List of Foucault pendulums
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This is a list of Foucault pendulums in the world.
Europe
| Country | Facility | Location | Rod | Bob | Image | Notes/Cites |
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 Austria |
Pöllau Abbey | Pöllau
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Cites:[1] | |
| Austria |
Sankt Ruprecht an der Raab | Sankt Ruprecht an der Raab
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6.5 m
Period : 5.11 sec |
Mass : 32.0 kg |
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Cites:[2][3] |
| Austria |
Vienna Museum of Science and Technology | Vienna
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17.0 m
Period : 8.27 sec |
Mass : 50.0 kg |
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Cites:[4] |
 Belarus |
Buinyts'ke field | Bujnicki, Mogilev region
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Cites:[5] | |
| Belarus |
Maksim Tank Belarusian State Pedagogical University | Minsk
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7.5 m
Period : 5.49 sec |
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Cites:[6] | |
 Belgium |
Technopolis (Belgium) | Mechelen, Antwerp Province
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Cites:[7][8] | |
| Belgium |
Foucault pendulum and fountain in Auderghem's | Auderghem
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Cites:[9] | |
| Belgium |
Limited-time Palace of Justice, Brussels |
Brussels
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On May 8, 1951, the experiment was held to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Foucault's first pendulum experiment.
Cites:[10] | |
| Belgium |
Armand Pien Public Observatory | Ghent, East Flanders
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Cites:[11] | |
| Belgium |
Mira Observatory | Flemish Brabant
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Cites:[12] | |
| Belgium |
Festraetsstudio | Sint-Truiden
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Cites:[13] | |
 Bulgaria |
Clock Tower, Tryavna | Tryavna, Gabrovo Province
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Cites:[14] | |
| Bulgaria |
Astronomical Observatory and Planetarium "Nicolaus Copernicus" | Varna, Varna Province
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17.6 m
Period : 8.42 sec |
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Cites:[15] | |
 Czech Republic |
Hradec Králové Observatory | Hradec Králové, Hradec Králové Region
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10.0 m
Period : 6.34 sec |
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Cites:[16] | |
| Czech Republic |
Flower Garden, Kroměříž | Kroměříž
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22.35 m
Period : 9.48 sec |
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| Czech Republic |
Palacký University Olomouc | Olomouc
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25.5 m
Period : 10.13 sec |
Mass : 37.0 kg |
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Cites:[17] |
| Czech Republic |
Letná Water Tower | Prague
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Cites:[18] | |
| Czech Republic |
Czech Technical University in Prague | Prague
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21.0 m
Period : 9.19 sec |
Mass : 34.0 kg |
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Cites: |
| Czech Republic |
Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Charles University | Prague
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21.0 m
Period : 9.19 sec |
Mass : 18.0 kg |
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Cites:[19] |
 Denmark |
Steno Museum | Aarhus
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11.0 m
Period : 6.65 sec |
Mass : 32.5 kg |
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Cites:[20][21] |
| Denmark |
University of Copenhagen | Copenhagen
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25.0 m
Period : 10.03 sec |
Mass : 130.0 kg |
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Cites:[22] |
| Denmark |
Trafiktårn Øst | Copenhagen
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Cites:[23] | |
 Donetsk People's Republic |
Donetsk National Technical University | Donetsk
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6.75 m
Period : 5.21 sec |
Mass : 30.0 kg |
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The government of the Donetsk People's Republic, which pro-Russian forces claimed independence from during the War in Donbas, supported the project and held an unveiling ceremony in 2018.
Cites:[24][25][26] |
 Estonia |
University of Tartu Museum | Tartu
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Cites:[27] | |
 Finland |
Water Tower, Eurajoki | Eurajoki, Satakunta
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40.0 m
Period : 12.69 sec |
Mass : 110.0 kg |
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Cites:[28] |
| Finland |
University of Turku | Turku, Southwest Finland
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Cites:[29] | |
| Finland |
Heureka | Vantaa, Uusimaa
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Cites:[30] | |
 France |
Musée du Temps | Besançon, Doubs
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Cites:[31] | |
| France |
Près-la-Rose Science Park | Montbéliard, Doubs
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| France |
Toulouse Observatory | Toulouse, Haute-Garonne
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Cites:[32] | |
| France |
Centre de sciences Cosmocité | Le Pont-de-Claix, Isère
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15.0 m
Period : 7.77 sec |
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Cites:[33] | |
| France |
Église Saint-Jean de Lapte | Lapte, Haute-Loire
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Cites:[34] | |
| France |
Saint Clement Abbey of Metz | Metz, Moselle (department)
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Cites:[35][36] | |
| France |
Musée des Arts et Métiers | Paris
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12.5 m
Period : 7.09 sec |
Mass : 28.3 kg |
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Cites:[37] |
| France |
Panthéon | Paris
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67.0 m
Period : 16.42 sec |
Mass : 28.0 kg |
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This is the place where Léon Foucault conducted his public experiment in 1851. The pendulum experiment has been recreated here since 1995.
