Gdańsk astronomical clock
Illustration — The clock in 2023 The Gdańsk astronomical clock is a fifteenth-century astronomical clock in St. Mary's Church, Gdańsk, Poland, restored in 1990. It was the largest such clock in the world at the time of completion.
Gdańsk astronomical clock
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Illustration — The clock in 2023 The Gdańsk astronomical clock is a fifteenth-century astronomical clock in St. Mary's Church, Gdańsk, Poland, restored in 1990. It was the largest such clock in the world at the time of completion.
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The clock was constructed between 1464–1470 by Hans Düringer. Standing at 14 m tall, upon completion, the clock was the largest in the world. Falling into disrepair in the 16th century, it stopped functioning in 1554. It was evacuated to the Vistula Fens during World War II. In 1983, local historian Andrzej Januszajtis appointed a committee with the goal of restoring the clock, which was reactivated on 9 May 1990. It was restored in 2018 to 2019.
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The clock's dials show the time and date, phase of the Moon, the position of the Moon and Sun in relation to zodiac signs, and a calendar of saints. Adam and Eve ring the bell on the hour, and at noon, a procession appears that features Adam and Eve alongside the Three Kings, the Apostles, and Death.
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- 1.Januszajtis, Andrzej. The gdansk clocks and their creators. Task Quarterly. 4. 2. 2000. 1428-6394.
- 2.Gdańsk zagadka nr 58 - rozwiązana - największy drewniany zegar n. salon24.pl.
- 3.Nieszczęśliwy mezalians, czyli zegar astronomiczny w Bazylice Mariackiej. odkryjpomorze.pl.
- 4.Schukowski, Manfred. ZUR UHRENGESCHICHTE VON ST. MARIEN. astronomischeuhr.de.
- 5.Duch Archimedesa w Gdańsku. przewodnikgdanski.pl.
- 6.Kołodziejczyk, Agnieszka. Remont Bazyliki Mariackiej w latach 2016-2020. 2021. 9788395204517.
- 7.Schukowski, Manfred. Die astronomische Uhr in der Marienkirche zu Gdánsk (Danzig). Uhren und Schmuck. 26. 3. 1989.
- 8.Pietrzak, Robert. Po awarii zegar astronomiczny w Bazylice Mariackiej znowu działa FILM I ZDJĘCIA. gdansk.pl. 7 de abril de 2023.
- 9.Moritz, Katarzyna. Rekonstrukcja zegara astronomicznego w bazylice Mariackiej. Wiadomości. 28 de julio de 2018.
- 10.Bazylika Mariacka. Słynny zegar astronomiczny odnowiony, ale czekają go kolejne zabiegi. gdansk.pl. 13 de noviembre de 2019.
- 11.ASTRONOMICAL CLOCK. restory.pl.
- 12.ASTRONOMICAL CLOCK - RECONSTRUCTION CORRECTION. restory.pl.
- 13.Nawrocki, Konrad. Kamieniczki na XXI wiek. 30 dni. 59. 3. 1506-6487.
- 14.Gislén, Lars. Medieval astronomical clocks in the Baltic region and the mysterious golden numbers in Gdansk. Journal of Astronomical History and Heritage. 23. 2. 2020. 1440-2807.
- 15.Czarodziejski świat gdańskich zegarów. kmziz.pl.
- 16.Zegar Astronomiczny. bazylikamariacka.gdansk.pl.
- 17.Masłowski, Aleksander. Zegar astronomiczny [7 cudów Trójmiasta]. gdansk.naszemiasto.pl. 28 de septiembre de 2009.
- 18.Januszajtis, Andrzej. A Walk Around Gdańsk for Physicists. Physics in Perspective. 13. 4. 2011. 10.1007/s00016-011-0066-5.
- 19.Dutta, Priyadarshi. When the calendar doesn’t go full circle. Daily Pioneer. 22 de mayo de 2021.
- 20.Pese a que Lars Gislén aporta una longitud de 19°15′ para un tiempo de 77 minutos, teniendo en cuenta que 15° equivalen a 60 minutos la longitud real es de 19°25′ (77 × 15° ÷ 60 = 19°25′).
- 21.Gruber, Karl. Die Marienkirche in Danzig. 1929.
- 22.Para una mejor compresión, los datos se muestran según la notación sexagesimal de Neugebauer.
- 23.Son en total siete letras ya que estas representan los días de la semana, de modo que del 1 al 7 de enero figuran siempre las letras A, B, C, D, E, F y G, correspondiéndole al día 8 otra vez la letra A y así sucesivamente.
- 24.Zegar Astronomiczny. przewodnikgdanski.pl.
- 25.Ejemplo para el año 1481: 1481 ÷ 19 = 77,9473684211 (se prescinde de los decimales); 77 × 19 = 1463; 1481 − 1463 = 18; 18 + 1 = 19.
- 26.Gislén, Lars. Analysis of the New Moon times on the calendar disk of the astronomical clock in Gdansk, Poland. Journal of Astronomical History and Heritage. 25. 1. 2022. 1440-2807.
- 27.Gdansk/St. Mary's Basilica. inyourpocket.com.
- 28.Adamus, Hanna. Zegar Astronomiczny w Kościele Mariackim w Gdańsku. przewodnikgdanski.pl. 12 de marzo de 2017.
- 29.Piotrowski, Piotr. Zagra jak dawniej. Gość Niedzielny. 48. 29 de noviembre de 2018.
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