''L'horloge fleurie'', or the flower clock, is an outdoor flower clock located on the western side of Jardin Anglais park in

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, Switzerland. Around 6,500 flowering plants and shrubs are used for the clock face. The plants are changed as the seasons change.

History

The clock was created in 1955 as a symbol of the city's watchmakers, and a dedication to nature. Its second hand is the longest in the world, at . It was the largest flower clock in the world, with a diameter of , until the 2005 installation of a one in

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References

External links

Ville-geneve.ch: official L'horloge fleurie website
��, ''Patrimoine et monuments, Monuments et lieux d'intérêt''.
Great Magazine of Timepieces » Geneva Watch Tour

Geneva's best watchmaking landmarks

CitySeeker.com: L'Horloge Fleurie, Geneva

Things to see in Geneva
— ''Jardin Anglais (English Garden) and L'horloge Fleurie (Flower Clock)''.
L’Horloge Fleurie – The World’s Most Beautiful Clock
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