Cites:[38] |
| France |
Château de Pignerolle | Saint-Barthélemy-d'Anjou, Maine-et-Loire
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Cites:[39] | |
| France |
Le Havre Normandy University | Le Havre, Seine-Maritime
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20.0 m
Period : 8.97 sec |
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Cites:[40] | |
 Germany |
SAP, Headquoters | Baden-Württemberg
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| Germany |
Heidelberg University | Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg
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10.96 m
Period : 6.64 sec |
Mass : 68.7 kg |
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Cites: |
| Germany |
Helmholtz-Gymnasium Heidelberg | Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg
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Cites:[41][42] | |
| Germany |
University of Konstanz | Konstanz, Baden-Württemberg
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Cites:[43] | |
| Germany |
LMU Munich | Munich, Bavaria
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20.0 m
Period : 8.97 sec |
Mass : 12.0 kg |
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Cites:[44][45] |
| Germany |
Deutsches Museum | Munich, Bavaria
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60.0 m
Period : 15.54 sec |
Mass : 30.0 kg |
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Cites:[46] |
| Germany |
German Museum of Technology | Berlin
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18.0 m
Period : 8.51 sec |
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Cites:[47] | |
| Germany |
WISTA | Berlin
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16.0 m
Period : 8.02 sec |
Mass : 25.0 kg |
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Cites:[48] |
| Germany |
Hamburg University of Applied Sciences | Hamburg
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Cites:[49] | |
| Germany |
Zuerich House | Hamburg
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Cites:[50] | |
| Germany |
Experiminta | Frankfurt, Hesse
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Cites:[51] | |
| Germany |
Orangerie (Kassel) | Kassel, Hesse
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Cites:[52] | |
| Germany |
University of Göttingen | Göttingen, Lower Saxony
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Cites:[53] | |
| Germany |
Osnabrück University | Osnabrück, Lower Saxony
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19.5 m
Period : 8.86 sec |
Mass : 70.0 kg |
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Cites:[54] |
| Germany |
University of Greifswald | Greifswald, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
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Cites:[55] | |
| Germany |
University of Rostock | Rostock, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
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16.0 m
Period : 8.02 sec |
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Cites:[56] | |
| Germany |
Phänomenta Lüdenscheid | Lüdenscheid, North Rhine-Westphalia
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Cites:[57] | |
| Germany |
Dominican Church | Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia
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28.75 m
Period : 10.76 sec |
Mass : 48.0 kg |
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An installation by Gerhard Richter: "Two Gray Double Mirrors for a Pendulum".
Cites:[58] |
| Germany |
Gymnasium Verl | Verl, North Rhine-Westphalia
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Cites:[59] | |
| Germany |
University of Wuppertal, Campus II | Wuppertal, North Rhine-Westphalia
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2.1 m
Period : 2.91 sec |
Mass : 1.75 kg |
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Cites:[60] |
| Germany |
University of Koblenz | Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate
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Cites:[61] | |
| Germany |
Dynamikum | Pirmasens, Rhineland-Palatinate
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12.18 m
Period : 7 sec |
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Cites:[62] | |
| Germany |
Water Tower, Rockenhausen | Rockenhausen, Rhineland-Palatinate
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The Foucault pendulum was installed when the interior of the water tower used to supply water to steam locomotives at the station was renovated in 2021.
