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Schwäbisches Turmuhrenmuseum
The Schwäbisches Turmuhrenmuseum in Mindelheim, Germany is a small horology, horological museum dedicated to the history of towerclocks. It is located in a former historic church, the Silvesterkirche, as well as the associated clocktower, the Kappelturm. Large working towerclocks are located on every floor of the tower, allowing the visitor to fully experience towerclocks in their natural environment. Collection The collection focuses on towerclocks from the 16th through the early 20th century. It is particularly strong in German towerclocks of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Altogether over 50 clocks are displayed, most of them in running condition. A special attraction is the world's second longest clock pendulum, over 9 meters long, ticking once every five seconds, housed in the tower. Their showpiece is the 1750 abbey clock from Füssen, a one of a kind piece forged by one of the monks. Another attraction is the replica of a 1529 clock with astronomical indic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mindelheim
Mindelheim (; ) is a town in Swabia, Bavaria, Germany. The town is the capital of the Unterallgäu district. At various points in history it was the chief settlement of an eponymous state. Geography Mindelheim is located on the river Mindel, about west of the Bavarian capital of Munich. Other towns nearby are Memmingen and the health resorts of Bad Grönenbach, Ottobeuren and Bad Wörishofen. Mindelheim is located close to the Autobahn 96 leading from Munich to Lindau. Furthermore, Mindelheim station is on the Buchloe–Memmingen railway, which connects to Zürich via Memmingen and Lindau and to Munich via Buchloe, and the Central Swabian Railway (''Mittelschwabenbahn''), which connects to Günzburg via Krumbach. History In 1365, the Dukes of Teck-Owen came into the possession of Mindelheim but had to sell their heritage around the castle Teck to the Counts of Württemberg. The last member of that line, Louis of Teck, Patriarch of Aquileia since 1412, died in 1439. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
