Museum of Tower Clocks, Clock museum in St. Catherine's Church tower, Gdańsk, Poland
The Museum of Tower Clocks occupies the tower of St. Catherine's Church in Gdańsk and displays mechanical timepieces across multiple floors. The collection shows clock mechanisms from different periods, ranging from simple to elaborate engineering solutions.
The collection features tower clocks from the 15th century, a time when public timekeeping became essential for urban communities. This period marks the shift from private to communal time measurement in the city.
The place preserves a 49-bell carillon, one of only two remaining in Poland, showing how timekeeping and music traditions come together. Visitors can see and hear these instruments shape the rhythm of daily life in the city.
Access is by climbing 258 stairs, with the ticket office located after the first 66 steps. Visitors should be in reasonable physical condition and wear sturdy shoes for a comfortable ascent.
The museum houses a clock with a 31.22-meter pendulum extending through multiple floors, one of the longest pendulum mechanisms ever built. This remarkable engineering feat shows how clockmakers once used the full height of a building to their advantage.
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