The Anchor Clock of Vienna is situated on the oldest square of Vienna, the Hoher Markt, and represents a typical Art Nouveau (jugendstil) design.
The Anchor Clock forms a bridge between two parts of the historical Anker Insurance Company's building. The clock itself is covered with mosaic ornaments. In the course of every 12 hours, twelve historical figures or pairs of figures move across the bridge. Among these figures are Joseph Haydn, medieval lyricist Walther von der Vogelweide, Empress Maria Theresa and Prince Eugen of Savoya. Every day at noon, all this figures parade is accompanied by music from the various periods.
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