From Handwiki This is a list of Foucault pendulums in the world.
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Austria |
Pöllau Abbey | Pöllau
[ ⚑ ] 47°18′11″N 15°50′02″E / 47.303168°N 15.833846°E
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Citations:[1] | |
Austria |
Sankt Ruprecht an der Raab | Sankt Ruprecht an der Raab
[ ⚑ ] 47°09′04″N 15°39′50″E / 47.150995°N 15.663991°E
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6.5 m
Period : 5.11 sec |
Mass : 32.0 kg |
Citations:[2][3] | |
Austria |
Vienna Museum of Science and Technology | Vienna
[ ⚑ ] 48°11′28″N 16°19′05″E / 48.191165°N 16.318146°E
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17.0 m
Period : 8.27 sec |
Mass : 50.0 kg |
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Citations:[4] |
Belarus |
Buinyts'ke field | Bujnicki, Mogilev region
[ ⚑ ] 53°51′41″N 30°15′21″E / 53.861326°N 30.255877°E
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Citations:[5] | |
Belarus |
Maksim Tank Belarusian State Pedagogical University | Minsk
[ ⚑ ] 53°53′41″N 27°32′43″E / 53.894775°N 27.545189°E
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7.5 m
Period : 5.49 sec |
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Citations:[6] | |
Belgium |
Technopolis (Belgium) | Mechelen, Antwerp Province
[ ⚑ ] 51°00′07″N 4°28′12″E / 51.001807°N 4.470002°E
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Citations:[7][8] | |
Belgium |
Foucault pendulum and fountain in Auderghem's | Auderghem
[ ⚑ ] 50°48′49″N 4°25′01″E / 50.813610°N 4.416944°E
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Citations:[9] | |
Belgium |
Temporary Palace of Justice, Brussels |
Brussels
[ ⚑ ] 50°50′12″N 4°21′06″E / 50.836618°N 4.351581°E
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On 8 May 1951, the experiment was held to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Foucault's first pendulum experiment.
Citations:[10] | |
Belgium |
Armand Pien Public Observatory | Ghent, East Flanders
[ ⚑ ] 51°02′44″N 3°43′28″E / 51.045606°N 3.724401°E
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Citations:[11] | |
Belgium |
Mira Observatory | Flemish Brabant
[ ⚑ ] 50°56′05″N 4°22′09″E / 50.934592°N 4.369135°E
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Citations:[12] | |
Belgium |
Festraetsstudio | Sint-Truiden
[ ⚑ ] 50°49′18″N 5°11′35″E / 50.821690°N 5.193124°E
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Citations:[13] | |
Bulgaria |
Clock Tower, Tryavna | Tryavna, Gabrovo Province
[ ⚑ ] 42°51′58″N 25°29′22″E / 42.866242°N 25.489456°E
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Citations:[14] | |
Bulgaria |
Astronomical Observatory and Planetarium "Nicolaus Copernicus" | Varna, Varna Province
[ ⚑ ] 43°12′10″N 27°55′22″E / 43.202693°N 27.922747°E
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17.6 m
Period : 8.42 sec |
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Citations:[15] | |
Czech Republic |
Hradec Králové Observatory | Hradec Králové, Hradec Králové Region
[ ⚑ ] 50°10′38″N 15°50′20″E / 50.177245°N 15.838886°E
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10.0 m
Period : 6.34 sec |
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Citations:[16] | |
Czech Republic |
Flower Garden, Kroměříž | Kroměříž
[ ⚑ ] 49°17′49″N 17°22′51″E / 49.297048°N 17.380919°E
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22.35 m
Period : 9.48 sec |
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Citations: | |
Czech Republic |
Palacký University Olomouc | Olomouc
[ ⚑ ] 49°35′33″N 17°15′48″E / 49.592524°N 17.263321°E
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25.5 m
Period : 10.13 sec |
Mass : 37.0 kg |
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Citations:[17] |
Czech Republic |
Letná Water Tower | Prague
[ ⚑ ] 50°06′01″N 14°25′12″E / 50.100166°N 14.419889°E
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Citations:[18] | |
Czech Republic |
Czech Technical University in Prague | Prague
[ ⚑ ] 50°04′34″N 14°25′08″E / 50.076219°N 14.418817°E
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21.0 m
Period : 9.19 sec |
Mass : 34.0 kg |
Citations: | |
Czech Republic |
Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Charles University | Prague
[ ⚑ ] 50°04′11″N 14°25′41″E / 50.069607°N 14.428047°E
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21.0 m
Period : 9.19 sec |
Mass : 18.0 kg |
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Citations:[19] |
Denmark |
Steno Museum | Aarhus
[ ⚑ ] 56°09′56″N 10°12′10″E / 56.165550°N 10.202785°E
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11.0 m
Period : 6.65 sec |
Mass : 32.5 kg |
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Citations:[20][21] |
Denmark |
University of Copenhagen | Copenhagen
[ ⚑ ] 55°41′17″N 12°34′54″E / 55.688175°N 12.581692°E
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25.0 m
Period : 10.03 sec |
Mass : 130.0 kg |
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Citations:[22] |
Denmark |
Trafiktårn Øst | Copenhagen
[ ⚑ ] 55°39′44″N 12°33′23″E / 55.662205°N 12.556303°E
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Citations:[23] | |
Estonia |
University of Tartu Museum | Tartu
[ ⚑ ] 58°22′49″N 26°42′55″E / 58.380203°N 26.715237°E
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16.78 m
Period : 8.22 sec |
Mass : 75.0 kg |
Citations:[24] | |
Finland |
Water Tower, Eurajoki | Eurajoki, Satakunta
[ ⚑ ] 61°11′50″N 21°43′27″E / 61.197128°N 21.724051°E
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40.0 m
Period : 12.69 sec |
Mass : 110.0 kg |
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Citations:[25] |
Finland |
University of Turku | Turku, Southwest Finland
[ ⚑ ] 60°27′18″N 22°17′04″E / 60.455035°N 22.284507°E
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Citations:[26] | |
Finland |
Heureka | Vantaa, Uusimaa
[ ⚑ ] 60°17′15″N 25°02′26″E / 60.287592°N 25.040666°E
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Citations:[27] | |
France |
Musée du Temps | Besançon, Doubs
[ ⚑ ] 47°14′09″N 6°01′36″E / 47.235907°N 6.026694°E
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13.11 m
Period : 7.26 sec |
Mass : 17.5 kg |
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Citations:[28][29] |
France |
