The Seven Dials Sundial, near Covent Garden, London is regarded as one of the city’s ‘great public ornaments’ and the layout and identity of the Seven Dials area revolves around it. Sitting proudly at the centre of the junction of seven London streets, the monument designed in 1693 by stonemason, Edward Pierce, was commissioned by [Continue Reading]
Ham Roman Sundial, Heraclium, Bay of Naples
Although we can’t be sure, it seems that the Romans were the first to make sundials purely for fun, and a perfect example of Roman frivolity is this portable sundial discovered in the Villa dei Papiri in Heracleum. Heraclium is on the Bay of Naples and was buried by 30m of ash during the eruption [Continue Reading]
Singleton Sundial, Singleton, New South Wales, Australia
The Singleton sundial in New South Wales, Australia is our sundial of the month. This is the largest sundial in the Southern Hemisphere. For a while in the 1980’s it was also the holder of a Guiness World Record as the larget sundial in the world, at 14.6 metres long and 7.92 metres high and [Continue Reading]
Humbekk Sundial, Grimbergen, Belgium
Our sundial of the month is the Humbekk sundial. Created in 2013, this fascinating structure deviates from more conventional sundial designs, being a vertical cylindrical column made of opal glass, standing 3.6 metres high, and 1.8 metres wide. This is similar in concept to the Beer Glass Sundial we featured on social media a short [Continue Reading]
Greenwich Meridian Sundial, Greenwich Park, London, UK
Our sundial for the month this month is the Greenwich meridian sundial. It is a horizontal, flat base with a ground or pedestal mounted dial plate, set at the picturesque edge of the boating lake in Greenwich park, within in a ten-metre-wide stone circle. Appropriately placed in Greenwich Park, the design represents the association with [Continue Reading]
Taipei 101 – The Biggest Sundial, Taipei City, Taiwan
Our sundial for this month may not be instantly recognisable as a sundial. The Taipei 101 is a world renowned sky scraper, a huge structure that towers over Taipei City in Tawain. The building is one of the tallest in the world and is regarded as an engineering masterpiece. However, what we find most interesting [Continue Reading]
The ‘World’s Greatest’ Sundial, The Pekin Sundial, Mineral Springs Park, Illinois
In the scenic and beautiful location of the sunken gardens of Mineral Springs Park Illinois stands the Pekin Sundial. Though not the largest or tallest, at six feet high the Pekin sundial is claimed by locals to be the “most accurate” sundial, and as such declared as the World’s greatest. This unique and modern sculpture [Continue Reading]
Waldo Hutchins Bench Sundial, New York, USA
The Waldo Hutchins bench incorporates artistic, inspirational, historical and functional aspects to its purpose. The bench which cleverly integrates a sundial, is twenty-seven feet long and four feet high. Weighing several tons, the bench structure is made of white granite, complete with a bronze sundial. The sundial, featuring the figure of a woman, is incorporated [Continue Reading]
St Petersburg Sundial, Florida, USA
‘SUNDIAL’ is St. Petersburg’s premiere retail, dining and entertainment center, located close to the beach of Tampa Bay. Just steps from the world famous waterfront, SUNDIAL includes a special collection of shops, restaurants and spa experiences. The plaza’s centerpiece is a stunning nearly 30’ Bowstring working sundial and fountain designed by Emmy Award-winning production designer [Continue Reading]
The Millennium Timespace, Gosport, UK
The focal point for the Gosport waterfront is a unique public time piece and performance space named ‘Timespace’. To celebrate the Millennium, the Timespace draws a physical and spiritual link between the Holy Trinity church and Portsmouth Harbour. The birth of Christ and the start of the measurement of modern time is symbolised by the [Continue Reading]
