Ehemaliger Zeitball Kaiserspeicher - Hamburg, Deutschland
N 53° 32.488 E 009° 59.005
32U E 565168 N 5932957
Former time ball on the tower of the first Kaispeicher (quay storage) A also called Kaiserspeicher (emperor storage) in the Port of Hamburg.
Waymark Code: WM14P8Q
Location: Hamburg, Germany
Date Posted: 08/04/2021
Views: 13
The first Kaispeicher A, the so-called Kaiserspeicher, was built in 1875 as a result of the harbour's conversion to an open tidal harbour on the so-called Johns' Corner according to plans by the hydraulic engineering director Johannes Dalmann.
The building's tower was not only a landmark of the harbour, visible from afar, but also carried a time ball on top, which fell twice a day at the appointed time until 1934. This enabled ships in sight and individuals to synchronise their watches with an exact time. The time ball was triggered by the observatory at Millerntor. The ball had a diameter of one metre, it was raised completely shortly beforehand and dropped exactly at noon.
During the Second World War, the reservoir was damaged by bombs. In 1963, the undestroyed tower with the time ball was blown up and the ruins removed for the new building without the tower.
Source: Wikipedia
Today, the Elpphilharmonie concert hall is located here.
Type: Time Ball
In service: no
Time of signal: 12.00
Year established (if known): 1875
Year decommissioned (if applicable): 1963
Address:
Platz der Deutschen Einheit 4, 20457 Hamburg
Weblink (if any): [Web Link]
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