Zytturm (train)
The Zytturm is the landmark of the city of Zug . It is 52 meters high and is located on Kolinplatz. For a long time it served as a fire watch tower .
The Zytturm was built in the 13th century. Between 1478 and 1480 it was increased. In 1557 it got its present form with the guard room, the bay windows and the steep hipped roof . In 1574 the big clock was installed. The last major restoration of the Zytturm took place in 1952.
Astronomical clock
On the east side of the Zytturm there is an astronomical clock below the dial . This has four pointers: the arrow shows the current day of the week (based on the gods and astonomic signs, above is Sunday), the crescent moon the moon phase (above is empty moon, below is full moon), the sun the month (based on the signs of the zodiac , below is the Change of year from December to January) and the letter S the leap year (points downwards when a leap year begins). Above the dial there is a ball that also shows the current moon phase.
coat of arms
The coats of arms of the Eight Old Places are painted on the east side below the astronomical clock . These are the cantons that formed the Old Confederation between 1353 and 1481 .
literature
- Felicitas Oehler: Zytturm. From the series Blickfang Zug . Ed .: Zug city tours. Zug 2010 ( Zytturm. From the series Blickfang Zug [PDF; 4,4 MB ]).
