Hampton Court astronomical clock
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The Hampton Court astronomical clock is a 16th-century Renaissance clock at Hampton Court Palace that displays the time alongside astronomical information such as the phases of the moon and the movement of the sun.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Renaissance clock
ⓘ
astronomical clock ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
River Thames
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tudor court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| century | 16th century ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Henry VIII NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentUse | historic display clock ⓘ |
| designedBy | Nicholas Oursian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dialShape | circular ⓘ |
| dialType | 24-hour dial ⓘ |
| displays |
age of the Moon
ⓘ
day of the month ⓘ day of the week ⓘ high tide at London Bridge ⓘ phases of the Moon ⓘ position of the Sun ⓘ time of day ⓘ zodiacal position of the Sun ⓘ |
| era | Tudor period ⓘ |
| faces | Base Court of Hampton Court Palace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Moon sphere
ⓘ
Sun hand ⓘ astrolabe-type dial ⓘ outer 24-hour ring ⓘ zodiac ring ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOnDial | Latin ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of a Grade I listed building ⓘ |
| installedIn | 1540 ⓘ |
| isTouristAttraction | true ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
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Greater London ⓘ Hampton Court Palace NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| material | painted and gilded metal dial ⓘ |
| mechanismBy | Nicholas Oursian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mountedOn | Gatehouse tower at Hampton Court Palace ⓘ |
| originalPurpose |
astronomical indication
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court timekeeping ⓘ tide prediction for navigation on the Thames ⓘ |
| shows | geocentric model of the universe ⓘ |
| significance | one of the oldest working astronomical clocks in England ⓘ |
| style | Renaissance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| underwentRestoration |
19th century
ⓘ
20th century ⓘ |
| usesTimeSystem | pre-Gregorian calendar ⓘ |
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