Près-la-Rose Science Park | Montbéliard, Doubs
[ ⚑ ] 47°30′18″N 6°47′45″E / 47.505028°N 6.795885°E
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Citations: | |
France |
Toulouse Observatory | Toulouse, Haute-Garonne
[ ⚑ ] 43°36′44″N 1°27′45″E / 43.612321°N 1.462538°E
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Citations:[30] | |
France |
Centre de sciences Cosmocité | Le Pont-de-Claix, Isère
[ ⚑ ] 45°08′26″N 5°42′08″E / 45.140513°N 5.702357°E
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15.0 m
Period : 7.77 sec |
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Citations:[31] | |
France |
Église Saint-Jean de Lapte | Lapte, Haute-Loire
[ ⚑ ] 45°11′11″N 4°13′01″E / 45.186484°N 4.217041°E
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Citations:[32] | |
France |
Saint Clement Abbey of Metz | Metz, Moselle (department)
[ ⚑ ] 49°07′29″N 6°10′33″E / 49.124652°N 6.175805°E
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Citations:[33][34] | |
France |
Musée des Arts et Métiers | Paris
[ ⚑ ] 48°51′58″N 2°21′18″E / 48.865978°N 2.355075°E
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12.5 m
Period : 7.09 sec |
Mass : 28.3 kg |
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Citations:[35] |
France |
Panthéon | Paris
[ ⚑ ] 48°50′46″N 2°20′46″E / 48.846197°N 2.346160°E
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67.0 m
Period : 16.42 sec |
Mass : 28.0 kg |
This is the place where Léon Foucault conducted his public experiment in 1851. The pendulum experiment has been recreated here since 1995.
Citations:[36] | |
France |
Château de Pignerolle | Saint-Barthélemy-d'Anjou, Maine-et-Loire
[ ⚑ ] 47°28′08″N 0°28′27″W / 47.469023°N 0.474129°W
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Citations:[37] | |
France |
Le Havre Normandy University | Le Havre, Seine-Maritime
[ ⚑ ] 49°29′44″N 0°07′41″E / 49.495595°N 0.128148°E
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20.0 m
Period : 8.97 sec |
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Citations:[38] | |
Germany |
SAP, Headquoters | Baden-Württemberg
[ ⚑ ] 49°17′40″N 8°38′35″E / 49.294418°N 8.643076°E
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Citations: | |
Germany |
Heidelberg University | Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg
[ ⚑ ] 49°24′59″N 8°40′19″E / 49.416450°N 8.671827°E
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10.96 m
Period : 6.64 sec |
Mass : 68.7 kg |
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Citations: |
Germany |
Helmholtz-Gymnasium Heidelberg | Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg
[ ⚑ ] 49°23′44″N 8°41′18″E / 49.395662°N 8.688278°E
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Citations:[39][40] | |
Germany |
University of Konstanz | Konstanz, Baden-Württemberg
[ ⚑ ] 47°41′26″N 9°11′13″E / 47.690638°N 9.186914°E
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Citations:[41] | |
Germany |
LMU Munich | Munich, Bavaria
[ ⚑ ] 48°16′08″N 11°40′26″E / 48.268963°N 11.673993°E
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20.0 m
Period : 8.97 sec |
Mass : 12.0 kg |
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Citations:[42][43] |
Germany |
Deutsches Museum | Munich, Bavaria
[ ⚑ ] 48°07′47″N 11°34′55″E / 48.129751°N 11.582033°E
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60.0 m
Period : 15.54 sec |
Mass : 30.0 kg |
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Citations:[44] |
Germany |
German Museum of Technology | Berlin
[ ⚑ ] 52°29′56″N 13°22′41″E / 52.498892°N 13.378140°E
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18.0 m
Period : 8.51 sec |
Citations:[45] | ||
Germany |
WISTA | Berlin
[ ⚑ ] 52°25′46″N 13°32′15″E / 52.429478°N 13.537586°E
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16.0 m
Period : 8.02 sec |
Mass : 25.0 kg |
File:Foucaultsches Pendel WISTA (1).JPG |
Citations:[46] |
Germany |
Hamburg University of Applied Sciences | Hamburg
[ ⚑ ] 53°33′22″N 10°01′21″E / 53.556059°N 10.022423°E
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File:Foucaultsches Pendel von Heinz Enneking, HAW Hamburg.jpg |
Citations:[47] | |
Germany |
Zuerich House | Hamburg
[ ⚑ ] 53°32′53″N 9°59′42″E / 53.547983°N 9.995019°E
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Citations:[48] | |
Germany |
Experiminta | Frankfurt, Hesse
[ ⚑ ] 50°06′56″N 8°38′52″E / 50.115508°N 8.647750°E
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Citations:[49] | ||
Germany |
Orangerie (Kassel) | Kassel, Hesse
[ ⚑ ] 51°18′37″N 9°30′03″E / 51.310239°N 9.500812°E
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Citations:[50] | |
Germany |
University of Göttingen | Göttingen, Lower Saxony
[ ⚑ ] 51°33′30″N 9°56′47″E / 51.558218°N 9.946473°E
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Shape : Cylinder | File:Foucaultsches Pendel, University of Göttingen.jpg |
Citations:[51] |
Germany |
Osnabrück University | Osnabrück, Lower Saxony
[ ⚑ ] 52°17′05″N 8°01′30″E / 52.284736°N 8.025089°E
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19.5 m
Period : 8.86 sec |
Mass : 70.0 kg |
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Citations:[52] |
Germany |
University of Greifswald | Greifswald, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
[ ⚑ ] 54°05′29″N 13°24′14″E / 54.091262°N 13.403970°E
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Citations:[53] | |
Germany |
University of Rostock | Rostock, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
[ ⚑ ] 54°04′41″N 12°06′29″E / 54.077992°N 12.107925°E
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16.0 m
Period : 8.02 sec |
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Citations:[54] | |
Germany |
Phänomenta Lüdenscheid | Lüdenscheid, North Rhine-Westphalia
[ ⚑ ] 51°13′19″N 7°37′43″E / 51.221993°N 7.628658°E
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File:Foucault-Pendel Phänomenta Lüdenscheid.jpg |
Citations:[55] | |
Germany |
Dominican Church | Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia
[ ⚑ ] 51°57′43″N 7°37′51″E / 51.962028°N 7.630790°E
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28.75 m
Period : 10.76 sec |
Mass : 48.0 kg |
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An installation by Gerhard Richter: "Two Gray Double Mirrors for a Pendulum".
