World Clock (Alexanderplatz)

A night view of the World Clock, taken on 22 April 2016

The World Clock (German: Weltzeituhr; German pronunciation: [ˈvɛltt͡saɪ̯tˌʔuːɐ̯] ⓘ), also known as the Urania World Clock (German: Urania-Weltzeituhr), is a large turret-style world clock located in the public square of Alexanderplatz in Mitte, Berlin. By reading the markings on its metal rotunda, the current time for 148 major cities from around the world can be determined.[1] Since its erection by the German Democratic Republic in 1969, it has been a tourist attraction and meeting place. In July 2015, the united German government declared the clock as a historically and culturally significant monument.[2]

  1. ^ Helmut Caspar: Ärger mit der Weltzeituhr am Alex. Städtenamen sind nicht korrekt. In: Märkische Allgemeine Zeitung, 24/25 December 1997.
  2. ^ Uwe Aulich: Denkmalschutz für DDR-Häuser am Alex. In: Berliner Zeitung, 14 July 2015, S. 15.