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Expositions
Park of Sundials
Address:
Liepų Str. 12, LT-92114, Klaipėda, Lithuania
Tel.: 370 (46) 410 414, 410 413
E-mail:
klm[at]takas.lt
Web Site: http://www.muziejai.lt/klm/index.htm
A part of the 19th century park
is still remained near the museum. According to the plan of subjects, it
had to become a complex part of Clock and Watch Museum. The courtyard
with working sundials was adjusted for the events of Museum and city.
Architect Vaidotas Guogis and designer Romualdas Martinkus had prepared
the architectural design of exhibition. In the centre of the yard
according to the design, made by Romualdas Martinkus, vertical sundial
showing the time of Klaipėda latitude was established in 1989. It is an
original construction, made from rustle steel in the centre of a round
fountain. The signs of stars are on the fountain sides. In 1991 the
composition 'The Sun Path Trough Constellation', according to the
designs of the artist of monumentality Lolita Sadauskaitė and designer
Romualdas Martinkus was made. This composition is made in stylized
technique of Florentic mosaic. In 1997, one more decorative monumental
composition 'Time and Klaipeda' was made on the wall of the yard. This
idea had been matured since the beginning of the Museum. The authors
were artists Juozas Vosylius, Angelina Banytė and Romualdas Martinkus.
This work of art occupies 62 square meters of wall. In the centre of it
stands gnomon, made from rustle steel. The section lines and scale of
hours extend from it. There are different time symbols, used in
Lithuanian folk art around it. The accent of this composition is the
figures of two angels, white and black, symbolizing the fight of
goodness and evil, the change of light and dark, the time. The authentic
sights of old Klaipėda, which sinking in water, or may be in time, that
has neither beginning nor end, come to live again.
On the pavement of courtyard, you can see a horizontal sundial 'Measure
the time by your own shadow'. This project was realized in 1999. L.
Sadauskaitė and R. Martinkus created and accomplished that project. It
is like a conception for children. Standing in the specially arranged
ground, a visitor is able to measure the time of the sun by his own
shadow. There are also, being planed the project of spherical sundial.
The sundials Park is adapted for different events. The belfry is located
in the tower of old Post Office building, which is next to the museum.
The concerts take place every Saturday and Sunday. Other evens take
place there too. Different concerts of chorus, wind instruments music
are organized by municipality of Klaipėda, musical centre and the museum
personnel. The citizens of Klaipėda as well as the guests can enjoy
their free time here.
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