The Enigmatic Clock of Solothurn: A City in Love with the Number 11



There are many strange things in the world, which surprise you to know about. Among them is a unique clock, which never strikes 12. You may not believe it, but it is true. This clock does not have 12 digits and it strikes 1 after 11 o'clock. There is a very famous mysterious story behind this, which you will be surprised to know about. 

This strange clock of the world has been installed on the town square in Solothurn city of Switzerland. This clock has only 11 digits. The number 12 is not given in it. There are many other clocks in Switzerland, which do not strike 12. The special thing about this city is that people here like the number 11 very much. The design of all things here revolves around the number 11. The churches and chapels in the city of Solothurn are also 11-11. Along with this, towers, museums and waterfalls are also of number 11.  The importance of number 11 is clearly visible in the main church located in the city of Solothurn. The specialty of this church is that its construction was also completed in 11 years. There are three sets of stairs here and all of them have 11 rows. Along with this, there are also 11 bells and 11 doors here. 

The number 11 is so important for the people here that they celebrate their 11th birthday in a very grand way. On this occasion, people give gifts related to the number 11. People here consider number 11 auspicious. 

What is the belief : - In this country, the number 11 is given importance because of an ancient belief. This belief has been going on for years. The people here used to remain troubled even after working hard. Then the elves came from the hills and started boosting their morale, after which people started being happy. 

There is a mention of elf in the mythological stories of Germany. In the German language, elf means 11.  People here believe that elves have amazing powers. That is why people here consider number 11 to be auspicious.

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