L'horloge astronomique commandé par Henry VIII dans la cour de l'horloge à Hampton Court Palace. L'anneau extérieur indique le nombre d'heures de la journée,

• Contributeur: Detail Heritage / Alamy Banque D'Images
• ID de l’image: BHAD20
• Taille du fichier: 51,2 MB (2,5 MB Téléchargement compressé)
• Autorisations: Modèle - non | Propriété - non
• Dimensions: 5184 x 3455 px | 43,9 x 29,3 cm | 17,3 x 11,5 inches | 300dpi
• Date de la prise de vue: 30 janvier 2010

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The Astronomical clock commissioned by Henry VIII in Clock Court at Hampton Court Palace. The outer ring shows hours of the day, the outer dial rotates showing the day and the position of the sun in the zodiac, and the date. The middle dial is a solar indicater and pointer telling the time. The inner dial is a lunar indicator showing the phase of the moon. Originally built for Cardinal Wolsey, favourite of Henry the VIII. Henry took it over. It was later due to be demiolished and replaced with a palace to overshadow Versailles in France by William III., but this was only half completed and today there are two palaces side by side in the Richmond-upon-Thames site

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