Wells Cathedral clock

GPTKB entity

Statements (28)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:castle
gptkbp:automaton knights jousting every quarter hour
gptkbp:currentMechanism Victorian mechanism
gptkbp:dateCreated late 14th century
gptkbp:dialColor geocentric
gptkbp:dialInscriptionLanguage gptkb:Latin
gptkbp:features 24-hour astronomical dial
jousting knights automaton
quarter-hour chimes
gptkbp:heritageStatus Grade I listed
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Wells Cathedral clock
gptkbp:influencedBy medieval clockmaking traditions
gptkbp:locatedIn Wells, Somerset, England
gptkbp:location gptkb:Wells_Cathedral
gptkbp:mechanismOfAction mechanical watch movement
gptkbp:notableFor medieval astronomical dial
one of the oldest working clocks in the world
gptkbp:openToPublic yes
gptkbp:originalMechanismMovedTo gptkb:Science_Museum,_London
gptkbp:restored restored in the 19th century
gptkbp:shows gptkb:Moon
gptkb:time_zone
age of the moon
phases of the moon
position of the sun
gptkbp:touristAttraction yes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Astronomical_clock
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5