Citations:[56] |
Germany |
Gymnasium Verl | Verl, North Rhine-Westphalia
[ ⚑ ] 51°53′01″N 8°30′16″E / 51.883619°N 8.504528°E
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Citations:[57] | |
Germany |
University of Wuppertal, Campus II | Wuppertal, North Rhine-Westphalia
[ ⚑ ] 51°14′44″N 7°08′59″E / 51.245649°N 7.149857°E
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2.1 m
Period : 2.91 sec |
Mass : 1.75 kg |
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Citations:[58] |
Germany |
University of Koblenz | Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate
[ ⚑ ] 50°21′49″N 7°33′32″E / 50.363734°N 7.558804°E
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Citations:[59] | |
Germany |
Dynamikum | Pirmasens, Rhineland-Palatinate
[ ⚑ ] 49°12′07″N 7°35′55″E / 49.201914°N 7.598744°E
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12.18 m
Period : 7 sec |
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Citations:[60] | |
Germany |
Water Tower, Rockenhausen | Rockenhausen, Rhineland-Palatinate
[ ⚑ ] 49°37′44″N 7°49′03″E / 49.628835°N 7.817492°E
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10.72 m
Period : 6.57 sec |
Mass : 30.0 kg |
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The Foucault pendulum was installed when the interior of the water tower used to supply water to steam locomotives at the station was renovated in 2021.
Citations:[61][62] |
Germany |
University of Trier | Trier, Rhineland-Palatinate
[ ⚑ ] 49°44′50″N 6°40′30″E / 49.747320°N 6.675067°E
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27.0 m
Period : 10.42 sec |
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Citations:[63] | |
Germany |
Geschwister-Scholl-Oberschule Auerbach/Vogtland | Auerbach (Vogtland) Saxony
[ ⚑ ] 50°30′34″N 12°23′40″E / 50.509477°N 12.394419°E
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File:Foucault Pendel Auerbach.jpg |
Citations:[64] | |
Germany |
Technical Collections, Dresden | Dresden, Saxony
[ ⚑ ] 51°02′31″N 13°47′52″E / 51.042026°N 13.797755°E
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File:Foucaultsches Pendel Dresden (1).JPG |
Citations:[65][66] | |
Germany |
Westsächsische Hochschule Zwickau | Zwickau, Saxony
[ ⚑ ] 50°42′57″N 12°29′45″E / 50.715705°N 12.495913°E
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10.8 m
Period : 6.59 sec |
Mass : 35.0 kg |
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Citations:[67] |
Germany |
Jahrtausendturm | Magdeburg, Saxony-Anhalt
[ ⚑ ] 52°08′20″N 11°39′59″E / 52.138890°N 11.666503°E
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41.7 m
Period : 12.95 sec |
File:Foucaultsches Pendel Magdeburg.jpg |
Citations:[68] | |
Greece |
University of Patras | Rio, Greece
[ ⚑ ] 38°18′06″N 21°49′00″E / 38.301545°N 21.816562°E
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Citations:[69][70] | |
Hungary |
University of Miskolc | Miskolc, Borsod–Abaúj–Zemplén County
[ ⚑ ] 48°04′53″N 20°45′52″E / 48.081252°N 20.764442°E
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10.4 m
Period : 6.47 sec |
Mass : 45.0 kg |
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Citations:[71] |
Hungary |
Eötvös Loránd University | Budapest
[ ⚑ ] 47°28′27″N 19°03′40″E / 47.474230°N 19.061145°E
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Citations:[71] | |
Hungary |
Water Tower, Szeged | Szeged, Csongrád-Csanád County
[ ⚑ ] 46°15′30″N 20°09′01″E / 46.258444°N 20.150162°E
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Citations:[71][72] | |
Hungary |
Agora Science Adventure Center | Debrecen, Hajdú–Bihar County
[ ⚑ ] 47°33′29″N 21°37′11″E / 47.558097°N 21.619770°E
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20.0 m
Period : 8.97 sec |
Mass : 40.0 kg |
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Citations:[71] |
Hungary |
Mures-Bréda Castle | Lőkösháza, Békés County
[ ⚑ ] 46°26′57″N 21°14′28″E / 46.449067°N 21.241157°E
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15.0 m
Period : 7.77 sec |
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Citations:[71] | |
Iceland |
Orkuveita Reykjavíkur | Reykjavík
[ ⚑ ] 64°07′13″N 21°48′05″W / 64.120273°N 21.801353°W
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Citations:[73] | |
Ireland |
Experiment Grand Canal Dock railway station |
Dublin
[ ⚑ ] 53°20′22″N 6°14′21″W / 53.339576°N 6.239135°W
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Citations:[74] | |
Italy |
University of Naples Federico II | Naples, Campania
[ ⚑ ] 40°50′25″N 14°11′09″E / 40.840323°N 14.185764°E
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12.0 m
Period : 6.95 sec |
Mass : 23.0 kg |
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Citations:[75][76] |
Italy |
Liceo Scientifico Galileo Galilei in Siena | Catania
[ ⚑ ] 37°32′06″N 15°06′21″E / 37.535133°N 15.105832°E
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19.0 m
Period : 8.74 sec |
Mass : 30.0 kg |
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Citations:[77] |
Italy |
University of Catania, Department of Physics and Astronomy "Ettore Majorana" | Catania
[ ⚑ ] 37°31′30″N 15°04′20″E / 37.524983°N 15.072111°E
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17.0 m
Period : 8.27 sec |
Mass : 40.0 kg |
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Citations:[78] |
Italy |
Removed Church of San Petronio, Bologna |
Bologna, Emilia-Romagna
[ ⚑ ] 44°29′34″N 11°20′35″E / 44.492842°N 11.343067°E
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19.5 m
Period : 8.86 sec |
Mass : 9.0 kg Material : Copper |
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Citations:[79] |
Italy |
Removed Museo Nazionale Scienza e Tecnologia Leonardo da Vinci in Milano |
Milan, Lombardy
[ ⚑ ] 45°27′45″N 9°10′14″E / 45.462413°N 9.170510°E
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15.0 m
Period : 7.77 sec |
Mass : 25.0 kg |
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Citations:[80] |
Italy |
Temporary Tradate Astronomical Observatory FOAM13 |
Tradate, Lombardy
[ ⚑ ] 45°42′44″N 8°55′53″E / 45.712314°N 8.931284°E
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12.5 m
Period : 7.09 sec |
Mass : 15.0 kg |
File:Pendolo di Foucault - Tradate.jpg | Exhibit working on and off on request.
