The huge block of stone in front of the Roman Baths that bears the royal Initials FW, i. e. Friedrich Wilhelm, proves this saying, that accompanied generations of pupils, wrong. Thirty sun dials oriented towards the East, South, West but also to the North provide the time – if the sun shines. Contrary to common belief the sun can actually shine “from the north”. The further north one travels in Europe the further the sun moves at midsummer; during this period, it can even shine “around the corner” of a house on its north wall or over the edge of a roof above a slanting wall thus shedding light onto the gnomon of the sun dial.
The golden suns on the wrought-iron green garden pavilions radiate in all four directions.