Restoration of the church clock

The clocks had been in operation since 1982, when the church was rebuilt following the bombing in 1945. The company ‘Bayreuther Turmuhren’, which was active at that time and has also undertaken the restoration today, had ensured that the newly built church clearly displayed the time in all directions across Würzburg. For the restoration, the tower clock was dismantled to allow for sandblasting, the replacement of natural stone, and the refurbishment of the stonework and all the joints. Defective parts were replaced, and the dials, hands and all the mechanisms of the four tower clocks were transported to the workshop in Bayreuth to be refurbished there and finally gilded with a wafer-thin layer of 24-carat gold leaf. The work was carried out with great care to ensure the longest possible service life. The total cost of the general overhaul amounted to around 16,500 euros.

For some time now, a tower-high scaffolding structure – erected as part of extensive renovation work on the section of the building standing at just under 80 metres – had obstructed the view of the dials of the Neubaukirche’s tower clock.

But even without the scaffolding obscuring the view, the question of what time it was would probably have remained unanswered, as the renovation of the Neubaukirche also included the dismantling and complete overhaul of the clocks. These works have now been completed. The hands are now turning once more against the dials – and look even more beautiful than before.

The restored tower clock now shines in new splendour and is once again an eye-catcher above the rooftops of Würzburg.

Would you like to support the project?

You can do so by taking out a one-year membership of the JMU Würzburg Alumni Association. Registration form!

As a member of the association, you ’ll receive not only the offers and discounts available to members – such as those at Würzburg’s wineries – but also an exclusive guided tour of the tower of the Neubaukirche.
Both an annual membership and a one-off donation will be certified and are tax-deductible. Registration

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Alternatively, you can make a one-off donation. Please feel free to email us at alumni@uni-wuerzburg.de