Citations: |
Italy |
Balì Museum | Colli al Metauro, Marche
[ ⚑ ] 43°45′22″N 12°53′25″E / 43.756169°N 12.890268°E
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14.0 m
Period : 7.51 sec |
Mass : 20.0 kg |
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Exhibit operated manually only on request.
Citations:[81] |
Italy |
University of Cagliari | Monserrato, Sardinia
[ ⚑ ] 39°16′16″N 9°07′21″E / 39.271029°N 9.122609°E
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10.4 m
Period : 6.47 sec |
Mass : 26.0 kg |
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Citations:[82] |
Italy |
Villa Mondragone | Monte Porzio Catone, Lazio
[ ⚑ ] 41°48′33″N 12°41′45″E / 41.809254°N 12.695963°E
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Citations:[83] | |
Italy |
Palazzo della Ragione, Padua | Padua, Veneto
[ ⚑ ] 45°24′26″N 11°52′32″E / 45.407213°N 11.875473°E
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20.0 m
Period : 8.97 sec |
Mass : 13.0 kg |
File:Il pendolo di Foucault 2.jpg |
Citations:[84] |
Italy |
San Giovanni in Foro, Verona | Verona, Veneto
[ ⚑ ] 45°26′35″N 10°59′42″E / 45.443043°N 10.995060°E
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Citations:[85] | |
Italy |
Liceo Scientifico Statale "Angelo Messedaglia" | Verona, Veneto
[ ⚑ ] 45°26′03″N 10°59′40″E / 45.434179°N 10.994335°E
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Citations:[86] | |
Latvia |
Planed Riga Radio and TV Tower |
Riga
[ ⚑ ] 56°55′26″N 24°08′13″E / 56.923839°N 24.136919°E
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A 2017 renovation plan called for the inclusion of the world's largest Foucault pendulum, but this was shelved until a review in 2024.
Citations:[87][88] | |
Liechtenstein |
Liechtensteinisches Gymnasium | Vaduz
[ ⚑ ] 47°09′20″N 9°30′13″E / 47.155424°N 9.503562°E
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Citations:[89] | |
Lithuania |
Church of St. Johns, Vilnius | Vilnius
[ ⚑ ] 54°40′57″N 25°17′17″E / 54.682389°N 25.288157°E
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35.0 m
Period : 11.87 sec |
Mass : 34.0 kg |
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Citations:[90][91] |
Moldova |
Technical University of Moldova | Chișinău
[ ⚑ ] 47°01′50″N 28°49′26″E / 47.030622°N 28.823798°E
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17.0 m
Period : 8.27 sec |
Mass : 105.0 kg |
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Citations:[92][93][94][95] |
Netherlands |
Radboud University Nijmegen | Nijmegen, Gelderland
[ ⚑ ] 51°49′26″N 5°52′07″E / 51.823842°N 5.868525°E
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13.5 m
Period : 7.37 sec |
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Citations:[96] | |
Netherlands |
Grote Kerk, Haarlem | Haarlem, North Holland
[ ⚑ ] 52°22′36″N 4°37′20″E / 52.376537°N 4.622157°E
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Citations:[97] | |
Netherlands |
Water Tower, Axel | Terneuzen, Zeeland
[ ⚑ ] 51°15′31″N 3°54′34″E / 51.258642°N 3.909503°E
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Citations: | |
Netherlands |
Grote of Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekerk, Veere | Veere, Zeeland
[ ⚑ ] 51°32′50″N 3°40′04″E / 51.547247°N 3.667643°E
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Citations:[98] | |
Norway |
University of Oslo | Oslo
[ ⚑ ] 59°56′16″N 10°43′08″E / 59.937860°N 10.718798°E
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14.1 m
Period : 7.53 sec |
Mass : 32.0 kg |
File:Pendelen i vestibylen, Fysikkbygningen UiO.jpeg |
Citations:[99] |
Norway |
The Science Factory | Sandnes, Rogaland
[ ⚑ ] 58°51′05″N 5°43′52″E / 58.851318°N 5.731143°E
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11.2 m
Period : 6.71 sec |
Mass : 60.0 kg |
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Citations: |
Norway |
Norwegian University of Science and Technology | Trondheim, Sør-Trøndelag
[ ⚑ ] 63°24′57″N 10°24′26″E / 63.415787°N 10.407106°E
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25.0 m
Period : 10.03 sec |
Mass : 40.0 kg |
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Citations:[100] |
Norway |
Borgarsyssel Museum | Sarpsborg, Østfold
[ ⚑ ] 59°16′46″N 11°07′22″E / 59.279414°N 11.122690°E
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Citations:[101] | |
Poland |
Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań | Poznań, Greater Poland Voivodeship
[ ⚑ ] 52°28′02″N 16°55′47″E / 52.467199°N 16.929812°E
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10.0 m
Period : 6.34 sec |
Mass : 52.0 kg |
Citations: | |
Poland |
Mill of Knowledge Modernity Centre in Toruń | Toruń, Kuyavian–Pomeranian Voivodeship
[ ⚑ ] 53°01′35″N 18°37′39″E / 53.026331°N 18.627539°E
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22.0 m
Period : 9.41 sec |
Mass : 35.0 kg |
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Citations:[102][103] |
Poland |
Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń | Toruń, Kuyavian–Pomeranian Voivodeship
[ ⚑ ] 53°01′02″N 18°36′11″E / 53.017261°N 18.603049°E
