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Astronomical Clock, Münster Cathedral, Germany

From Nick Greene, About.com GuideMarch 11, 2009

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Check out the Astronomical Clock on the Senior Travel Blog. About.com's Guide to Senior Travel, Nancy Parode, snapped this photograph at Münster Cathedral, Germany.

Designed to calculate Easter, the famous Astronomical Clock was built in 1540-43. It was a team effort: printer Theodor Tzwyvel and Franciscan friar Johannes Aquensis conducted the astronomical calculations; wrought-iron craftsman Nikolaus Windemaker handled the metalwork; Ludger tom Ring was the painter; and Johann Brabender most likely sculpted the figures.

Nancy says it was designed to be accurate until 2070 A.D.

You can read more about it here.

Comments

March 19, 2009 at 8:22 am
(1) Dave Rowell :

You should check out the “clock” on Holland America’s MS Amsterdam

March 19, 2009 at 9:52 am
(2) Nick Greene :

I’d love to. Now, who wants to pay for my cruise?

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