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List of Foucault pendulums

This is a list of Foucault pendulums in the world:

Contents

Austria

  • Technisches Museum Wien, Vienna
  • St. Ruprecht an der Raab, Styria, erected in 2001 in a slim stainless steel pyramide, partially with glass windows; it is worldwide the first to exist outside a closed building: on the street. - Length: 6.5 m, weight: 32 kg

    • Belarus

  • Belarus State Pedagogic University, Minsk

    • Belgium

  • Volkssterrenwacht Mira, Grimbergen
  • Technopolis, Mechelen
  • Festraetsstudio, Sint-Truiden
  • UGent-volkssterrenwacht Armand Pien Ghent

    • Bulgaria

  • Public Astronomical Observatory and Planetarium "Nicolaus Copernicus", Varna - Length: 14.4 m

    • Czech Republic

  • Observatory and Planetarium Hradec Králové, Hradec Králové - Length: 10 m, weight: 8.5 kg
  • Czech Technical University, Prague - Length: 21 m, weight: 34 kg
  • Rotunda in Castle Flower Garden, Kromeriz - Length: 25 m, weight: 30 kg

    • Denmark

  • Steno Museet, Aarhus
  • Odense Technical College, Odense
  • Geocenter, Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen - Length 25 m, weight: 145 kg

    • Estonia

  • Department of Physics, University of Tartu

    • Finland

  • Department of Physics, University of Turku, Turku
  • Eurajoki - Length: 40 m, weight: 110 kg
  • Finnish Science Centre Heureka, Vantaa
  • The watertower of Kuusamo

    • Germany

  • Jahrtausendturm, Magdeburg
  • Gymnasium Lünen-Altlünen, Lünen
  • German Museum of Technology, Berlin
  • University of Bremen
  • University of Heidelberg
  • Helmholtz-Gymnasium Heidelberg
  • Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften Hamburg, Hamburg
  • School for Business and Technique, Mainz
  • Deutsches Museum, Munich - Length: 30 m, weight: 30 kg
  • University of Osnabrück, Osnabrück, Lower Saxony - Length: 19.5 m, weight: 70 kg
  • Gymnasium of the city Lennestadt, North Rhine-Westphalia - Length: 11 m, weight: 50 kg, period: 6.7 s
  • Cornelsen Verlag publishing house, Berlin
  • Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften, Schweinfurt
  • University of Trier
  • University of Konstanz
  • University of Rostock
  • University of Greifswald
  • Astronomisch physikalisches Kabinett, Kassel
  • University of Göttingen, Physics department

    • Hungary

  • Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, in one of the Lágymányosi buildings

    • Iceland

  • Orkuveita Reykjavíkur, Reykjavík power distributor, Reykjavík

    • Italy

  • Dipartimento di Fisica (LIVE), Università di Cagliari Cagliari
  • San Petronio Basilica, Bologna
  • Palazzo della Ragione, Padua
  • Museo Nazionale della Scienza e della Tecnologia (Leonardo da Vinci), Milan
  • Museo del Balì, Saltara
  • Dipartimento di Scienze Fisiche, Università "Federico II", Naples
  • Aula Magna of Liceo M. Curie, Tradate
  • Liceo Scientifico Galileo Galilei (LIVE), Siena

    • Lithuania

  • Vilnius University - weight 34 kg, length 35 m (built in the 17th century belfry of Sts. Johns' Church of Vilnius University in 2011)

    • Luxembourg

  • University of Luxembourg - Length: 16 m, weight 32 kg

    • Netherlands

  • Radboud University Nijmegen
  • Sint-Bavokerk in Haarlem

    • Moldova

  • Technical University of Moldova, Chişinău - Length: 19 m, Weight 155 kg (2006 - 1851 = 155)

    • Norway

  • Department of Physics, University of Oslo Weight: 32kg, Length: 14.1m
  • Realfagbygget, NTNU (Norwegian University of Science and Technology) "Weight: 40kg, Length: 25m"
  • Science Factory (Vitenfabrikken), Sandnes "Weight: 60kg, Length: 11,17m"

    • Poland

  • Nicolaus Copernicus Museum Frombork - Length: 28 m, weight: 46.5 kg
  • St. Peter and St. Paul's Church, Kraków - Length: 46.5 m, weight: 25 kg
  • Polytechnic, Gdańsk - Length: 26 m, weight: 64 kg
  • Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań
  • Pomeranian Dukes' Castle, Szczecin
  • Copernicus Science Centre, Warsaw

    • Portugal

  • National Natural History Museum and Science Museum, Lisbon University
  • Department of Physics, FCT, University of Coimbra
  • Pavilhão do Conhecimento, Parque das Nações, Lisbon

    • Romania

  • "Vasile Alecsandri" National College in Galați (length: 9,92m; weight: 8 kg)
  • A. T. Laurian National College in Botoșani (length: 17,5m; weight: 25,6 kg)
  • Gheorghe Asachi Technical University of Iași (length: 19,6m; weight: 28 kg; with electromagnetic drive unit)

    • Russia

  • Moscow Planetarium
  • Novosibirsk Planetarium
  • Penza Planetarium
  • Saint Isaac's Cathedral, Saint Petersburg (pendulum length was 98 m; removed in 1990s)
  • Saint Petersburg Planetarium (length: 8 m)
  • Smolensk Planetarium (length: 12 m)
  • Volgograd Planetarium
  • Institute of Geology Komi Sci. Center Ural Div. RAS, Syktyvkar (length: 17 m)

    • Serbia

  • State University of Novi Pazar, Novi Pazar (length 17m, weight 28 kg)

