Vintage sundial in Taganrog - a historical and architectural monument, located at the top of Stone (Depaldovskoy) ladder, outside of Greece. The clock was built in 1833, during the reign of the sixth mayor - Baron OR Frank, who faithfully served the city from 1832 to 1844

The main element of Taganrog sundial was the "gnomon", which in Greek means "pointer shadow". Perhaps that is why they were built on the Greek street.

Ancient sundial - is an unusual dial, applied to the 300-pound marble slab fixed to the octagonal stone pedestal. These watches were repeatedly subjected to restoration, in which is inserted a fragment of marble and change the gnomon, causing him to have technologically modern look.

Around the perimeter of the dial marble surrounds a metal band with vyrisovalas sundial established in 1833. Horizontal Clock. This watch Gnomon inclined to the horizon at an angle equal to the latitude of the installation site of delivery and forwarded to the North Pole. But in 1972, after the restoration of regular hours gnomon was installed, designed for more latitude, so the clock readings are inaccurate.

In 2006-2007. It was another major restoration Taganrog sundial. After having carried out the restoration work revealed another error. Gnomon had to grow out of the middle of the dial - line and the point of intersection of the plane of the gnomon, which connects the hour mark 6 and 18 hours. But the gnomon somehow shifted, and to the clock displays the correct time, it is necessary to move a little bit.

Taganrog sundial is the oldest of the operating hours in the country, they are already more than 170 years.