Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:scientific_instrument
|
| gptkbp:built |
18th century
|
| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:France
|
| gptkbp:designedBy |
gptkb:Pierre_Charles_Le_Monnier
|
| gptkbp:features |
brass line inlaid in the church floor
obelisk at the end of the line small hole in the southern stained-glass window |
| gptkbp:heritageStatus |
gptkb:historic_site
|
| gptkbp:latitude |
48.8512° N
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Saint-Sulpice_Church,_Paris
|
| gptkbp:longitude |
2.3331° E
|
| gptkbp:material |
gptkb:marble
brass |
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
featured in The Da Vinci Code
|
| gptkbp:purpose |
determine the date of Easter
determine the exact time of the equinoxes and solstices |
| gptkbp:type |
gptkb:meridian_line
|
| gptkbp:usedFor |
astronomical observations
calendrical calculations |
| gptkbp:yearCompleted |
1743
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Gnomon_(sundial)
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Gnomon of Saint-Sulpice
|