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Published on Nov 18, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

CUCKOO CLOCKS

BY: KATARINA & EVA

Most cuckoo clocks are hand made and had very detailed carvings.

In Germany cuckoo clocks are a big part of German lives.

THE FIRST CUCKOO CLOCK-

The first cuckoo clock was made in 1730.





Cuckoo clocks pop a wooden bird out every hour.






They are still making cuckoo clocks today better than before.


Even today there are some really old cuckoo clocks that still work.

The most famous cuckoo clock is a Black Forest cuckoo clock.

The first cuckoo clock was originally made by Franz Anton Ketterer

The house that is built to hold the bird was made to include scenes from everyday life.

All over the world cuckoo clocks are a symbol of Black Forest.

BLACK FOREST:

The first clocks of the Black Forest was called "wood-beam clocks." They were built around the year 1640, on a farm called Glashof. The clocks were made entirely of wood, including the movements.

The first model of a cuckoo clock was a painted wooden clock.