Compilation of Sundials

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 Prägraten

Sundial in Prägraten am Großvenediger, Austria

An elaborate version of a sundial on a chapel in Hinterbichl, a district in Prägraten am Großvenediger. The table provides info on how to calculate the exact time considering the different altitudes of the sun during the year.

Sundial in Maria Saal

Sundial fans find this piece on an outer wall of St Mary’s Church in Maria Saal. The church is also known as Propstei- und Wallfahrtskirche Mariae Himmelfahrt or Maria Saaler Dom.

Sundial in Bruck an der Mur

Sundial in Bruck an der Mur, Austria

This sundial shows two depictions of Bruck an der Mur, a city in the Austrian state of Styria. In the upper part of the mural, you see Landskron Castle and the former town walls.

Sundial at Seitenstetten Abbey

The inscription on this sundial indicates at which kind of monastery you can see it. “Ora et Labora” is the motto of the Benedictines. The depiction in the middle gives a hint to the place. You see this element in the coat of arms of Seitenstetten.

Sundial at St Peter’s Archabbey

Sundial at St Peter in Salzburg, Austria
You find this sundial in a yard of St Peter’s Archabbey (Erzabtei St. Peter) in Salzburg. While looking at this fresco, two questions arise: Who is the bearded man, and what do the keys mean? The answer lies in the history of the abbey.

Sundial at the Stallhof in Dresden

Sundial at the Stallhof in Dresden, Germany

You find this sundial on a building along the Stallhof in Dresden. The Stallhof is a court of the Dresden Castle (Dresdner Residenzschloss). It formed a venue for tournaments in earlier times.

Sundial in Salzburg

Sundial at the old university of Salzburg

This fresco with a sundial is located on a wall of the Old Salzburg University. Its creator was Georg Jung (1899-1957). The depictions refer to the four faculties of that university in 1622.

Sundials in Austria

Sundial in Mistelbach, Austria

After leaving the railway station Mistelbach/Stadt I came across one of my first sundials in Austria. The piece placed on a private home in Lower Austria shows local agricultural products like corn and grapes. The German phrase ‘’Nuetz die Zeit!’ reminds people to use their time carefully.