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15.7 m
Period : 7.95 sec |
Mass : 66.6 kg |
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Citations:[104] |
Poland |
Saints Peter and Paul Church, Kraków | Kraków, Lesser Poland Voivodeship
[ ⚑ ] 50°03′25″N 19°56′21″E / 50.056907°N 19.939134°E
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46.5 m
Period : 13.68 sec |
Mass : 25.0 kg |
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Citations:[105] |
Poland |
EC1 Science and Technology Center in Łódź | Łódź, Łódź Voivodeship
[ ⚑ ] 51°46′02″N 19°28′06″E / 51.767256°N 19.468404°E
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36.0 m
Period : 12.04 sec |
Mass : 121.0 kg |
File:Foucault pendulum at EC1 Łódź cooling tower.jpg |
Citations: |
Poland |
Copernicus Science Centre | Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship
[ ⚑ ] 52°14′32″N 21°01′43″E / 52.242117°N 21.028502°E
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16.0 m
Period : 8.02 sec |
Mass : 242.0 kg |
File:Centrum Nauki Kopernik - Warszawa (7).jpg |
Citations: |
Poland |
Silesian University of Technology | Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship
[ ⚑ ] 52°12′42″N 20°59′03″E / 52.211756°N 20.984190°E
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22.0 m
Period : 9.41 sec |
Mass : 55.0 kg |
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Citations:[106][107] |
Poland |
University of Białystok | Białystok, Podlaskie Voivodeship
[ ⚑ ] 53°06′31″N 23°09′16″E / 53.108736°N 23.154380°E
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10.5 m
Period : 6.5 sec |
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Citations:[108] | |
Poland |
Gdańsk University of Technology | Gdańsk, Pomeranian Voivodeship
[ ⚑ ] 54°22′17″N 18°37′09″E / 54.371507°N 18.619112°E
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26.0 m
Period : 10.23 sec |
Mass : 64.0 kg |
File:Wahadło Foucaulta na dziedzińcu im. Jana Heweliusza. Fot. K. Krzempek.jpg |
Citations:[109] |
Poland |
Jan Kochanowski University | Kielce, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship
[ ⚑ ] 50°52′52″N 20°39′23″E / 50.881063°N 20.656299°E
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27.0 m
Period : 10.42 sec |
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Citations: | |
Poland |
Radziejowski Tower in Frombork | Frombork, Warmian–Masurian Voivodeship
[ ⚑ ] 54°21′22″N 19°40′52″E / 54.356236°N 19.681058°E
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28.5 m
Period : 10.71 sec |
Mass : 46.0 kg |
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Citations: |
Poland |
Ducal Castle, Szczecin | Szczecin, West Pomeranian Voivodeship
[ ⚑ ] 53°25′36″N 14°33′36″E / 53.426619°N 14.559934°E
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28.5 m
Period : 10.71 sec |
Mass : 76.0 kg |
File:Wahadlo Foucaulta w Szczecinie.jpg |
Citations: |
Portugal |
University of Coimbra | Coimbra, Coimbra District
[ ⚑ ] 40°12′27″N 8°25′28″W / 40.207593°N 8.424489°W
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Citations:[110] | |
Portugal |
Pavilion of Knowledge - Science Alive Center | Lisbon, Lisbon District
[ ⚑ ] 38°45′45″N 9°05′44″W / 38.762389°N 9.095542°W
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35.0 m
Period : 11.87 sec |
Mass : 250.0 kg |
File:Pavilhão do Conhecimento (22).jpg |
Citations: |
Portugal |
Estremoz Science Centre | Estremoz, Évora District
[ ⚑ ] 38°50′34″N 7°35′04″W / 38.842818°N 7.584560°W
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Citations:[111] | |
Romania |
University of Oradea | Oradea, Bihor County
[ ⚑ ] 47°02′41″N 21°55′14″E / 47.044655°N 21.920633°E
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16.0 m
Period : 8.02 sec |
Mass : 60.0 kg |
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Citations:[92][112] |
Romania |
Charles de Gaulle Plaza | Bucharest
[ ⚑ ] 44°27′55″N 26°05′14″E / 44.465278°N 26.087182°E
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Citations:[113][114] | |
Romania |
Gheorghe Asachi Technical University of Iași | Arecaceae, Iași County
[ ⚑ ] 47°09′08″N 27°35′20″E / 47.152316°N 27.588945°E
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19.6 m
Period : 8.88 sec |
Mass : 28.0 kg |
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Citations:[92][115] |
Romania |
Vasile Alecsandri National College (Galați) |
[ ⚑ ] 45°26′27″N 28°03′04″E / 45.440786°N 28.051233°E
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Citations:[92] | |
Russian Federation |
St. Petersburg Planetarium | Saint Petersburg, Leningrad Oblast
[ ⚑ ] 59°57′19″N 30°18′41″E / 59.955313°N 30.311339°E
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8.0 m
Period : 5.67 sec |
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Citations:[116] | |
Russian Federation |
Removed Saint Isaac's Cathedral |
Saint Petersburg, Leningrad Oblast
[ ⚑ ] 59°56′03″N 30°18′20″E / 59.934186°N 30.305643°E
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98.0 m
Period : 19.86 sec |
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It was in operation from 1931 to 1986.
