Globe of Peace, Peace monument in Apecchio, Italy
The Globe of Peace measures 10 meters in diameter and stands on wooden support structures with a fiberglass surface painted to display continents and oceans.
Local builder Orfeo Bartolucci constructed this rotating globe over five years, completing the monumental structure in 1988 after being inspired by a smaller globe in Venice.
The globe structure contains an exhibition space featuring musical instruments and construction tools used during its creation, representing local craftsmanship and engineering.
The structure weighs approximately 180 tons and includes two motors that enable the sphere to rotate, demonstrating the Earth's movement to visitors.
This globe held the Guinness World Record as the largest rotating globe until 1998, when Eartha in Maine, United States, surpassed it.
Location: Apecchio
GPS coordinates: 43.57333,12.46278
Latest update: March 5, 2025 19:10
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