St Gallen globe
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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.
This content was published on July 7, 2009 - 16:15
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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