: ‘I only show the sunny hours, the gloomy and dark ones I conceal’. I am surprised that this sundial in the Austrian mountains depicts a big sailing ship in the background. [German]
Sundial at the Stallhof
This sundial is located on the courtside of the Long Hallway (Lange Gang). The Long Hallway is the connection building between the Georgenbau and the former stable building. From here, the spectators watched the tournaments in the stable courtyard (Stallhof). [German]