Cites:[63][64] | |
| Germany |
University of Trier | Trier, Rhineland-Palatinate
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27.0 m
Period : 10.42 sec |
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Cites:[65] | |
| Germany |
Geschwister-Scholl-Oberschule Auerbach/Vogtland | Auerbach (Vogtland) Saxony
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Cites:[66] | |
| Germany |
Technical Collections, Dresden | Dresden, Saxony
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Cites:[67][68] | |
| Germany |
Westsächsische Hochschule Zwickau | Zwickau, Saxony
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10.8 m
Period : 6.59 sec |
Mass : 35.0 kg |
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Cites:[69] |
| Germany |
Jahrtausendturm | Magdeburg, Saxony-Anhalt
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41.7 m
Period : 12.95 sec |
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Cites:[70] | |
 Greece |
University of Patras | Rio, Greece
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Cites:[71] | |
 Hungary |
University of Miskolc | Miskolc, Borsod–Abaúj–Zemplén County
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10.4 m
Period : 6.47 sec |
Mass : 45.0 kg |
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Cites:[72] |
| Hungary |
Eötvös Loránd University | Budapest
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Cites:[72] | |
| Hungary |
Water Tower, Szeged | Szeged, Csongrád-Csanád County
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Cites:[72][73] | |
| Hungary |
Agora Science Adventure Center | Debrecen, Hajdú–Bihar County
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20.0 m
Period : 8.97 sec |
Mass : 40.0 kg |
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Cites:[72] |
| Hungary |
Mures-Bréda Castle | Lőkösháza, Békés County
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15.0 m
Period : 7.77 sec |
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Cites:[72] | |
 Iceland |
Orkuveita Reykjavíkur | Reykjavík
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Cites:[74] | |
 Ireland |
Experiment Grand Canal Dock railway station |
Dublin
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Cites:[75] | |
 Italy |
University of Naples Federico II | Naples, Campania
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Cites:[76][77] | |
| Italy |
Liceo Scientifico Galileo Galilei | Catania
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Cites:[78] | |
| Italy |
San Petronio, Bologna | Bologna, Emilia-Romagna
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19.5 m
Period : 8.86 sec |
Mass : 9.0 kg Material : Copper |
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Cites:[79] |
| Italy |
Museo Nazionale Scienza e Tecnologia Leonardo da Vinci | Milan, Lombardy
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15.0 m
Period : 7.77 sec |
Mass : 25.0 kg |
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Cites:[80] |
| Italy |
Tradate Astronomical Observatory FOAM13 | Tradate, Lombardy
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| Italy |
Balì Museum | Colli al Metauro, Marche
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Cites:[81] | |
| Italy |
University of Cagliari | Monserrato, Sardinia
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10.4 m
Period : 6.47 sec |
Mass : 26.0 kg |
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Cites:[82] |
| Italy |
Villa Mondragone | Monte Porzio Catone, Lazio
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Cites:[83] | |
| Italy |
Palazzo della Ragione, Padua | Padua, Veneto
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20.0 m
Period : 8.97 sec |
Mass : 13.0 kg |
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Cites:[84] |
| Italy |
San Giovanni in Foro, Verona | Verona, Veneto
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Cites:[85] | |
| Italy |
Liceo Scientifico Statale "Angelo Messedaglia" | Verona, Veneto
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Cites:[86] | |
 Latvia |
Planed Riga Radio and TV Tower |
Riga
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A 2017 renovation plan called for the inclusion of the world's largest Foucault pendulum, but this was shelved until a review in 2024.
Cites:[87][88] | |
 Liechtenstein |
Liechtensteinisches Gymnasium | Vaduz
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Cites:[89] | |
 Lithuania |
Church of St. Johns, Vilnius | Vilnius
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35.0 m
Period : 11.87 sec |
Mass : 34.0 kg |
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Cites:[90][91] |
 Moldova |
Technical University of Moldova | Chișinău
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17.0 m
Period : 8.27 sec |
Mass : 105.0 kg |
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Cites:[92][93][94][95] |
 Netherlands |
Radboud University Nijmegen | Nijmegen, Gelderland
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13.5 m
Period : 7.37 sec |
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Cites:[96] | |
| Netherlands |
Grote Kerk, Haarlem | Haarlem, North Holland
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Cites:[97] | |
| Netherlands |
Water Tower, Axel | Terneuzen, Zeeland
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| Netherlands |
Grote of Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekerk, Veere | Veere, Zeeland
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Cites:[98] | |
 Norway |
University of Oslo | Oslo
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14.1 m
Period : 7.53 sec |
Mass : 32.0 kg |
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Cites:[99] |
| Norway |
The Science Factory | Sandnes, Rogaland
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11.2 m
Period : 6.71 sec |
Mass : 60.0 kg |
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Cites: |
| Norway |
Norwegian University of Science and Technology | Trondheim, Sør-Trøndelag
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25.0 m
Period : 10.03 sec |
Mass : 40.0 kg |
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Cites:[100] |
| Norway |
Borgarsyssel Museum | Sarpsborg, Østfold
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Cites:[101] | |
 Poland |
Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań | Poznań, Greater Poland Voivodeship