Citations:[117][118] | |
Russian Federation |
Bauman Moscow State Technical University | Moscow, Moscow Oblast
[ ⚑ ] 55°46′01″N 37°41′08″E / 55.766864°N 37.685589°E
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File:Маятник Фуко в Физическом центре Бауманского университета.JPG |
Citations: | |
Russian Federation |
Moscow Planetarium | Moscow, Moscow Oblast
[ ⚑ ] 55°45′41″N 37°35′01″E / 55.761384°N 37.583582°E
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16.0 m
Period : 8.02 sec |
Mass : 50.0 kg |
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Citations:[119] |
Russian Federation |
Murmansk Regional Universal Scientific Library | Murmansk, Murmansk Oblast
[ ⚑ ] 68°58′11″N 33°05′14″E / 68.969711°N 33.087281°E
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File:Mgounb 02.jpg |
Citations:[120] | |
Russian Federation |
Novosibirsk Planetarium | Novosibirsk, Novosibirsk Oblast
[ ⚑ ] 54°58′52″N 83°02′09″E / 54.981086°N 83.035934°E
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Citations: | |
Russian Federation |
Penza Planetarium | Penza, Penza Oblast
[ ⚑ ] 53°11′13″N 45°00′07″E / 53.187012°N 45.001940°E
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12.0 m
Period : 6.95 sec |
Mass : 20.0 kg |
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Citations:[121][122] |
Russian Federation |
Smolensk Planetarium | Smolensk, Smolensk Oblast
[ ⚑ ] 54°47′15″N 32°02′50″E / 54.787502°N 32.047266°E
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12.0 m
Period : 6.95 sec |
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Citations:[123] | |
Russian Federation |
Ulyanovsk State University | Ulyanovsk, Ulyanovsk Oblast
[ ⚑ ] 54°18′14″N 48°22′00″E / 54.303929°N 48.366770°E
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Citations: | |
Russian Federation |
Volgograd Planetarium | Volgograd, Volgograd Oblast
[ ⚑ ] 48°42′52″N 44°31′28″E / 48.714462°N 44.524362°E
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Citations:[124] | |
Serbia |
University of Belgrade | Belgrade
[ ⚑ ] 44°48′22″N 20°28′40″E / 44.805986°N 20.477805°E
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9.0 m
Period : 6.02 sec |
Mass : 30.0 kg |
File:Зафи-клатно3.png |
Citations:[125][126] |
Slovakia |
Comenius University in Bratislava | Bratislava
[ ⚑ ] 48°09′04″N 17°04′13″E / 48.151243°N 17.070149°E
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13.0 m
Period : 7.23 sec |
Mass : 63.0 kg |
File:Foucaltovo kyvadlo FMFI UK Bratislava - detail.jpg |
Citations: |
Spain |
University of Almería, Building A4 | Almería, Andalusia
[ ⚑ ] 36°49′45″N 2°24′25″W / 36.829250°N 2.406928°W
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File:UAL Péndulo de Foucault 20211109.jpg |
Citations: | |
Spain |
University of Granada | Granada, Andalusia
[ ⚑ ] 37°10′53″N 3°36′30″W / 37.181442°N 3.608242°W
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45.0 m
Period : 13.46 sec |
Mass : 500.0 kg |
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Citations:[127][128] |
Spain |
Parque de las Ciencias (Granada) | Granada, Andalusia
[ ⚑ ] 37°09′43″N 3°36′15″W / 37.161945°N 3.604126°W
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Citations:[129] | |
Spain |
University of Jaén, Building C3 | Jaén, Andalusia
[ ⚑ ] 37°47′18″N 3°46′36″W / 37.788378°N 3.776648°W
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File:Universidad de Jaén - Péndulo de Foucault, 2025.jpg |
Citations:[130] | |
Spain |
Science and Technology Park of Cantabria | Santander, Spain
[ ⚑ ] 43°27′15″N 3°52′08″W / 43.454273°N 3.868855°W
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Citations:[131] | |
Spain |
University of Burgos | Burgos, Province of Burgos, Castile and León
[ ⚑ ] 42°20′33″N 3°43′35″W / 42.342604°N 3.726403°W
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Citations:[132] | |
Spain |
University of Salamanca | Salamanca, Province of Salamanca, Castile and León
[ ⚑ ] 40°57′39″N 5°40′10″W / 40.960752°N 5.669384°W
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11.5 m
Period : 6.8 sec |
Mass : 100.0 kg Material : Brass |
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Citations:[133] |
Spain |
Valladolid Science Museum | Valladolid, Province of Valladolid, Castile and León
[ ⚑ ] 41°38′15″N 4°44′43″W / 41.637498°N 4.745332°W
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11.0 m
Period : 6.65 sec |
Mass : 80.0 kg |
File:Foucault Pendulum (14711501).jpeg |
Citations:[134] |
Spain |
Autonomous University of Barcelona | Province of Barcelona, Catalonia
[ ⚑ ] 41°30′00″N 2°06′29″E / 41.500121°N 2.107994°E
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7.0 m
Period : 5.31 sec |
Mass : 20.0 kg |
File:Pèndol de Foucault - UAB - 20250123 151547.jpg |
Citations: |
Spain |
CosmoCaixa Barcelona | Barcelona, Province of Barcelona, Catalonia
[ ⚑ ] 41°24′45″N 2°07′54″E / 41.412559°N 2.131788°E
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File:Barcelona Cosmocaixa Foucault's Pendulum.jpg |
Citations: | |
Spain |
Casa de las Ciencias | A Coruña, Province of A Coruña
[ ⚑ ] 43°21′44″N 8°24′45″W / 43.362093°N 8.412477°W
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14.0 m
Period : 7.51 sec |
Mass : 125.0 kg |
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Citations:[135] |
Spain |
