ID: ZUM4842960

May 05, 1953 - Famous Nuremberg Chime for Ascension Day. On Ascension Day, the world -famous Nuremberg Chime will aging be tendered to the always interested public and to many European tourists who come to see the Francois capital. Commonly Known as” Maennlein” (Literally little men), this wonderful clockwork indeed represents the finest medicinal clock - building art. The story dates back to the High Renissance (1500) when well - to -do Nuremberg merchants go ~ ~ the order the most famous English, Italian and German clock builders to” create the world's most unique chime”, thus commermorating the” glory days” when Charles IV. (1347 - 1378) a German Emperor, favored the prosperous and wealthy city, the hube ~ German trade. Each of the sewen” Maennelin” represents a medieval Elector, i.e. those who had been legally authorized by cahrles IV to elect the German Emperors. When the Chime operates, the seven” Electors” skip around the Emperor. In 1944, this priceless work was fortunately not

ID: UIS5061616

Indo-Persian brass astrolabe, 1666

ID: UIS5061638

Large Hindu planispheric astrolabe, 1870

ID: SZT11777115

GDR, 1990 (photo)

Zöllner, Rolf

ID: SZT11777259

GDR_highway, 1990 (photo)

Zöllner, Rolf

ID: UIS5095029

Trebuchet, 1534

ID: IMR7262628

A Capirote Parade in Spain 1962

ID: REU7701040

A ROMANIAN DRIVES HIS HORSE CART IN FRONT OF BRAN CASTLE, 2000-05-25 (photo)

ID: REU7770852

PEOPLE ARE SILHOUETTED AS THEY WAIT TO VIEW THE COFFIN OF THE QUEEN MOTHER IN LONDON, 2002-04-07 (photo)

ID: REU8350246

TO GO WITH FEATURE BC-ROMANIA-DRACULA-CONGRESS, 2003-05-17 (photo)

ID: REU8430297

ANGRY PROTESTORS DEMONSTRATE AGAINST WAR ON IRAQ IN CAIRO, 2003-03-21 (photo)

ID: REU8551654

THE HORSE OF THE MONTONE PARISH AFTER PALIO PRACTICE, 1999-08-15 (photo)

ID: NTB8726214

Trondheim 1966. Philosopher and cultural historian Jon Medbøe ghost ghost in Nidaros Cathedral created …, 1966 (photo)

ID: NTB8966556

Trondheim 1966. Philosopher and cultural historian Jon Medbøe ghost ghost in Nidaros …, 1966 (photo)

ID: MGP617321

Edith Pargeter, 1964 (photo)

Gerson, Mark

ID: UIS5101790

Advertisement for holidays to France at St Pancras Station, London, 1939

ID: UIS5095028

Trebuchet, 1534

ID: SZT11774953

GDR School, 1990 (photo)

Zöllner, Rolf

ID: ELS9066085

The purple Codex Rossanensis, 6th century (manuscript)

Unknown artist, (6th century)

ID: SAP616530

Lindos, Monumental Staircase and Church

ID: SAP616531

Lindos, Acropolis and Modern City

ID: SAP616539

Lindos, Monumental Staircase and Church

ID: UIS5100514

The constellation of Andromeda, 1488

ID: UIS5100613

Jupiter, symbolised, 1488

ID: UIS5100509

The constellation of Hercules, 1488

ID: UIS5100519

The constellation of Delphin, 1488

ID: UIS5100542

The constellation of Gemini, 1488

ID: UIS5100546

The constellation of Scorpio, 1488

ID: UIS5100562

The constellation of Pisces, 1488

ID: UIS5100609

Luna, the Moon symbolised, 1488

ID: KWE478260

Robert I, Duke of Normandy, is carried in his litter by black men, from 'Military and Religious Life in the Middle Ages' by Paul Lacroix, published London c.1880 (litho)

French School, (19th century)

ID: UIS5090708

Wooden horary quadrant, Arabian, 1730-31

ID: UIS5100493

Constellation, 1488

ID: UIS5100494

Celestial sphere, 1488

ID: UIS5100503

The constellation of Lyra, 1488

ID: UIS5100518

The constellation of Sagicta, 1488