Compilation of Sundials

Sundial in Hallstatt

Sundial at the Hallstatt Museum in Hallstatt, Austria

Sundial seen at the walls of Museum Hallstatt located in Hallstatt, a world heritage site in Austria. The museum presents the 2nd largest collection of pieces related to the Iron Age Hallstatt culture in Austria.

Sundial at St Peter’s Arch Abbey in Salzburg

Sundial in an inner yard of St Peter's Abbey in Salzburg, Austria

Sundial in one of the inner yards of St Peter’s Arch Abbey (Erzabtei St. Peter) in Salzburg. The Benedictine monastery in the Austrian city of Salzburg was founded in 696 and is considered to be one of the oldest monasteries in German-speaking area.

Sundial at Ankerhaus in Salzburg

Huge sundial at Ankerhaus in Salzburg, Austria

Huge sundial seen at the Ankerhaus in the city of Salzburg. The house is named after the insurence company DER ANKER (engl. the anchor). In earlier times the building housed the hotel ‘Erzherzog Karl’ where famous persons like the Austrian Empress Elisabeth of Austria (‘Sisi’) or the German Minister President Otto von Bismarck used to stay.

Sundial at Thiergarten in Schaffhausen

Sundial at the Thiergarten in Schaffhausen, Switzerland

The Thiergarten is a mansion-like building near the Museum zu Allerheiligen in Schaffhausen. The inscription below the sundial reminds of the fact that this building was destroyed by an airstrike on April 1st, 1944. On that day Schaffhausen was mistaken for a German city by a couple of American bombers.

Sundial at Klosterneuburg Abbey

Sundial at Stift Klosterneuburg, Austria

This sundial dated with the year 1570 is shown at St Leopold’s Courtyard (Leopoldihof) of Klosterneuburg Abbey (Stift Klosterneuburg).

Sundial in Altenmarkt/Pongau

Sundial in Altenmarkt im Pongau, Austria

Sundial at the Dechantskirche in Altenmarkt. The figure represents a Madonna for which the church is famous for. One can see a copy of this statue at one of the side altars in the church.

Sundial at the state archive of Graz, Austria

Sundial at the Styrian state archive in Graz, Austria

This sundial created by Wolfgang Buchner is situated at the Styrian state archive in Graz. The state archive is located at the Karmeliterplatz, a plaza in the centre of the city.

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Sundial in Mittelberg

Sundial at a school in Mittelberg, Austria

Sundial dating back to 1952 seen at a school in Mittelberg.

Sundial at Hohensalzburg Fortress

Sundial at Hohensalzburg Fortress in Salzburg, Austria

This sundial is situated at the St George’s Chapel of Hohensalzburg Fortress (Festung Hohensalzburg). It shows the emblems of the Archbishopric Salzburg and Archbishop Matthäus Lang von Wellenburg. The original sundial was created in 16th century but today one can see a kind of reconstruction built in 2001.