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10.0 m
Period : 6.34 sec |
Mass : 52.0 kg |
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| Poland |
Mill of Knowledge Modernity Centre in Toruń | Toruń, Kuyavian–Pomeranian Voivodeship
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22.0 m
Period : 9.41 sec |
Mass : 35.0 kg |
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Cites:[102][103] |
| Poland |
Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń | Toruń, Kuyavian–Pomeranian Voivodeship
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15.7 m
Period : 7.95 sec |
Mass : 66.6 kg |
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Cites:[104] |
| Poland |
Saints Peter and Paul Church, Kraków | Kraków, Lesser Poland Voivodeship
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46.5 m
Period : 13.68 sec |
Mass : 25.0 kg |
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Cites:[105] |
| Poland |
EC1 Science and Technology Center in Łódź | Łódź, Łódź Voivodeship
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36.0 m
Period : 12.04 sec |
Mass : 121.0 kg |
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| Poland |
Copernicus Science Centre | Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship
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16.0 m
Period : 8.02 sec |
Mass : 242.0 kg |
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| Poland |
Silesian University of Technology | Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship
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22.0 m
Period : 9.41 sec |
Mass : 55.0 kg |
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Cites:[106][107] |
| Poland |
University of Białystok | Białystok, Podlaskie Voivodeship
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10.5 m
Period : 6.5 sec |
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Cites:[108] | |
| Poland |
Gdańsk University of Technology | Gdańsk, Pomeranian Voivodeship
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26.0 m
Period : 10.23 sec |
Mass : 64.0 kg |
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Cites:[109] |
| Poland |
Jan Kochanowski University | Kielce, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship
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27.0 m
Period : 10.42 sec |
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| Poland |
Radziejowski Tower in Frombork | Frombork, Warmian–Masurian Voivodeship
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28.5 m
Period : 10.71 sec |
Mass : 46.0 kg |
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| Poland |
Ducal Castle, Szczecin | Szczecin, West Pomeranian Voivodeship
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28.5 m
Period : 10.71 sec |
Mass : 76.0 kg |
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 Portugal |
University of Coimbra | Coimbra, Coimbra District
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Cites:[110] | |
| Portugal |
Pavilion of Knowledge - Science Alive Center | Lisbon, Lisbon District
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35.0 m
Period : 11.87 sec |
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| Portugal |
Estremoz Science Centre | Estremoz, Évora District
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Cites:[111] | |
 Romania |
University of Oradea | Oradea, Bihor County
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16.0 m
Period : 8.02 sec |
Mass : 60.0 kg |
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Cites:[92][112] |
| Romania |
Charles de Gaulle Plaza | Bucharest
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Cites:[113][114] | |
| Romania |
Gheorghe Asachi Technical University of Iași | Arecaceae, Iași County
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19.6 m
Period : 8.88 sec |
Mass : 28.0 kg |
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Cites:[92][115] |
| Romania |
Vasile Alecsandri National College (Galați) |
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Cites:[92] | |
 Russian Federation |
St. Petersburg Planetarium | Saint Petersburg, Leningrad Oblast
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8.0 m
Period : 5.67 sec |
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Cites:[116] | |
| Russian Federation |
Removed Saint Isaac's Cathedral |
Saint Petersburg, Leningrad Oblast
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98.0 m
Period : 19.86 sec |
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It was in operation from 1931 to 1986.
Cites:[117] | |
| Russian Federation |
Bauman Moscow State Technical University | Moscow, Moscow Oblast
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| Russian Federation |
Moscow Planetarium | Moscow, Moscow Oblast
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16.0 m
Period : 8.02 sec |
Mass : 50.0 kg |
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Cites:[118] |
| Russian Federation |
Murmansk Regional Universal Scientific Library | Murmansk, Murmansk Oblast
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Cites:[119] | |
| Russian Federation |
Novosibirsk Planetarium | Novosibirsk, Novosibirsk Oblast
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| Russian Federation |
Penza Planetarium | Penza, Penza Oblast
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12.0 m
Period : 6.95 sec |
Mass : 20.0 kg |
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Cites:[120][121] |
| Russian Federation |
Smolensk Planetarium | Smolensk, Smolensk Oblast
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12.0 m
Period : 6.95 sec |
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Cites:[122] | |
| Russian Federation |
Ulyanovsk State University | Ulyanovsk, Ulyanovsk Oblast
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| Russian Federation |
Volgograd Planetarium | Volgograd, Volgograd Oblast
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Cites:[123] | |
 Serbia |
University of Belgrade | Belgrade
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9.0 m
Period : 6.02 sec |
Mass : 30.0 kg |
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Cites:[124][125] |
 Spain |
University of Granada | Granada, Andalusia
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45.0 m
Period : 13.46 sec |
Mass : 500.0 kg |
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Cites:[126][127] |
| Spain |
