Municipal Clock of Manaus, Clock tower in Eduardo Ribeiro Avenue, Manaus, Brazil.
The Municipal Clock of Manaus is a four-sided tower on Avenida Eduardo Ribeiro, its front facing the Rio Negro. Its quadrangular stone base, 5 metres high with a cement frame, carries a green arched double door and red panels outlined in white; above sit a round clock with black Roman numerals and a grey open bell structure with a small bell.
The Municipal Clock was installed in the mid-20th century as part of a city beautification programme under mayor José Francisco de Araújo Lima. It was placed at the start of Eduardo Ribeiro Avenue, with its front facing the Negro River. The mechanism was ordered from a Swiss clockmaker and assembled and serviced by Pelosi & Robert, former goldsmiths of Manaus.
The Latin inscription on the clock's rim reads "vulnerant omnes, ultima necat" — "all wound, the last kills" — a reminder that everything, even life, has an end. The mechanism was ordered from a Swiss watchmaker and assembled and serviced by Pelosi & Robert, former goldsmiths of Manaus.
The clock stands at the head of Avenida Eduardo Ribeiro, its front turned toward the Rio Negro, so it works as a starting point for walking the historic centre. The base is a five-metre stone block with a cement frame; the tower rises from a shallow pool, and the surrounding streets are open to pedestrians.
The Latin inscription on the clock's rim reads "vulnerant omnes, ultima necat" — "all wound, the last kills" — a reminder that every hour ends, life included. The mechanism was ordered from a Swiss clockmaker and assembled and serviced by Pelosi & Robert, former goldsmiths of Manaus.
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