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===Switzerland=== {{Category see also|Astronomical clocks in Switzerland}} * [[Bern]]. The [[Zytglogge]] is a famous 15-century astronomical clock housed in a medieval fortification tower. * A set of 16th-century clocks which show the zodiac and the days of the week in concentric rings within a 12-hour clock face, with a moon phase ball above: ** [[Bremgarten, Aargau|Bremgarten]]. The clock of the {{Interlanguage link|Spittelturm, Bremgarten|lt=Spittelturm|de|Spittelturm (Bremgarten)}}, installed in 1558. ** [[Diessenhofen]]. The clock of the Siegelturm, installed in 1546. ** [[Mellingen]]. The clock of the {{Interlanguage link|Zeitturm, Mellingen|lt=Zeitturm|de|Zeitturm (Mellingen)}}, installed in 1554. ** [[Schaffhausen]]: The astronomical clock by {{Interlanguage link|Joachim Habrecht|de}} in the gable of the Fronwagturm, installed in 1564, has five hands, including indications of the positions of the sun and moon in the zodiac, and a dragon hand indicating the [[lunar node]]s.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.patrimoine-horloge.fr/as-schaffhausen.html|website=patrimoine-horloge.fr|title=Schaffhausen (Suisse)|access-date=9 March 2020|language=fr}}</ref> * [[Sion, Switzerland|Sion]]: The [[Sion astronomical clock]] on the town hall dates from 1667 to 1668. Its current mechanism was installed in 1902.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.patrimoine-horloge.fr/as-sion.html|website=patrimoine-horloge.fr|title=Sion (Suisse)|access-date=9 March 2020}}</ref> * [[Solothurn]]. This astronomical clock, installed by {{Interlanguage link|Lorenz Liechti|de}} and {{Interlanguage link|Joachim Habrecht|de}} in 1545 to replace an original of 1452, shows the positions of the sun and moon in the zodiac.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.patrimoine-horloge.fr/as-solothurn.html|website=patrimoine-horloge.fr|title=Soleure β Solothurn (Suisse)|access-date=9 March 2020|language=fr}}</ref> * [[Winterthur]]. This astrolabe astronomical clock was installed in 1529. The building which housed it was demolished in 1870. The clock is now an exhibit at the Museum Lindengut.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.patrimoine-horloge.fr/as-winterthur.html|website=patrimoine-horloge.fr|title=Winterthur (Suisse)|access-date=9 March 2020|language=fr}}</ref> * [[Zug]]: The astronomical clock of the [[Zytturm, Zug|Zytturm]] was installed in 1574. Its calendar dial shows the zodiac, the lunar phase, the day of the week and the leap year cycle. <gallery mode="packed" heights="200px" style="text-align:left"> File:Zytglogge 04.jpg|Zytglogge, Bern File:Zeitglockenturm 03.JPG|Solothurn File:Detail Siegelturm Diessenhofen.jpg|Siegelturm, Diessenhofen File:Schaffhausen - Fronwagplatz 2010-05-31 16-17-26.JPG|Fronwagturm, Schaffhausen File:Zug - Zytturm 2010-06-18 18-00-00 ShiftN.jpg|Zytturm, Zug File:Sion, hΓ΄tel de ville, horologe astronomique - ch.jpg|Sion </gallery>
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