Parque de las Ciencias (Granada) | Granada, Andalusia
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Cites:[128] | |
| Spain |
Science and Technology Park of Cantabria | Santander, Spain
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Cites:[129] | |
| Spain |
University of Burgos | Burgos, Province of Burgos, Castile and León
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Cites:[130] | |
| Spain |
University of Salamanca | Salamanca, Province of Salamanca, Castile and León
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11.5 m
Period : 6.8 sec |
Mass : 100.0 kg Material : Brass |
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Cites:[131] |
| Spain |
Valladolid Science Museum | Valladolid, Province of Valladolid, Castile and León
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Cites:[132] | |
| Spain |
Autonomous University of Barcelona | Province of Barcelona, Catalonia
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7.0 m
Period : 5.31 sec |
Mass : 20.0 kg |
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Cites: |
| Spain |
CosmoCaixa Barcelona | Barcelona, Province of Barcelona, Catalonia
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| Spain |
Casa de las Ciencias | A Coruña, Province of A Coruña
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14.0 m
Period : 7.51 sec |
Mass : 125.0 kg |
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Cites:[133] |
| Spain |
Royal Observatory of Madrid | Madrid, Community of Madrid
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| Spain |
Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias | Valencia, Province of Valencia, Valencian Community
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30.0 m
Period : 10.99 sec |
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| Spain |
University of Santiago de Compostela |
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12.0 m
Period : 6.95 sec |
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Cites:[134] | |
 Sweden |
E.ON, corporate office | Malmö
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Material : Coal | |
Cites:[135] |
| Sweden |
Carlsund utbildningscentrum | Motala
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6.0 m
Period : 4.91 sec |
Mass : 13.0 kg |
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Cites:[136] |
| Sweden |
Bessemerskolan | Sandviken
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| Sweden |
Ångström Laboratory | Uppsala
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28.0 m
Period : 10.62 sec |
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Cites:[137][138] | |
 Switzerland |
Centro Professionale Tecnico Biasca | Biasca
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Cites:[139] | |
| Switzerland |
Lycée cantonal de Porrentruy | Porrentruy
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| Switzerland |
Café de la Grenette, Sion | Sion, Switzerland
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0.19 m
Period : 0.87 sec |
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Cites:[140] | |
| Switzerland |
Natural History Museum Solothurn | Solothurn, Canton of Solothurn
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Cites:[141] | |
| Switzerland |
Haute École d'ingénierie et de gestion du canton de Vaud | Yverdon-les-Bains
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Cites:[142] | |
 Ukraine |
Kharkiv Planetarium | Kharkiv, Kharkiv Oblast
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| Ukraine |
Kyiv Polytechnic Institute | Kyiv
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22.0 m
Period : 9.41 sec |
Mass : 43.0 kg |
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Cites:[143] |
| Ukraine |
Museum of Space Exploration | Pereiaslav, Kyiv Oblast
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| Ukraine |
Adrenaline City | Lutsk, Volyn Oblast
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| Ukraine |
Uzhhorod National University | Uzhhorod, Zakarpattia Oblast
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Cites:[144] | |
 United Kingdom |
Devonshire Dome | Buxton, Derbyshire
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Cites:[145] | |
| United Kingdom |
Harris Museum | Preston, Lancashire, Lancashire
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35.0 m (115.0 feet) Period : 11.87 sec |
Mass : 13.5 kg (30.0 pound) |
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Cites:[146] |
| United Kingdom |
Science Museum, London | London
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22.45 m
Period : 9.51 sec |
Shape : Cylinder |  |
The pendulum with parametric amplification designed by physicist Brian Pippard of the Cavendish Laboratory.
Cites:[147] |
| United Kingdom |
Manchester Conference Centre | Manchester
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Cites:[148] | |
| United Kingdom |
University of Liverpool | Liverpool, Merseyside
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7.9 m
Period : 5.64 sec |
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Cites:[149] | |
| United Kingdom |
Harlow Hill Tower | Harrogate, North Yorkshire
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Cites:[150] | |
| United Kingdom |
Not Operating Princes Square |
Glasgow, Scotland
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Cites:[96] | |
| United Kingdom |
Uppingham School, Science Faculty | Ockham, Surrey
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There is also a Foucault pendulum at Uppingham Cairo, which is a branch of Uppingham School,.
Cites:[151] | |
| United Kingdom |
University of Warwick | Coventry, West Midlands (county)
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Cites:[152] |
Africa
| Country | Facility | Location | Rod | Bob | Image | Notes/Cites |
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 Burundi |
Experiment Brasserie du Ruanda-Urundi |
Bujumbura, Bujumbura Province
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Mass : 29.0 kg |
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This was done in 1956 at the Palace of Justice in Brussels, Belgium, using the pendulum used in the Foucault pendulum centenary experiment.
Cites:[153] |
 Egypt |
Uppingham Cairo, 1584 Building | Giza Governorate
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A Uppingham Cairo is a branch of Uppingham School in England,.
