Sundial, Digital and Chime Clocks on Moscow Buildings
Sundial, Digital and Chime Clocks on Moscow Buildings
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Today clocks on buildings are seen as architectural elements and as part of the façade, rather than as purely functional and necessary. In the 21st century... 03.04.2013, Sputnik International
Today clocks on buildings are seen as architectural elements and as part of the façade, rather than as purely functional and necessary. In the 21st century, building clocks, which first appeared six centuries ago, still show time and decorate Moscow. Check out the image gallery of the most interesting clocks on Moscow buildings on Riarealty.ru
Today clocks on buildings are seen as architectural elements and as part of the façade, rather than as purely functional and necessary. In the 21st century, building clocks, which first appeared six centuries ago, still show time and decorate Moscow. Check out the image gallery of the most interesting clocks on Moscow buildings on Riarealty.ru
Today clocks on buildings are seen as architectural elements and as part of the façade, rather than as purely functional and necessary. In the 21st century, building clocks, which first appeared six centuries ago, still show time and decorate Moscow. Check out the image gallery of the most interesting clocks on Moscow buildings on Riarealty.ru
The Kremlin Clock has shown exact Moscow time since 1852. The diameter of the clock face is over six meters (19 feet) long. The roman numerals are 72 centimeters (28 inches) tall.
The clock on the main building of Moscow State University is even bigger than the Kremlin Clock. Its diameter measures nine meters (29.5 feet), like that of London’s Big Ben clock.
The clock at the Kazansky railway station was created by legendary architect Alexei Shchusev, who designed the entire railway station. The architect himself made the sketches for the bronze zodiac signs that adorn the clock.
The most amusing clock can be seen on the facade of the Obraztsov Puppet Theater. The clock features unique chimes. Every hour, a rooster flies out of the upper window and gives a loud cock-a-doodle-doo. After that, a children’s song is played, and fairytale animal characters – a bear, cat, owl, hare and others – appear in the clock’s windows.
A sundial clock can still be found in Moscow. This one displays the time on the building where Princess Yevdokiya Lopukhina lived at Novodevichiy Convent.
The digital clock on the Zapad (West) Tower of the Federation Complex was included in the Guinness Book of Records as the highest clock in the world. It is installed at a height of 229 meters (981 feet). Unfortunately, the clock is not currently operational.
The flower clock on Poklonnaya Hill in Moscow is also included in the Guinness Book of Records as the largest flower clock in the world. The clock’s face consists of some 8,000 flowers and is 10 meters (32.8 feet) in diameter. The mechanism is hidden underground. Sadly, visitors are only able to admire the clock from May to October.
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