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Tycho Brahe

Knudstrup 1546 - Prague 1601
Danish astronomer
(Wikipedia)

Jo Jastram
1996

Beschreibung / Description

Bronze plaque showing Tycho Brahe with a globe and some instruments. Above the plaque is an astronomical clock, and below an plaque with text and a relief of duelling students.

Rostock - Tycho Brahe

Beschriftung(en) / Inscription(s)

TYCHO BRAHE
1546-1601
rostocker student
dänische astronom
sonnenuhr:
zeigt tychonischen
weltsystem
gibt rostocker
ortszeit an

Künstler*in / Artist

Joachim (Jo) Jastram (Rostock 1928 - Ribnitz-Damgarten 2011), German sculptor, husband of nephew of Inge Jastram and uncle of Thomas Jastram (Wikipedia).

Quellen & Informationen / Sources & Information

Wikipedia, Liste der Denkmäler, Brunnen und Skulpturen in Rostock.

Stichworte / Tags

Country: Germany

Astronomer

Brahe, Tycho

Commemorative plaque (Germany)

Globe

Jastram, Jo

Man (fighting)

Student

Lage / Location (N 54°5'18" - E 12°8'7") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: demv108; Photograph: 4 August 2016
Of each statue we made photos from various angles and also detail photos of the various texts.
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