The Strasbourg astronomical clock is located in the Cathédrale Notre-Dame of Strasbourg, Alsace, France. It is the third clock on that spot and dates from 1843. Its main features, besides the automata, are a perpetual calendar (including a computus), an orrery (planetary dial), a display of the real position of the Sun and the Moon, and solar and lunar eclipses. The main attraction is the procession of the 18 inch high figures of Christ and the Apostles, which occurs every day at solar noon, while the life-size cock crows ' The pictorial Catholic library ' containing seven volumes
The Strasbourg astronomical clock is located in the Cathédrale Notre-Dame of Strasbourg, Alsace, France. It is the third clock on that spot and dates from 1843. Its main features, besides the automata, are a perpetual calendar (including a computus), an orrery (planetary dial), a display of the real position of the Sun and the Moon, and solar and lunar eclipses. The main attraction is the procession of the 18 inch high figures of Christ and the Apostles, which occurs every day at solar noon, while the life-size cock crows ' The pictorial Catholic library ' containing seven volumes in one: History of the Blessed Virgin -- The dove of the tabernacle -- Catholic history -- Apparition of the Blessed Virgin -- A chronological index -- Pastoral letters of the Third Plenary. Council -- A chaplet of verses -- Catholic hymns Published in New York by Murphy & McCarthy in 1887
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Location: New York
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License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No
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