the Wallingford astronomical clock
GPTKB entity
Properties (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
astronomical clock
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| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:Wallingford_Castle
local legends historical events tourism_in_Wallingford |
| gptkbp:celebratedIn |
community events
educational programs local festivals cultural exhibitions historical reenactments |
| gptkbp:constructedIn |
14th century
|
| gptkbp:culturalSignificance |
symbol_of_Wallingford's_history
|
| gptkbp:currentLocation |
gptkb:Wallingford_Museum
|
| gptkbp:exhibits |
historical artifacts
educational displays interactive models |
| gptkbp:features |
timekeeping
zodiac signs lunar phases |
| gptkbp:function |
display astronomical information
|
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
one of the oldest astronomical clocks in England
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
the Wallingford astronomical clock
|
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
medieval astronomy
|
| gptkbp:inspiration |
local artists
music literature films scientific studies |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Wallingford,_England
|
| gptkbp:maintainedBy |
gptkb:Wallingford_Museum
|
| gptkbp:material |
wood
metal |
| gptkbp:monitors |
planetary positions
solar time sun dial calendar information hour hand minute hand equation of time hourly chimes sidereal time |
| gptkbp:renovated |
restored in 1990s
|
| gptkbp:triggerType |
escapement mechanism
gear-driven weight-driven |
| gptkbp:type |
mechanical clock
|
| gptkbp:visitedBy |
local residents
students tourists astronomers historians |