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 South Africa |
Albany Museum, South Africa | Makhanda, South Africa, Eastern Cape
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| South Africa |
University of Pretoria | Pretoria, Gauteng
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Cites:[155] | |
 Tunisia |
Science City, Tunis | Tunis, Tunis Governorate
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North America
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South America
| Country | Facility | Location | Rod | Bob | Image | Notes/Cites |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Argentina |
University of Buenos Aires, Pavilion 2 | Buenos Aires
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18.0 m
Period : 8.51 sec |
Mass : 200.0 kg |
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| Argentina |
University of Buenos Aires, Museum of Science and Technology | Buenos Aires
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Cites:[271][272] | |
| Argentina |
Teatro Argentino de La Plata | La Plata
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Cites:[273] | |
| Argentina |
Plaza Cielo Tierra | Córdoba
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12.0 m
Period : 6.95 sec |
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 Brazil |
PUCRS Museum of Science and Technology | Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul
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| Brazil |
Rio de Janeiro State University | Rio de Janeiro
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Cites:[274] | |
| Brazil |
Rio de Janeiro City Planetarium | Rio de Janeiro
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Cites:[275][276] | |
 Chile |
St. Francis Xavier College, Puerto Montt | Puerto Montt, Los Lagos Region
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19.5 m
Period : 8.86 sec |
Mass : 115.0 kg |
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| Chile |
Centro de Estudios Científicos | Valdivia, Los Ríos Region
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13.0 m
Period : 7.23 sec |
Mass : 100.0 kg |
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| Chile |
Removed Chilean National Museum of Natural History |
Santiago
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12.0 m
Period : 6.95 sec |
Mass : 45.0 kg |
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Cites:[194] |
| Chile |
University of Chile | Santiago
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18.0 m
Period : 8.51 sec |
Mass : 100.0 kg |
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Cites:[277] |
 Colombia |
Geographic Institute Agustín Codazzi | Bogotá
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 Peru |
Museo Histórico de Ciencias Físicas | Lima
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Cites:[278] | |
 Puerto Rico |
University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
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Cites:[96][279] |
Asia
| Country | Facility | Location | Rod | Bob | Image | Notes/Cites |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 China |
Chinese Academy of Sciences | Beijing
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Cites:[280] | |
| China |
Beijing Planetarium | Beijing
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18.0 m
Period : 8.51 sec |
Mass : 35.0 kg |
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Cites:[281] |
| China |
Guangdong Science Center | Guangzhou, Guangdong
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10.0 m
Period : 6.34 sec |
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Cites:[282] | |
| China |
Henan Science and Technology Museum | Zhengzhou, Henan
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Cites:[283] | |
| China |
Shanghai Astronomy Museum | Shanghai
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16.0 m
Period : 8.02 sec |
Mass : 25.0 kg Shape : Ball |
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Cites:[284] |
| China |
Binhai Science and Technology Museum | Tianjin
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Cites:[285] | |
| China |
China Digital Science and Technology Museum | Kunming, Yunnan
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Cites:[286] | |
| China |
National Time Service Center |
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Cites:[287] | |
 Chine_Hong Kong |
Bonham Road Government Primary School | Hong Kong
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Cites:[288][289][290] | |
 Chine_Macao |
Wynn Palace | Macau
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Mass : 106.6 kg (235.0 pound) |
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Cites:[96][291] |
 Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
Pyongyang Sci-Tech Complex | Pyongyang
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Cites:[292] | |
 India |
Bodhgaya Science Centre | Bodh Gaya, Bihar
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Cites:[293] | |
| India |
Ranchi Science Centre | Ranchi, Jharkhand
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| India |
Swami Vivekananda Planetarium | Mangaluru, Karnataka
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Cites:[294] | |
| India |
Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics | Pune, Maharashtra
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| India |
Parliament House, New Delhi | New Delhi
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22.0 m
Period : 9.41 sec |
Mass : 36.0 kg |
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It is located in the Constitution Hall of the Houses of Parliament. It embodies Article 51(h) of the Indian Constitution, which outlines the duties of citizens, namely, "to cultivate a scientific attitude, humanism, inquisitiveness and a spirit of reform."
Cites:[295] |
| India |
Subir Raha Oil Museum | Dehradun, Uttarakhand
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Cites:[296] | |
| India |
Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics | Kolkata, West Bengal
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| India |
Science City, Kolkata | Kolkata, West Bengal
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 Iran |
University of Isfahan | Isfahan, Isfahan province
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3.0 m
Period : 3.47 sec |
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Cites:[297] | |
| Iran |
University of Kashan | Kashan, Isfahan province
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12.0 m
Period : 6.95 sec |
Mass : 48.0 kg |
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Cites:[298] |
| Iran |
Sharif University of Technology | Tehran, Tehran province
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15.0 m
Period : 7.77 sec |
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Cites:[299] | |
 Israel |
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev | Beersheba
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Cites:[96][300] | |
| Israel |
Givatayim Observatory | Givatayim
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Cites:[301] | |
| Israel |
Clore Garden of Science | Rehovot
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| Israel |
Weizmann Institute of Science | Rehovot
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 Japan |
Nagoya City Science Museum | Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture
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27.9 m
Period : 10.6 sec |
Mass : 81.0 kg Shape : Ball Size : diameter 27cm |
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Cites:[302] |
| Japan |
Hirosaki University | Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture
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45.0 m
Period : 13.46 sec |
Mass : 49.7 kg |
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Cites:[303][304] |
| Japan |
Makuhari Junior and Senior High School | Chiba (city)
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| Japan |
Chiba University | Chiba (city)
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Shape : Ball |  |
Cites:[306] |
| Japan |
Tokyo DisneySea, Fortress Explorations | Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture
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Mass : 106.6 kg (235.0 pound) Shape : Ball Size : diameter 38cm Material : Brass |
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Cites:[96] |
| Japan |
Kyushu University | Fukuoka
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40.6 m
Period : 12.78 sec |
Mass : 52.0 kg Shape : Cylinder |
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Cites:[307] |
| Japan |
Koriyama Women's University | Kōriyama, Fukushima Prefecture
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19.7 m
Period : 8.9 sec |
Mass : 60.0 kg Shape : Ball |
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Cites:[308] |
| Japan |
Nayoro City Kitaguni Museum | Nayoro, Hokkaido
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13.0 m
Period : 7.23 sec |
Mass : 50.0 kg Shape : Ball |
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Cites:[309] |
| Japan |
Sapporo Science Center | Sapporo, Hokkaido
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10.0 m
Period : 6.34 sec |
Mass : 33.0 kg Shape : Ball |
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Cites:[310] |
| Japan |
Not Operating Dojiyama Park |
Nishiwaki, Hyōgo
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21.0 m
Period : 9.19 sec |
Mass : 30.0 kg |
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This pendulum is relocated that was exhibited at the Portopia '81.
