Public art & sculpture · West Midlands
Water Window
In or near Coventry.
Water Window — a public art in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
Brenda Kock — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Coventry · 1.0 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit the Water Window in Coventry, you can reach it from Coventry railway station, which is 1 km away. Entry is free, and the site is wheelchair accessible. The postcode for navigation is CV1 5AB.
About
Water Window 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
Official information
Coventry Cathedral is a site of historical significance, featuring the ruins of the original cathedral alongside a modern structure. Visitors can explore its artistic works and learn about its history of reconciliation and peace.
From the Wikipedia article
The water window is a region of the electromagnetic spectrum in which water is transparent to soft x-rays. The window extends from the K-absorption edge of carbon at 282 eV (68 PHz, 4.40 nm wavelength) to the K-edge of oxygen at 533 eV (129 PHz, 2.33 nm wavelength). Water is transparent to these X-rays, but carbon and its organic compounds are absorbing. These wavelengths could be used in an x-ray microscope for viewing living specimens. This is technically challenging because few if any viable lens materials are available above extreme ultraviolet.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 52.4093, -1.5082
- District
- Coventry
- Parish
- Coventry, unparished area
- Postcode
- CV1 5AB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Coventry South
- Nearest railway station
- Coventry — 1 km
- Official site
- www.coventrycathedral.org.uk
Sources
- osm: node/276553725 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Water window (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Water Window?
- Water Window is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode CV1 5AB), in the parish of Coventry, unparished area.
- What is Water Window?
- Water Window — a public art in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Water Window?
- The nearest railway station is Coventry, about 1.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode CV1 5AB.
- Is Water Window free to visit?
- Yes, Water Window is free to enter.
- How do I get to Water Window?
- The nearest railway station is Coventry, about 1.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CV1 5AB.