The Anchor Clock was built between 1911 and 1917 after the plans
of the painter Franz von Matsch. It is situated on the oldest
square of Vienna 'Hoher Markt' and represents a typical Art
Nouveau design.
The clock forms a bridge between two parts of the Anker Insurance
Company's building. The clock itself is adorned with mosaic
ornaments. In the course of 12 hours, twelve historical figures
or pairs of figures move across the bridge among them Joseph
Haydn, medieval lyricist Walther von der Vogelweide, Empress
Maria Theresa and Prince Eugen of Savoya. Every day at noon,
all figures parade accompanied by music from the various eras.
This tourist spectacle is a special kind of Viennese High Noon.
'Ankeruhr' aims to commemorate Vienna's past and the transitory
state of live and being.
Anchor Clock Hoher Markt Nr. 10/11,
A-1010 Vienna
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