Clock Towers
In Japan, Tokyo has emerged as the leading city for the watch industry in the country, but that wasn’t without fearsome competition from cities like Osaka and Nagoya since the 19th century.
Read MoreNew York is known for many things: the culture, the food, the architecture, and the hustle. Today, however, we mapped out some of our favourite clocks in the city…
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Su Sung’s water clock / Credit: Cambridge University Press
Modern history often doesn’t give China the credit it deserves for its many contributions to the development of science and technology. Su Sung’s water clock is one of…
Read MoreAlthough we have typically discussed standard mechanical clock towers – the likes of Big Ben, the Zytglogge, and the Strasbourg Astronomical Clock – the question of how…
Read More“One Brick Higher” - A simple quote that inspired the rebuilding of Purdue University’s clock tower and eventually became the spirit of the institution.
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One of history’s most iconic monarchs, Queen Victoria (1819-1901) / Credit: History Extra
One of Canada’s most important monuments…and it has a clock! What’s the story on this Canadian clock tower?
Read MoreSometimes claimed to be the oldest clock in the world, the astronomical clock in the Notre-Dame Cathedral of Strasbourg has quite the history - including a Hollywood movie.
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London pride showcased in front of Big Ben / Credit: Marketa Marecek
Big Ben, just a clock tower or more?
Read MoreWe’ve talked about a few clock towers but this one is truly special…it’s been operating since 1530!
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