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17-MAR-2014

Lier. Zimmer Tower with the Jubilee Clock

The main feature of this tower is the Jubilee Clock, which was added in 1930. This amazing astronomical clock was designed by Lier clockmaker Louis Zimmer. It houses 13 faces, respectively showing the Greenwich Mean Time, lunar cycle, the signs of the Zodiac, solar cycle, the seven days of the week, the globe with the meridians, the twelve months of the year, the eternal dates, the four seasons, the tidal waves in Lier, the age and the phases of the moon.

I have found this article that explains how the different dials work:
www http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zimmer_tower

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Gervan21-Aug-2014 07:36
Nice pics of one of my favourite Belgian towns. Good that you
visited this charming town on your trip.V.
DENZA24-Apr-2014 01:51
NICE WORK
Range View 22-Apr-2014 22:47
What an amazing clock! A marvelous capture with excellent light and detail. V
Barbara
John Hamers21-Apr-2014 21:14
Excellent shot of this beautiful clock !!V
jlm20-Apr-2014 18:38
Belle horloge !!
Will Hoskins20-Apr-2014 17:00
Great color and details in this image. I am in awe of the mechanical geniuses who make clocks like this. V
Julie Oldfield20-Apr-2014 13:30
Wow! Great POV.
Milan Vogrin20-Apr-2014 12:19
Beautiful!V!
Tom LeRoy20-Apr-2014 09:12
A fantastic clock, and a fine shot of it, José. V
laine20-Apr-2014 08:34
Thank you for the close up...it's a beautiful structure in detail. V
lucanton20-Apr-2014 08:00
une très belle horloge! V
MarcViskens20-Apr-2014 07:42
Excellent José
Gerard Koehl20-Apr-2014 06:58
Superbe gros plan de cette horloge. V
Margot W20-Apr-2014 06:01
A most interesting and unique clock display.
Helen Betts20-Apr-2014 05:37
That is just amazing, all those functions on the clock. An excellent capture of it with good light and POV. V.
Gary Retterbush20-Apr-2014 05:32
Nice capture of the very unusual clock!
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