The Adler Planetarium as seen from the Solidarity Drive in Chicago, Illinois.
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Adler Planetarium (20)
Thursday, June 11th, 2009Adler Planetarium (19)
Thursday, June 11th, 2009
Adler Planetarium (18): The Description Plaque of Americas' Courtyard
Thursday, June 11th, 2009The description plaque of Americas’ Courtyard located in the garden of the Adler Planetarium in Chicago, Illinois.
The description plaque reads:
Americas’ Courtyard
A Symbolic Integration of the Americas
by
Denise Milan and Ary PerezAppropriate for its location adjacent to the Adler Planetarium &
Astronomy Museum, this sculpture embodies the spiral shape of
the galaxies, while being reminiscent of ancient observatories.At its center, the thin spaces between the four stones
align with the north-south and east-west compass points.Leading away from these four center stones are four open avenues
through the spiral of stones. These avenues aim to the skyline
where the Sun rises and sets at the June and December solstices.Any clear morning or evening of the year, park visitors may
check the progress of the seasons by seeing where the Sun
rises or sets between these two extremes.
Adler Planetarium (17): Americas' Courtyard
Thursday, June 11th, 2009
Adler Planetarium (16): The Park
Wednesday, June 10th, 2009The park in front of the Adler Planetarium by the Solidarity Drive in Chicago, Illinois.
On the right is the Shedd Aquarium.
Behind the aquarium is the Chicago skyline.
Adler Planetarium (15): The Chicago Skyline
Wednesday, June 10th, 2009
Adler Planetarium (14): The Chicago Skyline
Tuesday, June 9th, 2009
Adler Planetarium (13): The Shedd Aquarium
Tuesday, June 9th, 2009The Shedd Aquarium as seen from the Adler Planetarium in Chicago, Illinois.
On the right is the Chicago skyline.
Adler Planetarium (12): The Chicago Skyline
Monday, June 8th, 2009
Adler Planetarium (11): The Chicago Skyline
Monday, June 8th, 2009The Chicago skyline as seen from the Adler Planetarium in Chicago, Illinois.
On the left is the Shedd Aquarium.
Adler Planetarium (10): The Statue of Tadeusz Kosciuszko
Sunday, June 7th, 2009The embossing beneath the statue of Tadeusz Kosciuszko, a Polish military leader, at the vicinity of the Adler Planetarium in Chicago, Illinois.
The embossing reads as follows:
THADDEUS KOSCIUSZKO 1746 – 1817
SON OF POLAND, GENERAL AND MILITARY ENGINEER
OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, FORTIFIED SARATOGA
AND THE WEST POINT / HUDSON RIVER COMPLEX.-
FIRST DEDICATED ON SEPTEMBER 1, 1904 IN
HUMBOLDT PARK, THE MONUMENT WAS MOVED TO
THIS SITE AND REDEDICATED OCTOBER 22, 1978BOHATEROWI
DWOCH SWIATOW
POLACY W AMERYCE
R.P.1904
Adler Planetarium (9): The Statue of Tadeusz Kosciuszko
Sunday, June 7th, 2009The statue of Tadeusz Kosciuszko, a Polish military leader, at the vicinity of the Adler Planetarium in Chicago, Illinois.
Adler Planetarium (8): The Statue of Tadeusz Kosciuszko
Saturday, June 6th, 2009The statue of Tadeusz Kosciuszko, a Polish military leader, at the vicinity of the Adler Planetarium in Chicago, Illinois.
Behind the statue is the Shedd Aquarium.
Adler Planetarium (7): The Front Lawn
Saturday, June 6th, 2009
Adler Planetarium (6): The Signature of the Sculptor
Friday, June 5th, 2009The signature of the sculptor Joseph Strachovsky beneath the statue of Karel Havlicek Borovsky, a Czech writer, poet, critic, politician, journalist, and publisher, located in the vicinity of the Adler Planetarium in Chicago, Illinois.
Adler Planetarium (5): The Statue of Karel Havlicek Borovsky
Friday, June 5th, 2009The statue of Karel Havlicek Borovsky, a Czech writer, poet, critic, politician, journalist, and publisher, located in the vicinity of the Adler Planetarium in Chicago, Illinois.
Adler Planetarium (4): The Statue of Karel Havlicek Borovsky
Thursday, June 4th, 2009The statue of Karel Havlicek Borovsky, a Czech writer, poet, critic, politician, journalist, and publisher, located in the vicinity of the Adler Planetarium in Chicago, Illinois.
Adler Planetarium (3): The Statue of Nicolaus Copernicus
Thursday, June 4th, 2009The statue of Nicolaus Copernicus, a Polish astronomer, located in front of the Adler Planetarium in Chicago, Illinois.
Adler Planetarium (2): Solidarity Drive
Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009Looking towards the Adler Planetarium on Solidarity Drive in Chicago, Illinois.
On the left is the stateu of Karel Havlicek Borovsky, a Czech writer, poet, critic, politician, journalist, and publisher.
