The original and the copy
(Swiss National Museum/Matthias Jurt)
Europe
(Keystone/Alessandro della Bella)
Keystone
The paintings have been paintstakingly recreated
(Keystone/Alessandro Della Bella)
Keystone
Caligraphy was added to the paintwork
(Matthias Jurt)
The globe has been described by some as "almost better than the original".
(Matthias Jurt)
The mechanics of the globe
(Matthias Jurt)
A look at the marvellous copy made from a 16th century original.
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Around 7,000 hours of work have gone into making this replica of a globe that was stolen from St Gallen more than 400 years ago. Canton Zurich, where the original presently sits, agreed to pay for the copy to end a dispute over ownership. The copy will be a gift to canton St Gallen.
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