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Musegg Wall & TowersMedieval City Ramparts in Lucerne, SwitzerlandLucerne's city ramparts are among the few remains in Swiss towns that have not fallen prey to the 19th century zeal to open up the narrowness and build new, large cities. Musegg Wall As Seen From Outside
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Seen From Within The Old City
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 Allenwindenturm (named after the hill in his back) |
 Schirmerturm |
 Schirmerturm: guard |
 Schirmerturm: coat-of-arms |
 Zytturm (Clock Tower) |
 Zeitturm (Clock Tower) |
 This bell still has the privilege to announce the full hour one minute earlier than all other clocks in town |
 The old clockwork is driven by stone weights and synchronized by a stone pendulum |
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The old clockwork still does quite a precise job. |
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| Männliturm got his name from the little metal man on his top. | |
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