The museum for figurative art “The Buitenplaats” (The Country Estate) in Eelde is expanding by building an Orangery.
A picture shows the construction work in progress.
A sundial will be put into the dormer window.
Here is the sundial.
A large, wood carved and gilded, Polaris radiates in the centre of the panel.
The hour numerals for apparent solar time are set in a black border around it.
The hour pattern is not symmetrical with respect to noon, because the dial will not face south.
The declination is 13 degrees and 45 minutes to the east.
The doubly supported pole style is made from stainless steel.