This replica of the historic Kronborg Astrolabe accurately recreates one of the most important instruments of astronomical navigation that has survived to this day.
The original model carries a fascinating history: although it is of confirmed Portuguese manufacture and origin, it received this name because it was discovered in the emblematic Kronborg Castle, in Elsinore, Denmark — world-famous as the setting for William Shakespeare's tragedy "Hamlet". Today, this valuable instrument is considered a true Portuguese national treasure and a testament to the advanced scientific knowledge that allowed oceans to be crossed and global exploration to be led in the
Did you know...The original is part of a restricted group of only about 100 surviving nautical astrolabes on the entire planet, this being one of the rare validated Portuguese matrix examples.
