Sundial, Berdyansk
Among the many attractions in Berdyansk well known horizontal sundial. The dial has a diameter of 6 meters, concrete surface covered with black and white marble tiles in the style of Florentine mosaic. On the dial are plotted hourly division and minute every 15 minutes. Arrow made of stainless steel, its length is 3.3 meters. Set it in the center of the dial, is directed from the south to the north pole of the world at an angle of 46.8 degrees. The time is determined by the position of the sun shade on the division of the dial, which throws an arrow at the sun.
The idea of creating a sundial in Berdyansk
Sundial show natural time corresponding to the geographical meridian location. The author of the idea of a local VA Zakarlyuka. He turned in Berdyansk astronomical observatory. Astronomers have calculated the direction arrow in the direction of the poles of the world, and the tilt angle corresponding to the geographical width of the town. Due to astronomical wisdom discrepancy between the natural and the Kiev time is about 30 minutes. The exact time the clock shows four times a year - April 15, June 13, September 1 and December 25.
In 2001, the Maritime Square is a large-scale renewal of its appearance, and the idea was to establish an unusual architectural objects. So there were a monument to "Bullhead the feeder", seat of desire and other architectural forms. Construction sundial was completed August 14, 2001. In terms of aesthetics and scale Berdyansk watches are among the best of such compositions in Ukraine.
The era when humanity may enjoy the sundial, a thing of the distant past. Therefore, in our time, the sundial attract attention. The idea inventive berdyantsev obviously failed.