Royal Observatory of Madrid | Madrid, Community of Madrid
[ ⚑ ] 40°24′30″N 3°41′15″W / 40.408413°N 3.687575°W
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File:Foucault pendulum in the Royal Observatory, Madrid, 2012, 01.jpg |
Citations: | |
Spain |
Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias | Valencia, Province of Valencia, Valencian Community
[ ⚑ ] 39°27′22″N 0°21′06″W / 39.456150°N 0.351794°W
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30.0 m
Period : 10.99 sec |
File:Museo de las Ciencias Principe Felipe 06042004 Foucault pendulum.jpg |
Citations: | |
Spain |
University of Santiago de Compostela |
[ ⚑ ] 42°52′34″N 8°33′38″W / 42.875979°N 8.560592°W
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12.0 m
Period : 6.95 sec |
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Citations:[136] | |
Sweden |
E.ON, corporate office | Malmö
[ ⚑ ] 55°35′54″N 13°01′25″E / 55.598333°N 13.023692°E
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Material : Coal |
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Citations:[137] |
Sweden |
Carlsund utbildningscentrum | Motala
[ ⚑ ] 58°32′52″N 15°01′01″E / 58.547807°N 15.016935°E
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6.0 m
Period : 4.91 sec |
Mass : 13.0 kg |
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Citations:[138] |
Sweden |
Bessemerskolan | Sandviken
[ ⚑ ] 60°37′28″N 16°45′49″E / 60.624322°N 16.763627°E
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File:Pendeln 2 juni.jpg |
Citations: | |
Sweden |
Ångström Laboratory | Uppsala
[ ⚑ ] 59°50′23″N 17°38′49″E / 59.839641°N 17.646892°E
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28.0 m
Period : 10.62 sec |
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Citations:[139][140] | |
Switzerland |
Centro Professionale Tecnico Biasca | Biasca
[ ⚑ ] 46°20′59″N 8°58′12″E / 46.349761°N 8.970131°E
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Citations:[141] | |
Switzerland |
Lycée cantonal de Porrentruy | Porrentruy
[ ⚑ ] 47°24′49″N 7°04′31″E / 47.413691°N 7.075375°E
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Switzerland |
Café de la Grenette, Sion | Sion, Switzerland
[ ⚑ ] 46°14′04″N 7°21′38″E / 46.234444°N 7.360587°E
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0.19 m
Period : 0.87 sec |
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Citations:[142] | |
Switzerland |
Natural History Museum Solothurn | Solothurn, Canton of Solothurn
[ ⚑ ] 47°12′26″N 7°32′22″E / 47.207334°N 7.539474°E
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Citations:[143] | |
Switzerland |
Haute École d'ingénierie et de gestion du canton de Vaud | Yverdon-les-Bains
[ ⚑ ] 46°46′52″N 6°38′51″E / 46.781230°N 6.647496°E
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Citations:[144] | |
Ukraine |
Kharkiv Planetarium | Kharkiv, Kharkiv Oblast
[ ⚑ ] 49°59′45″N 36°13′43″E / 49.995781°N 36.228676°E
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Citations: | |
Ukraine |
Kyiv Polytechnic Institute | Kyiv
[ ⚑ ] 50°26′59″N 30°27′23″E / 50.449660°N 30.456304°E
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22.0 m
Period : 9.41 sec |
Mass : 43.0 kg |
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Citations:[145] |
Ukraine |
Museum of Space Exploration | Pereiaslav, Kyiv Oblast
[ ⚑ ] 50°03′35″N 31°28′33″E / 50.059628°N 31.475830°E
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File:Музей космосу Церква Святої Параскеви П'ятниці 20230924 163941.jpg |
Citations: | |
Ukraine |
Adrenaline City | Lutsk, Volyn Oblast
[ ⚑ ] 50°46′57″N 25°22′04″E / 50.782568°N 25.367711°E
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Citations: | |
Ukraine |
Uzhhorod National University | Uzhhorod, Zakarpattia Oblast
[ ⚑ ] 48°38′07″N 22°17′26″E / 48.635355°N 22.290584°E
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Citations:[146] | |
Ukraine (Effective control by Russia) |
Donetsk National Technical University | Donetsk
[ ⚑ ] 47°59′38″N 37°48′14″E / 47.993817°N 37.804000°E
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6.75 m
Period : 5.21 sec |
Mass : 30.0 kg |
File:2025-12-10. Донецк. Музей истории ДонНТУ DSC 5577.jpg | The government of the Donetsk People's Republic, which pro-Russian forces claimed independence from during the War in Donbas, supported the project and held an unveiling ceremony in 2018.
Citations:[147][148][149] |
United Kingdom |
Devonshire Dome | Buxton, Derbyshire
[ ⚑ ] 53°15′36″N 1°55′00″W / 53.259953°N 1.916766°W
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File:Devonshire Dome SK0573 292.jpg |
Citations:[150] | |
United Kingdom |
Harris Museum | Preston, Lancashire, Lancashire
[ ⚑ ] 53°45′33″N 2°41′54″W / 53.759167°N 2.698274°W
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35.0 m (115.0 feet) Period : 11.87 sec |
Mass : 13.5 kg (30.0 pound) |
File:Foucault pendulum in Harris Museum and Art Gallery, 2017.jpg |
Citations:[151] |
United Kingdom |
Science Museum, London | London
[ ⚑ ] 51°29′50″N 0°10′29″W / 51.497328°N 0.174841°W
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22.45 m
Period : 9.51 sec |
Mass : 9.0 kg Shape : Cylinder |
File:Foucault Pendulum, Science Museum - geograph.org.uk - 3778898.jpg | The pendulum with parametric amplification designed by physicist Brian Pippard of the Cavendish Laboratory.
