Located in the Village of Sugarcreek, The larger than life timepiece was built in 1972, and stood for decades until being moved to its new, permanent location on
Sugarcreek's Main St. when it was restored in 2012. This idyllic clock comes to life every 30 minutes, with a three-foot-tall couple on
tracks dancing the polka to Bavarian music played by a five-piece robot
oompa band.
In 2010, the 24-foot-tall "World's Largest Cuckoo Clock" was moved
from its old home in Wilmot to Sugarcreek. It was bought by Walnut Creek
Cheese and donated to the Swiss-themed tourist town.
Its original location was a restaurant named Alpine-Alpa, known variously as "Cuckoo Clock Capital of America," "Ohio's Showplace of Cheesemaking," and "Ohio's Switzerland Wonderland."
The big timepiece was built in 1972, and stood for decades on a hill in back of the restaurant. Every 30 minutes, a three-foot-tall couple on tracks danced the polka to Bavarian music played by a five-piece robot oompa band.
In May 2012 the clock was moved to its new, permanent location on Sugarcreek's Main St. Volunteers worked with clock-like diligently to restore the electrical mechanisms and re-animate the little Bavarian figures. The clock resumed its cuckooing duties in November 2012.
Its original location was a restaurant named Alpine-Alpa, known variously as "Cuckoo Clock Capital of America," "Ohio's Showplace of Cheesemaking," and "Ohio's Switzerland Wonderland."
The big timepiece was built in 1972, and stood for decades on a hill in back of the restaurant. Every 30 minutes, a three-foot-tall couple on tracks danced the polka to Bavarian music played by a five-piece robot oompa band.
In May 2012 the clock was moved to its new, permanent location on Sugarcreek's Main St. Volunteers worked with clock-like diligently to restore the electrical mechanisms and re-animate the little Bavarian figures. The clock resumed its cuckooing duties in November 2012.
