This sundial is located at a yard of St Peter’s Archabbey (Erzabtei St. Peter) in Salzburg. Looking at this fresco two questions arise: Who is the old man and what is the meaning of the keys? The answer lays in the history of the abbey.
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Sundial in Mödling
A sundial dating back to the 16th century seen at the walls of a pharmacy in Mödling. More…
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Sundial in Golling / Salzach
A sundial seen at an old inn located in a city called Golling an der Salzach. The saying in the right bottom corner tells that this clock is not counting the cloudy hours which is actually a pun. More..,
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Sundial in Baden bei Wien
A sundial seen in the spa town Baden bei Wien. How would you call the style of the sundial? Art Nouveau? Art Deco? Anything else? More…
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Sundial at Obermurau Castle in Murau
Sundial at Obermurau Castle (Schloss Obermurau) in Murau, a city in the Austrian state of Styria. More…
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Sundial in Traunkirchen
After visiting an exhibition in Traunkirchen I took this photo of a sundial at the walls of a former convent. More…
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Sundials in Svätý Jur
These sundials in Svätý Jur were the first ones I have ever seen, which were built around a corner. More…
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Sundial in Kufstein
Sundial in Kufstein, a city in the Austrian state Tyrol. In the upper part one can read a saying: ‘I only show the sunny hours, the gloomy and dark ones I conceal’. I am especially impressed by the fact, that this sundial located in the Austrian mountains is showing a big sailing ship in the background. More…