Cites:[311][312] |
| Japan |
Himeji City Science Museum | Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture
|
15.0 m
Period : 7.77 sec |
Mass : 106.6 kg (235.0 pound) Shape : Ball Size : diameter 38cm Material : Brass |
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Cites:[96] |
| Japan |
Kobe Science Museum | Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture
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8.0 m
Period : 5.67 sec |
Mass : 30.0 kg |
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Cites:[313] |
| Japan |
Ibaraki University | Hitachi, Ibaraki
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Shape : Ball |  |
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| Japan |
Morioka Children's Science Museum | Morioka, Iwate Prefecture
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8.0 m
Period : 5.67 sec |
Shape : Ball |  |
Cites:[314] |
| Japan |
Kagoshima City Science Museum | Kagoshima, Kagoshima Prefecture
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14.0 m
Period : 7.51 sec |
Mass : 16.0 kg Shape : Ball |
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Cites:[315] |
| Japan |
Sony, Atsugi Technology Center Two | Atsugi, Kanagawa Prefecture
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30.0 m
Period : 10.99 sec |
Mass : 75.0 kg |
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Cites:[316] |
| Japan |
Jishukan Secondary Education School | Isehara, Kanagawa
|
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Shape : Ball |  |
Cites:[317] |
| Japan |
Keio Senior High School | Yokohama
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14.9 m
Period : 7.74 sec |
Mass : 44.0 kg Shape : Ball |
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Cites:[318] |
| Japan |
Yokohama Municipal Minami High School and Junior High School | Yokohama
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21.4 m
Period : 9.28 sec |
Mass : 35.0 kg Shape : Cylinder |
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Cites:[319] |
| Japan |
Kyoto City Youth Science Center | Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture
|
7.2 m
Period : 5.38 sec |
Shape : Ball |  |
Cites:[320] |
| Japan |
Not Operating Fukusai-ji |
Nagasaki
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25.1 m
Period : 10.05 sec |
Mass : 32.0 kg Shape : Ball |
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Cites:[321] |
| Japan |
Kashihara City Children's Science Museum | Kashihara, Nara
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13.0 m
Period : 7.23 sec |
Mass : 35.0 kg |
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Cites:[322] |
| Japan |
Niigata Prefectural Museum of Natural Science | Niigata (city)
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12.5 m
Period : 7.09 sec |
Mass : 38.0 kg Shape : Ball |
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Cites:[323] |
| Japan |
Yodo Junior High School,Osaka Municipal | Osaka, Osaka Prefecture
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7.2 m
Period : 5.38 sec |
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It was donated by the family of a student who died in the Japan Airlines Flight 123 Crash.
Cites:[324] | |
| Japan |
University of Osaka | Toyonaka, Osaka Prefecture
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7.0 m
Period : 5.31 sec |
Mass : 32.0 kg |
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Cites:[325] |
| Japan |
Saitama Municipal Youth Astronomical Museum | Saitama (city)
|
7.0 m
Period : 5.31 sec |
Shape : Ball |  |
Cites:[326] |
| Japan |
Not Operating Ogi Nishi Park |
Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture
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7.5 m
Period : 5.49 sec |
Mass : 57.0 kg |
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| Japan |
Tokushima Science Museum | Itano, Tokushima, Tokushima Prefecture
|
10.0 m
Period : 6.34 sec |
Mass : 10.0 kg |
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Cites:[327][328][329] |
| Japan |
Katsushika City Museum | Katsushika, Tokyo
|
14.0 m
Period : 7.51 sec |
Mass : 106.6 kg (235.0 pound) Shape : Ball Size : diameter 38cm Material : Brass |
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Cites:[96][330][331] |
| Japan |
Musashi High School and Junior High School | Nerima, Tokyo
|
15.97 m
Period : 8.02 sec |
Shape : Ball |  |
Cites:[332] |
| Japan |
National Museum of Nature and Science | Taitō, Tokyo
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19.5 m
Period : 8.86 sec |
Mass : 49.6 kg Shape : Ball Size : diameter 23cm Material : Stainless Steel |
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Foucault's pendulum was the first permanent exhibit in Japan in 1934.
