The clock is built on a scale of 60:1 compared to a standard Black Forest cuckoo clock.
The clock's pendulum is over 6 meters long and weighs 100 kilograms.
The cuckoo bird itself measures 2.5 meters in length and weighs 150 kilograms.
The bellows used to create the cuckoo sound are approximately 3 meters long.
The clock was officially recognized by the Guinness World Records as the world's largest cuckoo clock upon its completion in 1997.
The Erste weltgrößte Kuckucksuhr is a functioning, house-sized cuckoo clock built in a 60:1 scale relative to a standard Black Forest timepiece. Located in Schonach im Schwarzwald, the structure functions as both a mechanical marvel and a retail space for traditional wood carvings and clocks. The internal mechanism features massive wooden gears, a brass pendulum measuring over six meters, and bellows that produce the mechanical cuckoo call. It was constructed by Ewald Eble, a local master clockmaker, to demonstrate authentic Black Forest craftsmanship. The clock is housed within a traditional timber-framed building designed to mimic the appearance of a typical 18th-century Black Forest house. Visitors can access the interior to observe the life-sized gears and the complex clockwork drive system in operation. The site remains a family-operated attraction that serves as a focal point for regional horological history.
Directly in front of the building's facade to capture the entire structure and the oversized cuckoo bird during its activation.
Walk inside the clock mechanism to understand the scale of the gears and wooden cogs.
Combine this visit with a trip to the nearby Triberg Waterfalls for a full day in the region.
Allocate time to browse the attached shop, which features authentic hand-carved items from local artisans.
Do not assume the clock is the only one in the region; other nearby towns also claim 'world's largest' titles based on different construction metrics, so confirm the specific Schonach location.
Closed during the winter months from November through March.
