https://github.com/do-me/vatican-windrose

The four Vatican wind rose marble markers for your webpage or Leaflet map
https://github.com/do-me/vatican-windrose

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The four Vatican wind rose marble markers for your webpage or Leaflet map

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/do-me/vatican-windrose
• Owner: do-me
• License: apache-2.0
• Created: 2023-12-27T17:20:46.000Z (over 1 year ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2023-12-29T17:52:11.000Z (over 1 year ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-01-16T03:44:26.434Z (4 months ago)
• Language: JavaScript
• Size: 12.7 MB
• Stars: 1
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# Vatican Windrose

The four Vatican wind rose marble markers of St. Peter's Square from Filippo Luigi Gilij (1817) turned into controls for your webpage or Leaflet map. 

![](markers/wind_rose.png)

## Version 1: Webpage Controls

Copy and paste the script in [add_to_webpage.js](https://github.com/do-me/vatican-windrose/blob/main/add_to_webpage.js) in your browser console. It adds the markers to your webpage as page controls. A click scrolls in the respective direction. 

![](gifs/add_to_webpage.gif)

## Version 2: Leaflet Map Controls

Copy and paste the script in [add_to_leaflet.js](https://github.com/do-me/vatican-windrose/blob/main/add_to_leaflet.js) in your browser console. It adds the markers to your webpage as Leaflet Map controls. A click scrolls in the respective direction. Note that the `map` variable must be global. Test e.g. here: https://geo.rocks/hexbins/.

![](gifs/add_to_leaflet.gif)

## To Do: 

- npm package

- simple css wind animation, blowing from the markers towards the center

- clicking effect

## Info

- Images: Dominik Weckmüller 30/04/2023

- Historical Info: https://www.epogea.eu/en/works/wind-rose-st-peter/

- Location: St. Peter's Square, Vatican https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=17/41.90217/12.4570

- Fun Fact: a copy of the Eastern one made it to [China: Beijing Horticulture Expo](https://www.epogea.eu/en/works/wind-rose-st-peter/)

![](gifs/west_view.jpg)

## Why? 

For fun mainly. On a second thought the controls might actually be useful for accessibility.