The Great Clock of Rouen - Great Attractions (Rouen, France)
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Take a tour of The Great Clock of Rouen in Rouen, France – part of the World’s Greatest Attractions travel video series by GeoBeats.
The Medieval Ages saw the invention of clocks, which were soon installed in the public spaces of the cities.
One of these old timepieces called simply the Great Clock, can be found in the streets of Rouen, France.
When the clock was first built in the fourteenth century, it simply rang the bells of the nearby Gothic belfry.
The city installed a face on the clock in 1409, with just an hour hand to tell the time and a globe showing the phases of the moon.
The current Renaissance style clock and surrounding façade date from the 16th century when it was rebuilt.
The Great Clock is an important symbol of medieval history in Rouen but because of urban development cannot be seen as clearly from around the city as it once could.
The Medieval Ages saw the invention of clocks, which were soon installed in the public spaces of the cities.
One of these old timepieces called simply the Great Clock, can be found in the streets of Rouen, France.
When the clock was first built in the fourteenth century, it simply rang the bells of the nearby Gothic belfry.
The city installed a face on the clock in 1409, with just an hour hand to tell the time and a globe showing the phases of the moon.
The current Renaissance style clock and surrounding façade date from the 16th century when it was rebuilt.
The Great Clock is an important symbol of medieval history in Rouen but because of urban development cannot be seen as clearly from around the city as it once could.