Besançon astronomical clock
The Besançon astronomical clock is housed in Besançon Cathedral. Auguste-Lucien Vérité of Beauvais designed and built Besançon's present astronomical clock, between 1858 and 1863.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Arnaud 25, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Work of art
- Description: astronomical clock located in Doubs, in France
- Also known as: “astronomical clock of Besançon” and “Horloge astronomique”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Besançon Cathedral and Porte Noire.
Besançon Cathedral
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Besançon Cathedral is a Roman Catholic church dedicated to Saint John located in the city of Besançon, France. It is the seat of the Archbishop of Besançon.
Porte Noire
City gate
Photo: Lantus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Porte Noire is a Roman triumphal arch in Besançon, France. The limestone arch was located at the southern end of the cardo, the main north-to-south route of a Roman city.
Château d’eau de la source d’Arcier
Reservoir
Photo: Toufik-de-planoise, CC BY-SA 1.0.
Château d’eau de la source d’Arcier is a reservoir.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tarragnoz and La Gare d’Eau.
Battant
Suburb
Battant is one of the oldest parts of Besançon, Doubs, France, and has been under architectural protection since 1964. It is situated on the right bank of the river Doubs, north of the ox-bow that encircles the center of the city.
Besançon astronomical clock
- Categories: astronomical clock and tourism
- Location: Besançon, Arrondissement of Besançon, Doubs, Franche-Comté, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France, Europe
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Latitude
47.23364° or 47° 14′ 1″ northLongitude
6.03078° or 6° 1′ 51″ eastOpen location code
8FV862MJ+F8OpenStreetMap ID
node 386016135OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkWikidata ID
Q751968
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In Other Languages
From French to Turkish—“Besançon astronomical clock” goes by many names.
- French: “Horloge astronomique Besançon”
- French: “horloge astronomique de Besançon”
- French: “Horloge astronomique de Besançon”
- German: “astronomische Uhr von Besançon”
- German: “Astronomische Uhr von Besançon”
- Hausa: “Agogon Besançon astronomical”
- Spanish: “reloj astronómico de Besançon”
- Spanish: “Reloj astronómico de Besanzón”
- Turkish: “Besançon Astronomik Saati”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Parc de la cathédrale and Hôtel Boistouset.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Besançon astronomical clock”. Photo: Arnaud 25, CC BY-SA 3.0.