Zigns of Zodiac - Karl Johans Gate - Oslo, Norway
N 59° 54.681 E 010° 44.959
32V E 597826 N 6642830
Det astrologiske ur i Oslo er fra 2010.
The astrological clock in Oslo is from 2010.
Waymark Code: WMWYYE
Location: Oslo, Norway
Date Posted: 11/01/2017
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På adressen Karl Johans Gata 3 i oslo findes dette specielle ur med stjernetegn ud for hvert klokkeslet (i romertal).
Bygning det sidder på er fra 1914 og der findes forskellige butikker i stueplan.
Uret er udformet af kunstnerne Elena Engelsen og Per Ung.
Uret er 346 cm i diameter, med en cirkulær urskive på 180 cm. Stjernetegnene er støbt i bronze og patineret. Ringene er i kobber og patineret. Pladerne i urskiven er belagt med 22 karat bladguld og den totale vægt på det astrologiske uret er ca. 1000 kg. Urverket er radiostyrt fra Mainflingen-senderen sydøst for Frankfurt am Main i Tyskland. Hvert stjernetegn har indvendig belysning.
Ægteparet Engelsen og Ung brugte over et år på projektet. Engelsen stod for udformingen af dyrene, mens Ung designede menneskeskikkelserne i zodiaken. Dette projektet er det andet i rekken av samarbeidsprojekter mellem kunstnerparet Engelsen og Ung.
Uret blev afsløret d. 20. oktober 2010. Ordfører Fabian Stang var til stede under ceremonien: «Vi er utrolig stolte over at Oslo nå har et astrologisk ur, spesielt fordi det er designet av Elena Engelsen og Per Ung, to av Norges mest kjente kunstnere. Uret er godt synlig og vil sette et solid preg på bybildet.»
Kilde: no.wikipedia.org
English:
At the adress Karl Johans Gata 3 in Oslo you will find this special clock with astrological signs at every number (roman).
The clock is mounted at the end wall of a building from 1914. At yhe ground level of the building there are several stores.
"The clock is 346 centimetres (136 in) in diameter; with the clock face at 180 centimetres (71 in). Astrological signs are cast in bronze and are painted. The rings are made of copper and are also painted. The tiles in the dial are coated with 22-carat gold leaf and the total weight of the clock is approx. 1,000 kilograms (2,200 lb)
It was designed by artists Elena Engelsen and Per Ung, who spent over a year collaborating on the project. Engelsen created the exotic animal characters star, while Ung designed the human characters in the zodiac. This was the couple’s second joint artwork venture.
Unveiling.
Mayor Fabian Stang and Christian Ringnes during the clock's unveiling ceremony.
The unveiling of the clock took place on October 20, 2010 at a ceremony hosted by Mayor Fabian Stang at Karl Johansgate 3 in central Oslo. He has been quoted as saying, “We are incredibly proud that Oslo now has an astrological clock, especially as it was designed by Elena Engelsen and Per Ung, two of Norway’s most renowned artists. The clock is clearly visible and will set a solid mark on the cityscape." As a representation of the 12 Zodiac signs, 12 of the foremost astrologers in Norway were among the invited guests at the ceremony."
Source: wikipedia.org
Western / Eastern Zodiac: Western
Sign of Zodiac: Multi-Sign Waymark
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