Clusone's Orologio Planetario, or Astronomic clock, set into the facade of the town hall in 1583 by Pietro Fanzago

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What really makes Clusone unique is its Orologio Planetario, the clock, set into the façade of the Palazzo Comunale, or Town Hall. It was installed in 1583 by Pietro Fanzago and it is much, much more than a clock: it tells time, and rings out the hours, but also gives the phases of the moon, the relative lengths of the nights, the signs of the zodiac, the months, the inclination of the sunlight, and even indicates the position of the sun in the sky -- to perform this last feat, the hand turns counterclockwise, and the clock face is oriented so the hand points to the west in the afternoon.

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Size: 3443px × 5173px
Location: Clusone, Val Seriana (Lombardia)
Photo credit: © Kyle Phillips / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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