Public art & sculpture · South East England
Gnomon
In or near Milton Keynes.
Gnomon — a public art in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
Philip Jeffrey — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Milton Keynes Central · 3.1 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Gnomon is a public art located in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
Photo gallery
See it from the streetimagery from 2020
Imagery © Mapillary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0
Official information
Gulliver's Land in Milton Keynes is a family-friendly theme park designed for children aged 2 to 13. It features a variety of rides and attractions tailored to younger visitors, providing a fun and adventurous day out.
From the Wikipedia article
A gnomon (; from Ancient Greek γνώμων (gnṓmōn) 'one that knows or examines') is the part of a sundial that casts a shadow. The term is used for a variety of purposes in mathematics and other fields, typically to measure directions, position, or time.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
A painted stick dating from 2300 BC that was excavated at the archeological site of Taosi is the oldest gnomon known in China. The gnomon was widely used in ancient China from the second millennium BC onward in order to determine the changes in seasons, orientation, and geographical latitude. The ancient Chinese used shadow measurements for creating calendars that are mentioned in several ancient texts. According to the collection of Zhou Chinese poetic anthologies Classic of Poetry, one of the distant ancestors of King Wen of the Zhou dynasty used to measure gnomon shadow lengths to determine the orientation around the 14th century BC. The ancient Greek philosopher Anaximander (610–546 BC)…
Visiting
The Gnomon of Saint-Sulpice inside the Parisian church, Église Saint-Sulpice, built to assist in determining the date of Easter, was fictionalized as a "Rose Line" in the novel The Da Vinci Code.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.0495, -0.7363
- District
- Milton Keynes
- Parish
- Central Milton Keynes
- Postcode
- MK9 4AD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Milton Keynes Central
- Phone
- 01925 444 888
- Nearest railway station
- Milton Keynes Central — 3.1 km
- Official site
- www.gulliverslandresort.co.uk
Sources
- osm: node/3631484755 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Gnomon (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Gnomon?
- Gnomon is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode MK9 4AD), in the parish of Central Milton Keynes.
- What is Gnomon?
- Gnomon — a public art in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Gnomon?
- The nearest railway station is Milton Keynes Central, about 3.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode MK9 4AD.
- Is Gnomon free to visit?
- Yes, Gnomon is free to enter.
- How do I get to Gnomon?
- The nearest railway station is Milton Keynes Central, about 3.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode MK9 4AD.