The Erdapfel (German for 'earth apple'; pronounced [ˈeːɐ̯tˌʔapfl̩] ⓘ) is a terrestrial globe 51 cm (20 in) in diameter, produced by Martin Behaim from 1490 to 1492. The Erdapfel is the oldest surviving terrestrial globe.

Mar 1, 2017 · Known formally as the Erdapfel (literally “Earth Apple,” or in some colloquial translations “potato”), the oldest globe is an impressive and beautiful artifact, even if its cartographic science...

Oct 13, 2024 · But more than 50 years before their arrival, Germany has its own Erdapfel. In 1492, Nuremberg textile merchant and cartographer Martin Behaim completed work on a 51-centimetre diameter globe. Dubbed “the Erdapfel”, today the work is one of the oldest remaining terrestrial globes.

Mar 22, 2025 · Behaim's Erdapfel, photograph regretably taken in dull light. Produced in 1492 by German mariner, artist, cosmographer, astronomer, philosopher, geographerm and explorer Martin Behaim, the Erdapfel (earth apple) is considered the oldest surviving terrestrial globe.

Jan 5, 2018 · After more European voyagers started sailing the Seven Seas, globe-making became a more established craft in Europe. One globe that intrigues many because of its age and uniqueness of construction is the Erdapfel, German for “earth apple.” This is the world’s oldest surviving terrestrial globe.

The terrestrial globe named “Erdapfel” produced by Martin Behaim may be the first terrestrial globe ever built (Wikipedia: Erdapfel)

Dec 9, 2024 · The Erdapfel, meaning “Earth Apple” in German, holds a special place in cartographic history as the first known terrestrial globe. This artifact was created in 1492 by the German cartographer Martin Behaim in Nuremberg.

Jan 26, 2019 · History books and museums have revealed early versions of terrestrial globes that seem peculiar but fascinating, especially the oldest surviving of them all, known as the “Erdapfel” and colloquially dubbed as “the potato.”

Apr 9, 2016 · The world’s oldest terrestrial globe exists in Germany. The globe shows the world as it was known in 1492 when it was created by Martin Behaim. The Erdapfel, or ‘earth apple’ in German, shows what people in the 1400s knew and thought of the world around them.

Martin Behaim's Erdapfel (earth apple) is the oldest surviving terrestrial globe. It exists in only one manuscript copy painted by Georg Glockendon, held Nuremberg, Germany. It shows the world according to Ptolemy and other sources, before the discovery of America by Columbus in the same year as the globe was made, 1492.