Astronomical Sundial, Pist, Czech Republic
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N 49° 58.703 E 018° 11.628
34U E 298811 N 5540002
The largest sundial of this design in Europe
Waymark Code: WMG0NW
Location: Moravskoslezský kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 12/29/2012
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Píšt is a village in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It is a part of the micro-region Hlucínsko and has approximately 2,100 inhabitants.
In the 18th Century, after the defeat of Maria Theresa, Hlucínsko and Pist belonged Prussia. In 1920 the big part of Hlucínsko was connected to Czechoslovakia. Village Pist but became part of Czechoslovakia until 14 March 1923 according to the result of universal suffrage.
In the centre of village are sundial park hours, which at the time of its inception (07/2005) the largest sundial of this design in Europe. The sundial show an astronomical time and also contains one of the symbols of the Pist village - a big lily. Clocks have a dimension of 15 x 47 m, and have the astronomical clock Roman numerals on sandstone stones.
Sundial Type: Horizontal - Flat base, Ground or Pedestal mounted dial plate
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