Sundial of the County Hall, Budapest
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BlackElders
N 47° 29.692 E 019° 03.448
34T E 353689 N 5261988
This old sundial is located in the Eastern court of the County Hall, on the wall approximately 13 m high.
Waymark Code: WM4ETF
Location: Budapest, Hungary
Date Posted: 08/14/2008
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The County Hall was built in 1832, possible that the sundial was created at some time. It was renewed in 1960 and in 1983. The dial plate is a 2 m long semicircularstrip witch extracted from the daub. It is not equiangular. The shadow-maker pointing to the North Pole. In the centre visible a bronze Sun face, Saturn on the left, and Moon on the right as decoration.
This sundial can be visited on working days from 8:00am-6:00pm. The entrance is free by coming from the back gate of the County Hall (Semmelweis str. 6.)
Sundial Type: Vertical - Wall mounted dial plate
Related Web Site: Not listed
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