Compilation of Sundials

Sundial at Millstatt Abbey

Sundial at the court of Millstatt Abbey showing Saint Sebastian

Sundial displaying the martyrium of Saint Sebastian seen at the inner court of Millstatt Abbey.

Sundial at the cloister of Millstatt Abbey

Sundial at the cloister courtyard of Millstatt Abbey in Carinthia, Austria

Sundial seen at the Romanesque cloister courtyard of the former Millstatt Abbey in the Austrian state of Carinthia.

On my urban walk through Udine I come across this sundial. I like the modern style. Unfortunately I don’t know the meaning of Nulla Fluat Quin Doctura. It sounds like you should teach them, there is no flow. Which flow?

Sundial in San Daniele del Friuli

Sundial in San Daniela del Friuli, Italy

Sundial seen at the walls of Cathedral of San Michele Arcangelo in San Daniele del Friuli. This place is best known as the production center of the San Daniele prosciutto.

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 one of the oldest monasteries in the 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 Klosterneuburg Abbey

Sundial at Stift Klosterneuburg, Austria

Visitors find this sundial, dating back to 1570, at St Leopold’s Courtyard (Leopoldihof) of Klosterneuburg Abbey (Stift Klosterneuburg).

Sundial in Altenmarkt/Pongau

Sundial in Altenmarkt im Pongau, Austria

Sundial admirers find this piece on the facade of the Dechantskirche in Altenmarkt. The figure represents a Madonna for which the church is famous. You 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

This sundial decorates a school facade in the Austrian village of Mittelberg. It is dated to the year 1952. Visitors find Mittelberg in the Kleinwalsertal. Even though this valley is part of Austria, you can only reach it by road from Germany.

Sundial at Hohensalzburg Fortress

Sundial at Hohensalzburg Fortress in Salzburg, Austria

This sundial is 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 the 16th century. Today, you see a reconstruction from 2001.