World Time Clock
E569401
The World Time Clock is a large, rotating timepiece and popular meeting point in Berlin’s Alexanderplatz that displays the current time in cities around the globe.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
kinetic sculpture
ⓘ
landmark ⓘ meeting point ⓘ public clock ⓘ |
| architect | Erich John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtFor | redesign of Alexanderplatz ⓘ |
| city | Berlin ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1969 ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1968 ⓘ |
| country | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
icon of Berlin cityscape
ⓘ
symbol of Alexanderplatz ⓘ |
| depicts | solar system ⓘ |
| designer | Erich John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| district | Mitte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | GDR period ⓘ |
| function |
displays current time in multiple time zones
ⓘ
serves as public meeting point ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
city names
ⓘ
mechanical rotation mechanism ⓘ rotating cylinder ⓘ time zone markings ⓘ world map ⓘ |
| hasPart |
base platform
ⓘ
central column ⓘ planetary model ⓘ upper rotating ring ⓘ |
| height | 10 meters ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected monument ⓘ |
| languageOfCityNames | German ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Alexanderplatz
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Berlin NERFINISHED ⓘ Germany ⓘ |
| maintenance | regularly renovated ⓘ |
| material |
aluminium
ⓘ
steel ⓘ |
| nearby |
Alexanderplatz station
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fernsehturm Berlin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfTimeZonesDisplayed | 24 ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1969-09-30 ⓘ |
| politicalContext | East Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| popularMeetingPoint | yes ⓘ |
| rotationPeriod | 24 hours ⓘ |
| shape | cylindrical ⓘ |
| status | in use ⓘ |
| timeIndicationMethod | analog ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
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