Die Ankeruhr / The Anchor Clock

Die Ankeruhr / The Anchor Clock (HM24HK)

Location: Wien, Wien 1010
Country: Austria
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N 48° 12.644', E 16° 22.417'

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Hier auf dem ältesten Platze Wiens, in dessen
nächster Nähe sich das Kommandogebaüde
(Praetorium) des Römerlagers Vindobona befand,
liesz die im Jahre 1858 gegründete
Allgemeine Versicherungs-Aktiengesellschaft

Der Anker

in den Jahren 1912-14 den Ankerhof erbauen.
Gleichzeitig schufen hervorragende Künstler

Die Ankeruhr.

Sie ist den Wienern gewidmet.





[English translation:]
Here at the oldest square in Vienna, in close proximity to where the headquarters (Praetorium) of the Roman settlement of Vindobona (Vienna) was located, the General Insurance Company, The Anchor, founded in 1858, had the Anchor Building constructed in the years 1912-14. At the same time, The Anchor Clock was built by outstanding artists.

The Clock is dedicated to the people of Vienna.
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Date Added Tuesday, January 9th, 2018 at 10:01pm PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)28U E 397953 N 5340634
Decimal Degrees48.21073333, 16.37361667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 48° 12.644', E 16° 22.417'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds48° 12' 38.6400" N, 16° 22' 25.0200" E
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Closest Postal AddressAt or near 12 Hoher Markt, Wien Wien 1010, AT
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