Ugears Old clock tower

Mechanical Model Kit Old Clock Tower, 44 Parts, 3D Wooden Puzzle

The mini model Old Clock Tower by Ugears brings a charming medieval atmosphere to your home or office. This wonderful wooden clock tower model kit features a mechanism in the shape of a tower with a clock face, moving gears, a swinging pendulum, whimsical figures, and a weather vane on top of the tower. Turn the large gear to set the clock hands, pendulum, and weather vane in motion. The weather vane depicts a trumpeter holding a banner fluttering in the wind. A curious detail is the little man desperately clinging to the rotating minute hand. Another figure climbs a ladder up the clock—perhaps to clean or repair it? Behind the clock, a suspicious-looking figure sneaks through a hidden door—maybe a thief hiding his loot in the clock tower or a hunchbacked bell ringer with his lunch? Create your own story as you turn the gears and watch the mechanism come to life.

During the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, clock towers played a significant role in the life of European cities. They were invented in the 11th century and served as alarms in emergencies, called people to worship, weddings, and funerals, and were a visible sign of a city's wealth or importance. Additionally—on a more prosaic level—they showed the townspeople what time it was, as hardly anyone carried a personal clock at that time, and most did not have one at home either. Clock towers often featured interesting decorative elements and innovative clockwork techniques. Most clock towers from the Middle Ages and the Renaissance have since been lost, whether due to the passage of time, wars, or...