Cites:[333] |
| Japan |
Tokyo Gakugei University | Koganei, Tokyo
|
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Shape : Ball |  |
Cites:[334] |
| Japan |
Yamagata Prefectural Industrial Science Museum | Yamagata (city)
|
20.0 m
Period : 8.97 sec |
Mass : 32.0 kg |
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Cites:[335] |
| Japan |
Yamanashi Prefectural Science Museum | Kōfu, Yamanashi Prefecture
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14.0 m
Period : 7.51 sec |
Mass : 30.0 kg Shape : Ball |
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Cites: |
 Korea |
Pukyong National University | Busan
|
17.8 m
Period : 8.46 sec |
Mass : 69.0 kg Shape : Ball |
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Cites:[336][337] |
| Korea |
Incheon Student Science Museum | Incheon
|
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Cites:[338] | |
| Korea |
Gyeongbuk Science Education Institute | Pohang, North Gyeongsang Province
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Cites:[339] | |
| Korea |
Gimhae Astronomical Observatory | Gimhae, South Gyeongsang Province
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Cites:[340] | |
 Kuwait |
Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences | Kuwait City
|
30.5 m
Period : 11.08 sec |
Mass : 106.6 kg (235.0 pound) |
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Cites:[96] |
 Pakistan |
National Museum of Science and Technology (Pakistan) | Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
|
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Cites:[96][341] | |
 Thailand |
Sirindhorn AstroPark | Chiang Mai province
|
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Cites:[342] | |
 Turkey |
Bilkent University | Çankaya District, Ankara Province
|
14.0 m
Period : 7.51 sec |
Mass : 80.0 kg |
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Cites:[343] |
| Turkey |
Isparta Ethnography Carpet and Rug Museum | Isparta, Isparta Province
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Cites:[344] | |
| Turkey |
Ege University | Buca, İzmir Province
|
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Oceania, Antarctic
| Country | Facility | Location | Rod | Bob | Image | Notes/Cites |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Antarctica |
Experiment Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station |
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33.0 m
Period : 11.52 sec |
Mass : 25.0 kg |
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The pendulum was tested by Michael Town, John Bird, and Alan Baker Winter in wintter 2001. In 1984 Russian physicist Vladimir Braginsky proposed building such a pendulum at the South Pole to detect the Lense–Thirring precession.
Cites:[345][346][347] |
 Australia |
University of New South Wales | Kensington, New South Wales
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Cites:[348] | |
| Australia |
Rosebank College | Sydney, New South Wales
|
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Cites:[96] | |
| Australia |
Removed University of Tasmania |
Sandy Bay, Tasmania
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Cites:[349] | |
| Australia |
Monash University | Clayton, Victoria
|
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Cites:[350] | |
| Australia |
University of Melbourne | Melbourne, Victoria
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13.9 m
Period : 7.48 sec |
Mass : 19.5 kg |
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Cites:[351][352] |
| Australia |
Gravity Discovery Centre | Western Australia
|
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Cites:[353] | |
| Australia |
Wesley College, Perth | City of South Perth, Western Australia
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Cites:[354] | |
 New Zealand |
Tūhura Otago Museum | Dunedin
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Cites:[355] |
General Sources
Books
- Baker, Gregory L. (2005). The Pendulum: A Case Study in Physics. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0198567545.
- Crease, Robert P. (2004). The Prism and the Pendulum: The Ten Most Beautiful Experiments in Science. ISBN 978-0812970623.
Web
- "Academy Pendulum Sales（Academy Pendulums）". Archived from the original on 2025-02-24. Retrieved 2025-07-09.
- "Foucault-féle ingakísérletek Szombathelyen 1880–2014" (PDF). Retrieved 2025-07-09.
- "Entierra Gobierno el proyecto educativo del Centro de Ciencias; será museo". Retrieved 2025-07-09.
- "Yale Peabody Museum:Facebook". Retrieved 2025-12-10.
- "Pendule Foucault în România și Republica Moldov" (pdf). Retrieved 2025-07-09.
- "展示装置納入実績（木下製作所）". Archived from the original on 2019-08-24. Retrieved 2019-07-09.
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