Cedar Rapids  

 Sundial: 1139
State/Province:  Iowa Country:  USA
Dial Type:  Vertical Dial Condition:  Excellent
  Latitude and Longitude: 41° 57.957' N  91° 39.616' W
Location:
  • 1400 Inspiration Place, SW
    Czech Village Clock Tower

    Dial about half way up the clock tower on SE side facing 16th St SW

    On the NW side of the tower there is an astronomical clock.
 
Description:
  • A beautiful 6-ft (2m) circular vertical dial, declining to the south-east. At the circle's circumference are hour numbers from 5am to 1pm. Background is white and within the solstice boarders, painted azure blue, showing the time limits from 4:30am to1:30pm. The gnomon is a thin wire rod with a spherical nodus. The dial has white declination lines for the months, marked with the signs of the zodiac.
 
General Information:
  • Owner: Czech Village Community
  • Designer: Spel company - Prague
  • Builder: Spel company - Prague
  • Construction Date: 2025
 
References: Web Links:
  • Photos by Vítězslav Špidlen 2025-09-21

    Courtesy of the Czech sundial community and M. Brož, M. Nosek, J. and V. Trebichavští, D. Pecinová, L. Mucha et al. who maintain the Czech Katalog slunečních hodin (Catalog of Sundials)

Last Revised: 2025-10-11 15:38