Torre degli orologi, a photo from Macerata, Le Marche

Photographer's Note

Siamo a Tolentino, la città è stata colpita dal terremoto del 2016 e i segni sono evidenti, sono rimasto colpito dai palazzi messi in sicurezza, ma questa torre con questo splendido orologio è rimasta intatta.

In piazza della Libertà, sulla destra rispetto al Palazzo Comunale, si innalza il campanile della Chiesa di San Francesco che, per la presenza di un singolare orologio, è divenuto ormai il simbolo della Città.

L’ orologio ha una macchina collegata a quattro quadranti che indicano, le fasi lunari, le ore italiche, l’ora astronomica e i giorni della settimana e del mese. E’ opera di Antonio Podrini di Sant’Angelo in Vado che lo costruì nel 1822.

I quattro quadranti contengono:

1° – LE FASI LUNARI

2° – OROLOGIO ITALICO con le ore – (III-VI) Mattutino – (VI-III) Ora Terza – (III-VI) Ora Sesta – (VI-III) Ora Nona – (III-VI) Vespro – (VI-III) Compieta

3° – OROLOGIO ASTRONOMICO

4° – GIORNI MESE E SETTIMANA Sotto i quattro quadranti c’è la meridiana solare.

http://www.comune.tolentino.mc.it/torre-degli-orologi/

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Fis2 (120907) 2018-01-08 13:57

Witaj Carlo!
Bardzo ciekawa wie¿a, zegar jest imponuj±cy.
Trzy tarcze robi± wra¿enie.
£adny kadr, kolory i ostro¶æ.
Podoba siê.
Dobrej nocy.
Krzysztof

papagolf21 (124601) 2018-01-08 22:36

Bonjour, cher Carlo,
Un grand merci pour ce partage historique fort bien présenté.
J'ai beaucoup apprécié la description de la tour d'horloges avec leur affectation particulière.
Malgré le séisme, l'édifice n'a pas été touché, une protection divine !
Très bonne journée.
Amitiés.
Philippe

jemaflor (112158) 2018-01-08 23:29

Salut Carlo,
Bien cadrées cette tour avec ces horloges, bon effet de hauteur sous cet angle pour la présentation de la tour.

emka (120051) 2018-01-09 0:12

Ciao Carlo,

Interesting picture with the three different clocks. Interesting note. Ni e composition and splendid colours.

KInd regrads MAlgo

dkmurphys (73234) 2018-01-09 0:15

Ciao Carlo,
Nice capture of this interesting tower. I don't recall to have seen a similar one like this.
Have a good day.

Daniel

holmertz (68892) 2018-01-09 1:09

Hello Carlo,
It's an interesting and elegant photo of the tower giving such a lot of information. There is a pleasant light and I only feel sorry that so much else in this town had been destroyed or damaged in the earthquake.
Kind regards,
Gert

Tue (54292) 2018-01-09 1:32

Hello Carlo,
A great view of this tower and its three different clocks. I really like the contrast of the warm colours and the blue sky. Also the clouds have got a nice and warm glow. Good sharpness and clarity.
Lars

jimmj63 (3907) 2018-01-09 4:52

ciao Carlo,
veramente interessante, e poi si staglia così bene su quel bel cielo!
ciao, Giacomo

jhm (172952) 2018-01-09 5:37

Ciao Carlo,

The tower with watches is very nice to look at
Also a nice contrast with the light cloudy sky.
Pleasant perspective and depth picture.
Wonderful presentation and excellent captured.
Very well done, TFS.

Best regards,
John.

Silvio1953 (168731) 2018-01-10 2:46

Ciao Carlo, non si son fatti mancar nulla per sapere l'ora giusta, ci potevano metter su anche quello a 24 ore..., bella e interessante, ottima nitidezza e splendidi colori, bravo, ciao Silvio

macjake (80645) 2018-01-10 3:59

Hi Carlo
excellent note, giving us the details of the 4 clocks and their purpose. Sorry to hear about the earthquake, I would only image the damage to some of these old stone buildings.
Glad to see this one is ok. Easy to see why its become a symbol for the city. excellent TE post for its subject content, note, and photo. cheers
Craig

rychem (53645) 2018-01-10 8:22

Beautiful technical monument and it is good that it survived the earthquake, I admire the precise mechanism and great clock construction, thanks for sharing such an interesting photo
regards Ryszard

ikeharel (88658) 2018-01-23 1:14

Ciao Carlo,
I adore such Orologi withn different indication like you described on the note. It was worth taking the photo even as light was not so favorable - it is a unique aparatus that rightly draws attention.
My best regards, saluti,
Ike