    • Spain

  • Hall of the Faculties of Sciences, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona - Length: 7 m, weight: 20 kg
  • Parque de las Ciencias, Granada
  • Cosmocaixa Museum, Alcobendas, Madrid
  • Facultad de Física, Universidad de Salamanca
  • CosmoCaixa Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalunya
  • "Villanueva" Building, National Astronomical Observatory, Madrid
  • Pabellón de la Energía Viva, Seville
  • Casa de las Ciencias, A Coruña - Length: 14 m, weight: 125 kg
  • Museu de les Arts i les Ciències Príncipe Felipe, Valencia - Length: 34 m

    • Sweden

  • Technical Museum, Stockholm
  • Xperimenthuset, Lokstallarna, Växjö - Weight: 32 kg
  • Carlsunds utbildningscentrum, Motala,Sweden
  • Sandvikens Gymnasieskola, Sandviken Weight: 63 kg, Length: 9 m
  • Fysikaliska Leksaker, Chalmers, Göteborg.

    • Switzerland

  • Centro Professionale Biasca - Length: 15 m, weight: 102 kg
  • Naturmuseum Solothurn, Solothurn
  • Gymnasium Oberwil, Basel-Land
  • Lycée cantonal de Porrentruy, Porrentruy, Jura

    • Ukraine

  • Kyiv Polytechnic Institute, length: 22 m, weight: 43 kg

    • United Kingdom

  • The Devonshire Dome, University of Derby, Buxton (Not a permanent feature - May be removed for special events.)
  • The Grange School, Cheshire
  • Science Faculty, Uppingham School, Rutland. Length 11.5m.
  • University of Liverpool Chemistry Department. Length 7.9m. Period 5.6s.
  • Science Museum, London. Length 22.45m. Period 9.5s.
  • Manchester Conference Centre
  • Harris Museum Preston
  • Cattermole Building, Kesteven and Sleaford High School, Sleaford
  • HH Wills Physics Laboratory, University of Bristol, Bristol (Currently removed; may be reinstalled)
  • University of Warwick, Coventry
  • Atrium of Thames House, headquarters of the British Security Service, in acknowledgement of Umberto Eco's "conspiracy" novel Foucault's Pendulum.
  • Princes Square shopping centre, Glasgow. (Not operating)

    • South Africa

  • Giyani Science Centre, Giyani, Limpopo Province
  • Department of Chemistry, University of Pretoria
  • Natural Science Museum, Albany Museum Complex, Grahamstown
  • Heritage Garden, Stellenbosch
  • University Of Natal (Durban, Science Center Building)

    • Tunisia

  • Cité des Sciences de Tunis

    • China

  • Beijing Planetarium,Beijing

    • India

  • B. M. Birla Planetarium and Science Museum, Jaipur
  • Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gorakhpur University
  • Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics, Pune
  • Subir Raha Oil Museum, Tel Bhavan, ONGC, Dehradun
  • Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad, Gujarat
  • Regional Science Centre, Near New Alipiri Gate, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh
  • Science Centre, Surat
  • Regional Science Centre, Pilikula, Near Manglore, Karnataka

    • Iran

  • University of Isfahan, Isfahan
  • Sharif University of Technology, Tehran

    • Israel

  • BGU, Beer Sheva
  • Gitam/BBDO Ltd, Ramat Gan
  • Givatayim Observatory, Givatayim
  • Weizman Institute, Rehovot

    • Japan

  • National Science Museum of Japan, Tokyo
  • Fukusai-ji (Fukusai Temple), or Nagasaki Kannon Universal Temple, Nagasaki
  • Katsushika City Museum, Tokyo
  • Tokyo DisneySea (in the Pendulum Room inside Fortress Explorations), Chiba
  • Nagoya City Science Museum, Aichi
  • Himeji City Science Museum, Himeji, Kobe
  • Kyoto Youth Science Centre, Fuji-no-Mori, Kyoto

    • Pakistan

  • Museum of Science and Technology, Lahore

    • Thailand

  • Khonkaen University, Bangkok

    • Turkey

  • Bilkent University- Faculty of Science, Physics Department, Ankara
  • EGE University, Izmir

    • North America

    Alphabetic by state or province, then place.

    Mexico

  • Querétaro Museum of Science and Technology, Santiago de Querétaro (Latitude 20.58°N). Length: 28m. Weight: 280 kg. Period: 9.3s.

    • Central and South America

  • Centro de Estudios Científicos, Costanera de la Ciencia, Valdivia, Chile
  • Colegio San Francisco Javier, Puerto Montt, Chile
  • Physics Department, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico
  • School of Natural Sciences, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina (Length: 27.35 m. Period: 10.4 secs)
  • Museum of Science and Technology, Engineering School, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • Museu do Universo at the planetarium of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
  • Central Library of the Simón Bolívar University in Caracas, Venezuela
  • Teatro Argentino de La Plata in La Plata, Argentina

    • Australia

  • Foucault pendulum, School of Physics, University of New South Wales
  • Questacon National Science Exhibition, Canberra
  • Gravity Discovery Centre Military Rd, Gingin, Western Australia
  • School of Earth Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne
  • School of Mathematics, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria
  • School of Physics, Bragg Building, University of Adelaide, North Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia.
  • Queensland Museum Sciencentre, Brisbane, Queensland
  • School of Earth Sciences, University of Tasmania, Hobart.

    • New Zealand

  • College of Sciences, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand

    • Antarctica

  • South Pole, Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station, in the cylindrical stairwell "beer can" - Length: 33 m, weight: 25 kg, quickest turning Foucault pendulum on earths land, not driven.

    • References

    List of Foucault pendulums Wikipedia
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