Whenever the tower clock struck the hour, the night watchman would sound his horn and then call out the hour - he sang a different song for every hour. The citizens could turn to the other side with peace of mind, knowing that the night watchman was keeping an eye on all dangers. But the hourly song was not his only task: he had to keep an eye out for thieves in the streets, mediate in the event of a fire and between the tower keeper of St. Michael's and the Büttelei and also light the pitch pans.

And only if everything was in order was he allowed to extinguish them at midnight and continue his rounds - for the safety of the citizens of Hof. Our Hof night watchman tells you about his duties, the events and special features of his work in Hof.