Freia Clock - Oslo, Norway
N 59° 54.763 E 010° 44.528
32V E 597420 N 6642972
The Freia Clock is located in the heart of Oslo, Norway. It is located on the old Freia chocolate candy manufacturing company building. The company is now owned by Kraft Foods.
Waymark Code: WMPTRW
Location: Oslo, Norway
Date Posted: 10/20/2015
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The entire clock and sign structure has a shape reminiscent of a Ouija board planchette (the small heart-shaped piece of wood that moves across the board). There are white slats extending in all directions from the clock. The entire structure puts on quite a light show at night. Above the clock is the name Freia.
The clock itself is round with a beige background. The frame of the clock consists of three rings of color: beige, white, and beige. The hands of the clock are white, as are the tick marks for the hours. There are no numbers on the clock.
"The first electric billboard in Oslo, first lit the day before Christmas Eve in 1909. Hated by some, loved by others. The clock came later (1925). When it's dark, the billboard will light up, as you can see in this YouTube video. It's a landmark here, you can see it from far away. In the evenings I can see this from my balcony, and I live about 8 kilometers away."
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