Astronomical clock on the Zytglogge tower in Bern, Switzerland (@ Blaine Harrington/age fotostock)
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- This clock has been chiming here since 1530. It\s a cause for great national pride…""Even in a country that produces half the world\s watches
- Legend has it, the founder of this city said he\d name the town after the first animal he saw on his next hunt, which turned out to be a bear.""Do you think he\d have mentioned seeing a squirrel?
- This centuries-old timepiece tells you not just the hour, but also the relative positions of the Sun, Moon, and zodiacal constellations.""And yet, its name simply means “time bell”
- Every hour on the hour…""Those little figurines find cause to frolic
