Pictures of Sundials

in The Netherlands

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1 The oldest existing and dated sundial in The Netherlands with a polestyle is on the Jacobi church in Utrecht. (1463).
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2 A very beautiful dial in Groningen. Prinsenhof near Martini tower.
The dial is made in 1731.
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3 A slightly inclined sundial in Breda. Width 10 meters. 1994.
Haagse Beemden, shoping center Heksewiel.
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4 Jorwerd, Friesland. Small place in this province.
Reading of the dial is limited because of its placement on a wall. Dated 1621.
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5 This modern sundial is erected in Eindhoven in 1982. Herinkhave 3.
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6 A modern dial in Zoetermeer. (1993). Rokkeveen, Burg. Hoekstrapark.
2 equilateral triangles form the basic for the dialplate as well for the shadow casting device.
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7 Multi faced dial in Amsterdam, museum Huize van Loon, 1578.
Keizersgracht 672
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8 Another multifaced dial in Vollenhove in the garden of the town hall.
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9 Spherical dial in Groningen in private garden.
Hourscale is in quarter hours.
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10 Sundial for blind children at blind institution Bartiméus at Zeist. (1991)
An electronic device gives a beep when the equatorial disk is turned into the right position to the sun.
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11 Building a new sundial in Asten, province Brabant, at theVarendonck College, november 1996.
The dial is a meeting place for the students. Black and white picture from newspaper.
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12 And this is the result of the sundial in Asten.( in the rain ) Along the edge of the curved dial lights are placed to show the time from a radio station so both modern and old time are exposed.
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