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Gottorf Globe (Topical Term)

Number of records used in: 2
Preferred form: Gottorf Globe
Used for/see from:
  • Gottorfer Globus
  • Gottorp Globe
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Work cat.: Der neue Gottorfer Globus, 2005.

Coronelli.org WWW site, Dec. 19, 2006 (The 'Gottorf Globe' was world famous in the 17th and in the 18th centuries. This marvel of contemporary craftmanship had been mounted inside a pleasure pavilion situated in the splendid garden of Gottdorf Castle - as a demonstration of interest in learning. A fire in the 18th century destroyed the globe's original paintings ... Its reconstruction closely follows the historical conception and great efforts were made to recreate the globe's original appearance ... the globe was renowned for its unusual combined representation of earth and the heavens)

Web search by Google, Jan. 24, 2007 (Gottorf Globe, Gottorp Globe)