Analemmatic dials

Church Square, Peer (Belgium)

This sundial was recently laid in front of the church of Peer. The major axis is 6 m (20 ft), a fine size. The date line has been engraved into a large slab of blue stone and filled with blue paint. The line has been divided into months. The hour points are tiles in the same fashion. The hours run from 4 to 20 hr local time. In between are smaller, unmarked tiles marking the half-hours.

I don't know whether wedding and funeral processions cross this dial on their way to the church, but not many people will notice anything special here, as the dial blends almost completely into the pavement.
The block pattern of the latter is quite dominant, and the date line is just out of alignment. Which itches.
In brief, this location is not very suitable for this simple, neat dial.

The designer told me that the inconspicuous look was given on purpose. The patron, the city's Tourist Department, did not want to apply for a construction permit, because they were in a hurry. The dial had to be ready in time for the National Heritage Day 2000, which had as its theme ... right, Time!

Facing the church stands a tall building, which managed to hide the dial from the sun completely when we visited here.

Alongside you see an elegant solution in case a dial is not in line with the existing pavement. I found it on the cd-rom that goes with the book by Zenkert.

Location: 51.1° N, 5.5° E
Design: Willy Leenders
Inauguration: September 2000