Thoughtful adage seen at a sundial in Haus written in old German: ‘Eyne von diesen wird auch die deyne seyn’ Literally translated it means: One of these hours will be yours. This is a kind of memento mori reminding us everybody will die one day (hour).
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”.
Photo of a sundial with zodiac signs seen at the tower of the Fridericianum in Kassel.
Interesting sundial seen at the Styrian place Bruck an der Mur: It is showing a historical and a modern view of the city.
This sundial is located at the Nassauer Haus in Nuremberg. I love the design which reminds on a scroll. Around the corner, there is another sundial with a more common design.
Sundial at the Fembohaus which houses the city museum of Nuremberg. Inside one can see a lot of fascinating stuff, e.g. a big model showing Nuremberg before World War II.
Sundial at the market place of Ehrenhausen showing the most important sights of the city. On the left side one can see Schloss Ehrenhausen and on the right side there is the mausoleum of Ruprecht von Eggenberg. The steeple refers to the church of Ehrenhausen.
One of three sundials seen at a church in Stubenberg, Austria. For me this was the most dainty version of a sundial. How would you describe the style of this sundial?
One of three sundials seen at a church in Stubenberg, Austria
One of three sundials seen at a church in Stubenberg, Austria
On the 9th day of my InterRail trip I walked through Merano in Italy and came across this sundial. I was impressed how many elements and codes are compiled in this depiction. For example one can see the motto of Friedrich III. (AEIOU) as well as a skull with an hour glass on top of it. Which remarkable elements do you see in this sundial?
This sundial is situated on a former tower of Salzburg between Mozartplatz and Rudolfskai. The tower is a remnant of the city walls of Salzburg.