Berlin 360°

In 1969, the ten meter high "World Clock" was set up as part of the socialist redesign of the entire Alexanderplatz. The popular clock was created by the industrial designer Erich John and built by Hans Joachim Kunsch. A colorful enameled cylinder with etched aluminum plates rotates atop a column and displays the names of different countries and the current time of day in the world’s most important cities. The spheres attached on rotary metal circles above the cylinder symbolize the planets in their orbits. The soil at the foot of the structure was formed into a mosaic of a wind rose. The "World Clock" continues to be a popular meeting place for local Berliners as well as tourists.