Bern-Zytglockenturm (Switzerland)

Bern-Zytglockenturm (Switzerland)

This old clock tower’s name has as many different spellings as it does restorations (Wikipedia:)  “The Zytglogge (lit. ‘time bell’) is a landmark medieval tower, built in the early 13th century.  It has served as guard tower, prison, clock tower, centre of urban life and civic memorial.  Despite the many redecorations and renovations it has undergone in its 800 years of existence, the Zytglogge is one of Bern’s most recognisable symbols and the oldest monument of the city, and with its 15th-century astronomical clock it is within a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site.”  You’re also seeing the Zahringer Fountain.  Unused.  Grade: 1

Name: Bern-Zytglockenturm (Switzerland)

From: THEMES/Clocks

Code: 37300019

Price: $3.00