Water clock of Pincian Hill
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The Water clock of Pincian Hill is a 19th-century hydrochronometer in Rome’s Villa Borghese gardens, known for its ornate design and use of flowing water to power its timekeeping mechanism.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hydrochronometer
ⓘ
outdoor sculpture ⓘ public clock ⓘ |
| architect | Gioacchino Ersoch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 41.9107° N, 12.4793° E ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| designer | Giovanni Battista Embriaco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| exhibitedAt | Exposition Universelle 1867 in Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDial | Roman numerals ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
fountain jets
ⓘ
ornate decoration ⓘ wooden pavilion ⓘ |
| hasPart |
basin
ⓘ
clock faces ⓘ decorative tower ⓘ fountain structure ⓘ water-driven mechanism ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | tourist attraction ⓘ |
| inception | 1867 ⓘ |
| laterInstalledAt | Pincian Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Lazio
ⓘ
Metropolitan City of Rome Capital NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Pincian Hill
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rome ⓘ Villa Borghese gardens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
glass
ⓘ
metal ⓘ wood ⓘ |
| movementType | water-powered escapement ⓘ |
| near |
Piazza del Popolo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pincio terrace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfFaces | 4 ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| partOf | Villa Borghese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| poweredBy | flowing water ⓘ |
| style | 19th-century ornamental design ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
photographs
ⓘ
tourist guides ⓘ |
| surroundedBy |
paths
ⓘ
trees ⓘ |
| use |
public display
ⓘ
timekeeping ⓘ |
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