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The Laube of Benfeld and its Animated Clock

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The Laube of Benfeld and its Animated Clock

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    February 14, 2024


    This half-timbered building (1531) owes its usual name, the “laube”, to the hall on its ground floor. The octagonal turret (1619) on its main facade houses a spiral staircase and carries a beautiful wooden automaton clock. To the right of the large dial, Archduke Leopold of Austria (1586-1632), prince-bishop of Strasbourg, in armor, strikes the quarter hours. On the left, Death holds a scythe and an hourglass which she turns every hour. Above these symbols of wisdom and impartiality appears Stubbehansel, mayor of Benfeld who administered justice until the day when, having betrayed his fellow citizens, he was caught by it. The purse he holds in his left hand evokes the vanity of money, the scepter, that of power. The large dial indicates Paris time, which is 29 minutes ahead of Strasbourg time, given in the small dial at the bottom. This set was installed in 1856 by Jean-Baptiste Schwilgué, creator of the astronomical clock of Strasbourg Cathedral.

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      Location: Benfeld, Schlettstadt-Erstein, Alsace, France

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