Erdapfel

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Erdapfel was a terrestrial globe produced by Martin Behaim in 1492. In German it means "earth apple."

The Erdapfel is considered to be one of the first terrestrial globes ever made. It is constructed of a metal ball overlaid with a map of the world known at the time.

From its creation until early in the 16th century it stood in a reception room in the Nuremberg town hall. After that time it was held by the Behaim family. In 1907 it was transferred to the Germanic Museum in Nuremberg.