Martin Behaim

Local nameMartin-Behaim-Denkmal
LocationBavaria, Germany

Martin Behaim, also known as Martin von Behaim and by various forms of Martin of Bohemia, was a German textile merchant and cartographer. He served John II of Portugal as an adviser in matters of navigation and participated in a voyage to West Africa. He is now best known for his Erdapfel, the world's oldest surviving globe, which he produced for the Imperial City of Nuremberg in 1492.

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Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Behaim

Address 2 Theresienplatz, Nürnberg 90403, Germany

Coordinates 49°27'20.507" N 11°4'49.31" E

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