Rathaus-Glockenspiel - Wikipedia
The Rathaus-Glockenspiel is a large mechanical clock located in Marienplatz Square, in the heart of Munich, Germany. [1] Famous for its life-size characters, the clock twice daily re-enacts scenes from Munich's history.
Rathaus-Glockenspiel – Munich, Germany - Atlas Obscura
2010年1月4日 · Making a smaller nighttime appearance, at 9pm two figures - an angel on one side, and a night watchman on the other - emerge below the clock face. automata astounding timepieces clocks music
Glockenspiel of Hameln – Hamelin, Germany - Atlas Obscura
2016年3月8日 · Such is the way with the German town of Hameln which most know from the children’s tale, The Pied Piper of Hamelin. This famous story plays out each day thanks to a clock on the side of one of...
Mechanical Clocks In Europe: 10 Most Famous Medieval Clocks
2022年2月14日 · The Männleinlaufenn of Nuremberg’s Church of Our Lady may not be as famous as Munich’s Glockenspiel. Nevertheless, the clock of Frauenkirche predates its counterpart in southern Bavaria. It may surprise you, but it’s several hundred years older. You can see the delightful automatons daily at noon when the clock’s mechanism is reactivated.
Automaton clock in the form of the Madonna and Child
Title: Automaton clock in the form of the Madonna and Child. Maker: Clockmaker: Nikolaus Schmidt the Elder (German, ca. 1550–1630) Date: ca. 1620–25. Culture: German, Augsburg. Medium: Case: gilded brass, silver, and ebony veneered on oak; Movement: brass and iron. Dimensions: Overall: 12 1/2 × 6 1/2 × 4 1/2 in. (31.8 × 16.5 × 11.4 cm)
Automaton clock with lion, 17th century - Kungliga slotten
2019年4月12日 · This clock was made in the early 17th century in Southern Germany. The movement is linked to the lion's eyes, and the striking mechanism is linked to the lion tamer's arm and the lion's jaw. The monkey musicians were also animated. The clock was purchased in 1654 by the father of Queen Hedvig Eleonora, Duke Fredrik III of Holstein-Gottorp.
A South German late gothic polychrome iron wall clock with automaton …
an early south german polychrome painted iron weight driven wall clock with balance and automaton, made circa 1590
automaton clock; half-hour-striking clock; table clock; thirty-hour ...
Automaton: moves his head back and forth ca.130.4 times per hour (1x in ca.27.6 sec.). Subsidiary striking: ca.36.2 strokes per hour (1x per ca.99.4 sec.). For these unconventional results see Commentary.
Automaton clock in the form of an eagle | German, Augsburg
Title: Automaton clock in the form of an eagle. Date: ca. 1630. Culture: German, Augsburg. Medium: Case: gilded brass on base of ebony and ebony veneered on fruitwood; Movement: brass and iron. Dimensions: Overall: 13 1/4 × 9 1/8 × 7 5/8 in. (33.7 × 23.2 × 19.4 cm) Classification: Horology. Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Simon Guggenheim, 1929 ...
Automaton clock - Wikipedia
More recently constructed automaton clocks are widespread in Japan, where they are known as karakuri-dokei. Notable examples of such clocks include the Ni-Tele Really Big Clock, designed by Hayao Miyazaki to be affixed on the Nippon Television headquarters in Tokyo, touted to be the largest animated clock in the world. [4]