Johann Adam Schall von Bell - Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
N 50° 56.349 E 006° 57.300
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This statue in memory of the Jesuit missionary and astronomer Johann Adam Schall von Bell is located near the Minoritenkirche in Cologne.
Waymark Code: WMH8W9
Location: Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Date Posted: 06/08/2013
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Johann Adam Schall von Bell (May 1, 1592 - August 15, 1666) was a German Jesuit and astronomer. He spent most of his life as a missionary in China and became an adviser to the Shunzhi Emperor of the Qing dynasty.
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The life-size statue is made of stone and looks quite old. It stands on a pedestal which has a plaque stating:
Johann Adam Schall von Bell
Köln 1592 - Peking 1666.