Citations:[117][152] |
United Kingdom |
Manchester Conference Centre | Manchester
[ ⚑ ] 53°28′26″N 2°14′07″W / 53.473957°N 2.235190°W
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File:6 Weston Building Pendulum.jpg |
Citations:[153] | |
United Kingdom |
University of Liverpool | Liverpool
[ ⚑ ] 53°24′16″N 2°57′43″W / 53.404525°N 2.962079°W
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7.9 m
Period : 5.64 sec |
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Citations:[154] | |
United Kingdom |
Harlow Hill Tower | Harrogate, North Yorkshire
[ ⚑ ] 53°58′59″N 1°33′44″W / 53.982933°N 1.562325°W
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File:Harlow Hill Tower (observatory) (64).JPG |
Citations:[155] | |
United Kingdom |
University of Strathclyde Not currently operating |
Glasgow, Scotland
[ ⚑ ] 55°51′45″N 4°14′50″W / 55.862435°N 4.247310°W nominally |
4.3258 m
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Mass : 2.525 kg Shape : Cylinder Material : 97% Copper |
File:165degcalib.png |
Citations:[156] |
United Kingdom |
Not Operating Princes Square |
Glasgow, Scotland
[ ⚑ ] 55°51′33″N 4°15′12″W / 55.859167°N 4.253463°W
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File:Foucault Pendulum in Princess Square, 2014.jpg |
Citations:[96] | |
United Kingdom |
Uppingham School, Science Faculty | Ockham, Surrey
[ ⚑ ] 52°35′17″N 0°43′51″W / 52.588098°N 0.730778°W
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There is also a Foucault pendulum at Uppingham Cairo, which is a branch of Uppingham School,.
Citations:[157] | |
United Kingdom |
University of Warwick | Coventry, West Midlands (county)
[ ⚑ ] 52°22′57″N 1°33′49″W / 52.382585°N 1.563478°W
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Citations:[158] |
| Country | Facility | Location | String | Bob | Image | Notes/Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Template:Country data BDI | Experiment Brasserie du Ruanda-Urundi |
Bujumbura, Bujumbura Province
[ ⚑ ] 3°22′21″S 29°20′56″E / 3.372424°S 29.348861°E
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Mass : 29.0 kg |
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This was done in 1956 at the Palace of Justice in Brussels, Belgium, using the pendulum used in the Foucault pendulum centenary experiment.
Citations:[159] |
Egypt |
Uppingham Cairo, 1584 Building | Giza Governorate
[ ⚑ ] 29°59′26″N 31°03′35″E / 29.990466°N 31.059827°E
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A Uppingham Cairo is a branch of Uppingham School in England,.
Citations: | |
South Africa |
Albany Museum, South Africa | Makhanda, South Africa, Eastern Cape
[ ⚑ ] 33°18′48″S 26°31′19″E / 33.313273°S 26.522037°E
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Citations:[160] | |
South Africa |
University of Pretoria | Pretoria, Gauteng
[ ⚑ ] 25°45′11″S 28°13′48″E / 25.752991°S 28.230117°E
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Citations:[161] | |
Tunisia |
Science City, Tunis | Tunis, Tunis Governorate
[ ⚑ ] 36°50′58″N 10°11′18″E / 36.849505°N 10.188464°E
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File:Cst36.jpg |
Citations: |
| Country | Facility | Location | String | Bob | Image | Notes/Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Argentina |
University of Buenos Aires, Pavilion 2 | Buenos Aires
[ ⚑ ] 34°32′34″S 58°26′29″W / 34.542711°S 58.441364°W
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18.0 m
Period : 8.51 sec |
Mass : 200.0 kg |
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Citations: |
Argentina |
University of Buenos Aires, Museum of Science and Technology | Buenos Aires
[ ⚑ ] 34°35′19″S 58°23′47″W / 34.588517°S 58.396456°W
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Citations:[277][278] | |
Argentina |
Teatro Argentino de La Plata | La Plata
[ ⚑ ] 34°55′05″S 57°57′04″W / 34.918150°S 57.951076°W
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Citations:[279] | |
Argentina |
Plaza Cielo Tierra | Córdoba
[ ⚑ ] 31°25′55″S 64°11′07″W / 31.431905°S 64.185409°W
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12.0 m
Period : 6.95 sec |
File:Péndulo de Foucault, Plaza Cielo Tierra, Córdoba, Argentina.jpg |
Citations: | |
Brazil |
PUCRS Museum of Science and Technology | Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul
[ ⚑ ] 30°03′30″S 51°10′34″W / 30.058283°S 51.176025°W
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File:2019 06 13 - MCT - Exposição-6762.jpg |
Citations: | |
Brazil |
Rio de Janeiro State University | Rio de Janeiro
[ ⚑ ] 22°54′40″S 43°14′10″W / 22.911105°S 43.236134°W
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Citations:[280] | |
Brazil |
Rio de Janeiro City Planetarium | Rio de Janeiro
[ ⚑ ] 22°58′41″S 43°13′49″W / 22.977931°S 43.230336°W
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Citations:[281][282] | |
Chile |
St. Francis Xavier College, Puerto Montt | Puerto Montt, Los Lagos Region
[ ⚑ ] 41°28′13″S 72°56′33″W / 41.470306°S 72.942425°W
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19.5 m
Period : 8.86 sec |
Mass : 115.0 kg |
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Chile |
Centro de Estudios Científicos | Valdivia, Los Ríos Region
[ ⚑ ] 39°48′51″S 73°14′55″W / 39.814057°S 73.248626°W
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13.0 m
Period : 7.23 sec |
Mass : 100.0 kg |
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Chile |
Removed Chilean National Museum of Natural History |
Santiago
[ ⚑ ] 33°26′31″S 70°40′54″W / 33.441943°S 70.681798°W
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12.0 m
Period : 6.95 sec |
Mass : 45.0 kg |
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Chile |
University of Chile | Santiago
[ ⚑ ] 33°27′28″S 70°39′52″W / 33.457854°S 70.664460°W
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18.0 m
Period : 8.51 sec |
Mass : 100.0 kg |
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Colombia |
Geographic Institute Agustín Codazzi | Bogotá
[ ⚑ ] 4°38′20″N 74°04′48″W / 4.638750°N 74.079923°W
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Peru |
Museo Histórico de Ciencias Físicas | Lima
[ ⚑ ] 12°03′36″S 77°04′54″W / 12.059869°S 77.081715°W
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| Template:Country data PRI | University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
[ ⚑ ] 18°12′39″N 67°08′20″W / 18.210938°N 67.138845°W
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Citations:[96][285] |