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Sonnenuhrenhaus und Sonnenuhrengarten
Museum / Cultural History
In Weiten, Austria, there is the Sundial House and Sundial Garden, run by the Jindra family. The sundial house provides information about the position of the sun, the earth´s orbit around the sun, working portable sundials and models of historical sundials. The exhibition can only be viewed with a guided tour for a fee. Over 40 different types of sundials are shown in the sundial garden, and the different functions are explained in detail. A puzzle hike and making a small sundial are especially possible for families.
The sundials are manufactured in the family business, their own metalworking shop in Weiten. There are different models in a variety of shapes and materials. During a guided tour you can view the sundials in the show garden and in the sundial house and get interesting information. The exhibition “Sun, Time & Eternity” can also be visited.
The sundial garden presents 21 different sundials in the immediate vicinity, which function according to different principles and can be viewed and compared in the open air. There is also a virtual exhibition in 360 mode, which allows you to look around in all directions and discover additional texts, films and audio information.
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3653 Weiten Weiten 120
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