Clock of Flowing Time
The Clock of Flowing Time (German: Uhr der fließenden Zeit)[1] is a 13 metres (43 ft) high water clock extending over three floors in the Berlin Europa-Center. The clock was designed by the French artist Bernard Gitton and set up in 1982.
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The Clock of Flowing Time in Berlin
The water clock displays the time by filling glass spheres with brightly colored liquid, in a cycle that repeats every 12 hours. The whole system is controlled by a pendulum swinging in the lower half of the clock.[2]
References
- "Uhr der fliessenden Zeit (Clock Of Flowing Time) (Berlin) - 2019 All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go (with Photos)". TripAdvisor. Retrieved 2019-12-04.
- Ermengem, Kristiaan Van. "Europa Center, Berlin". A View On Cities. Retrieved 2019-12-04.
External links
Media related to Uhr der fließenden Zeit at Wikimedia Commons
- Official web page (archived in January 2019)
- colored liquid video
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