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Astronomical Clock at Strasbourg Cathedral
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gillo 🚴♂️
November 8, 2022
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The Astronomical Clock, a Renaissance masterpiece, is the result of a collaboration between artists, mathematicians and technicians. Watchmakers from Switzerland, sculptors, painters and automaton manufacturers worked hand in hand here. …
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Micha
July 15, 2025
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The original medieval clock was completely redesigned in the 19th century and has unique functions:
The clock displays the Earth's orbit, the Moon's orbit, and the orbits of the planets Mercury through Saturn. Most astonishing is the clockwork mechanism that runs on New Year's Eve and calculates the base date for movable holidays.
An impressive, very large, and beautifully designed technical masterpiece.
The clock displays the Earth's orbit, the Moon's orbit, and the orbits of the planets Mercury through Saturn. Most astonishing is the clockwork mechanism that runs on New Year's Eve and calculates the base date for movable holidays.
An impressive, very large, and beautifully designed technical masterpiece.
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Fabien🤘
November 8, 2022
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The Astronomical Clock of Notre-Dame Cathedral in Strasbourg is a Renaissance masterpiece, considered at the time to be one of the seven wonders of Germany. It has been classified as a historic monument since April 15, 1987.
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