Zytturm, Zug

47°09′58″N 8°30′54″E / 47.1661°N 8.5151°E / 47.1661; 8.5151

Zytturm, seen from Kolinplatz, Zug

The Zytturm is a 13th-century tower in Zug, Switzerland, which houses an astronomical clock. The tower, which is 52 metres high, is located on Kolinplatz in the old town centre.[1]

The tower was constructed in the 13th century, then heightened between 1478 and 1480, taking its current form in 1557.[1] The tower's last major renovation was in 1952.[2] It is listed as being of National and Regional Significance, along with the city walls and other towers.[3]

  1. ^ a b "Zytturm". www.stadtzug.ch (in German). Retrieved 9 March 2020.
  2. ^ "Zytturm". zug-tourismus.ch/ (in German). Retrieved 9 March 2020.
  3. ^ "L'inventaire édité par la confédération suisse, canton de Zoug" (PDF) (in French).