Erdapfel - Wikipedia
The Erdapfel (German for 'earth apple'; pronounced [ˈeːɐ̯tˌʔapfl̩] ⓘ) is a terrestrial globe 51 cm (20 in) in diameter, produced by Martin Behaim from 1490 to 1492. The Erdapfel is the oldest surviving terrestrial globe.
German words expats should know: Erdapfel - IamExpat in Germany
Oct 13, 2024 · Since potatoes arrived in Europe in the middle of the 16th century, they’ve made the world go round. But more than 50 years before their arrival, Germany has its own Erdapfel. In 1492, Nuremberg textile merchant and cartographer Martin Behaim completed work on a 51-centimetre diameter globe.
Behold the Erdapfel, the World’s Oldest Surviving Globe
Mar 1, 2017 · Known formally as the Erdapfel (literally “Earth Apple,” or in some colloquial translations “potato”), the oldest globe is an impressive and beautiful artifact, even if its cartographic science...
Interactive Globe: Martin Behaim's Erdapfel, 1492 ... - David …
Martin Behaim's Erdapfel (earth apple) is the oldest surviving terrestrial globe. It exists in only one manuscript copy painted by Georg Glockendon, held Nuremberg, Germany. It shows the world according to Ptolemy and other sources, before the discovery of America by Columbus in the same year as the globe was made, 1492.
Martin Behaim's "Erdapfel", the Oldest Surviving Terrestrial Globe
Behaim's Erdapfel, photograph regretably taken in dull light. Produced in 1492 by German mariner, artist, cosmographer, astronomer, philosopher, geographerm and explorer Martin Behaim, the Erdapfel (earth apple) is considered the oldest surviving terrestrial globe.
Behaim’s Erdapfel: The Oldest Extant Terrestrial Globe
The terrestrial globe named “Erdapfel” produced by Martin Behaim may be the first terrestrial globe ever built (Wikipedia: Erdapfel)
Erdapfel - (Archaeology of the Age of Exploration) - Fiveable
The erdapfel, meaning 'earth apple' in German, refers to a historical globe created by Martin Waldseemüller in 1507. It represents one of the earliest attempts to depict the world as a spherical object, showcasing a shift in cartography and mapmaking during the Age of Exploration.
Martin Behaim, “Earth Apple” (c. 1491–94) | German History …
The “Erdapfel” (literally: earth apple) by the chevalier Martin Behaim (1459–1507) is the oldest surviving globe. It was commissioned by the Nuremberg city council in 1492/93. The globe is now exhibited in the Germanisches Nationalmuseum in Nuremberg.
Columbus's lucky mistake: the oldest surviving terrestrial globe, 1492
Martin Behaim's Erdapfel, 1492. Location: Germanisches Nationalmuseum, Nuremberg. Photo: Alexander Franke, 31 March 2006. Source: Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 2.0 DE). The video below provides a somewhat better impression of this unique object. Image 2. Modern reconstruction of Behaim's globe, from Ernst Ravenstein: Martin Behaim.
World's Oldest Surviving Terrestrial Globe - Geography Realm
Apr 9, 2016 · The world’s oldest terrestrial globe exists in Germany. The globe shows the world as it was known in 1492 when it was created by Martin Behaim. The Erdapfel, or ‘earth apple’ in German, shows what people in the 1400s knew and thought of the world around them.