Removal of the old calendar


Watchmaker Langner releases the center disk

Taken: 02.11.2017 (Fedor Mitschke)

Watchmaker Langner releases the center disk

Taken: 02.11.2017 (Fedor Mitschke)

Watchmaker Langner prepares removal of the calendar disk

Taken: 02.11.2017 (Fedor Mitschke)

Arts restorer Mannewitz in an interview for NDR TV

Taken: 02.11.2017 (Fedor Mitschke)

Watchmaker Langner releases the calendar disk

Taken: 02.11.2017 (Fedor Mitschke)

The calendar disk is beeing removed

Taken: 02.11.2017 (Fedor Mitschke)

The calendar disk is being removed

Taken: 02.11.2017 (Fedor Mitschke)

The calendar disk is being removed

Taken: 02.11.2017 (Fedor Mitschke)

Without calendar disk, the view into the clock’s inside opens for the first time since 1885

Taken: 02.11.2017 (Fedor Mitschke)

Detail of the calendar disk with labels for the years 1885 and 2017

Taken: 02.11.2017 (Fedor Mitschke)

The calender disk outside the clock

Taken: 02.11.2017 (Fedor Mitschke)

Detail: This clock hand indicates the solar position in the zodiac

Taken: 02.11.2017 (Fedor Mitschke)

Prof. Scharr inspects the dismounted calendar disk and tentatively puts a carbon plate in place

Taken: 02.11.2017 (Fedor Mitschke)

This bottom view of the dismounted calendar disk displays the large gear ring

Taken: 02.11.2017 (Fedor Mitschke)

Watchmaker Langner inspects the bearing bush for the shaft holding the calendar disk

Taken: 02.11.2017 (Fedor Mitschke)

Arts restorer Mannewitz in an interview for NDR TV

Taken: 02.11.2017 (Fedor Mitschke)

Detail: The large gear ring with 365 teeth

Taken: 02.11.2017 (Fedor Mitschke)

Watchmaker Langner inspects the shaft onto which the calendar disk will be mounted

Taken: 02.11.2017 (Fedor Mitschke)

Without the calendar disk


Visitors peruse the reproduction of the previous calendar disk to determine the weekday of their own birth

Taken: 04.11.2017 (Fedor Mitschke)

Visitors peruse the reproduction of the previous calendar disk to determine the weekday of their own birth

Taken: 04.11.2017 (Fedor Mitschke)

View of the clock without calendar disk

Taken: 04.11.2017 (Fedor Mitschke)

This sign informed visitors about the removal of the calendar disk

Taken: 04.11.2017 (Fedor Mitschke)