Compilation of Sundials

Sundial at Geras Abbey

Sundial at Geras Abbey, Austria

At Geras Abbey, I visited a workshop for creating handmade paper. While having a break, I discovered this sundial in the abbey court. I wonder what the name of the depicted castle is.

A sundial seen next to the railway station Mistelbach – Stadt. The sundial placed at a private building depicts regional agricultural produce. The German phrase ‘Nuetz die Zeit!’ reminds people to use their time carefully.

Sundial in Zell am See

Sundial in Zell am See, Austria

You find this sundial on a building in the Austrian city of Zell am See. A rooster and an owl represent morning and evening. Whereas the painting seems modern, the town offers several buildings dating back to the Middle Ages.

Memento mori in Haus

Sundial at the winter museum in Haus, Austria

On a walk through the village of Haus, I came across this sundial with a thoughtful adage. It is written in old German: ‘Eyne von diesen wird auch die deyne seyn’.

Sundial at a church in Haus

Sundial at a church in Haus, Austria

Colorful sundial seen at a church in Haus. The phrase one can see below the sundial is a kind of memento mori: “Wer an dieser Uhr ersieht die Stunden dieser Zeit denkt deren eine schickt mich einst in die Ewigkeit”.

Sundial at the Fridericianum in Kassel

Sundial at the Fridericianum in Kassel, Germany

Photo of a sundial seen at the tower of the Fridericianum in Kassel.

Sundial at the Fembohaus

Sundial at the Fembohaus of Nuremberg, Germany

You find this sundial on the facade of the Fembohaus in Nuremberg. The Fembohaus is the home of the Nuremberg City Museum. Inside, you see a city model of Nuremberg before World War II.

Sundial in Ehrenhausen

Sundial in Ehrenhausen, Austria

This sundial at the marketplace of Ehrenhausen shows the most important sights of the city. On the left side, you see Schloss Ehrenhausen. On the right side, there is the mausoleum of Ruprecht von Eggenberg. The steeple refers to the church of Ehrenhausen.