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This is a list of Stonehenge replicas and derivatives that seeks to collect all the non-ephemeral examples together. The fame of the prehistoric monument of Stonehenge in England has led to numerous efforts to recreate it, using a variety of different materials, around the world. Some have been carefully built as astronomically-aligned models whilst others have been examples of artistic expression and/or tourist attractions. ==Astronomically-aligned replicas== * The only astronomically-aligned, full-scale, "exact" replica of (a pristine) Stonehenge in natural stone (granite) is at Esperance in Western Australia (esperancestonehenge.com.au). Some of the blocks weigh more than fifty tonnes and the replica cost over A$250 000 to build. * The Maryhill Stonehenge: A full-size concrete replica of Stonehenge, as it would have been originally built, saw construction commence and was originally dedicated on July 4, 1918. Built in Maryhill, Washington by Sam Hill, it was the first monument in the United States to honor the dead of World War I (specifically, soldiers from Klickitat County, Washington who had died in the still on-going war). The altar stone is placed to be aligned with sunrise on the Summer Solstice. Hill, a Quaker pacifist, was mistakenly informed that the original Stonehenge had been used as a sacrificial site, and thus constructed the replica as a reminder that ''humanity is still being sacrificed to the god of war.'' The monument was originally located in the center of Maryhill, which later burned down leaving only the Stonehenge replica. A second formal dedication of the monument took place upon its completion on May 30, 1929. Sam Hill, who died in 1931, lived long enough to see his Stonehenge completed. There is a full scale, limestone replica of Stonehenge on private property in Fortine, Montana. The property, owned by inventor Jim Smith, also houses a full golf course, an air museum, a fish hatchery and a vineyard. * A Stonehenge replica is located on the campus of the University of Texas of the Permian Basin in Odessa in Ector County, Texas. About twenty stone blocks, similar in size, shape, and appearance to the ancient Stonehenge in southwestern England, were unveiled in the summer of 2004. * Stonehenge Aotearoa in the Wairarapa region of New Zealand is a modern adaptation aligned with the astronomy seen from the Antipodes, it was built by the Phoenix Astronomical Society from wood and sprayed concrete. * Foamhenge is a full-size, astronomically-aligned Stonehenge made out of foam near Natural Bridge, Virginia. "It is the only American Stonehenge that really is an exact replica of the time-worn original." "I went to great pains to shape each 'stone' to its original shape."〔()〕 * British Foamhenge; a full size, correctly aligned replica made from carpet tubes and polystyrene was constructed for a UK TV show entitled "Stonehenge Live" broadcast in June 2005. The positions of each stone were accurately plotted using RTK GPS, which has centimetric accuracy. The replica quickly became known as "Foamhenge". It was removed soon after filming, and the 'stones' remain in storage (January 2006). * Missouri S&T has a half-scale replica built from solid granite located on campus. * A full-scale replica in sandstone was commenced in the rural township of Buckland in Tasmania in the first years of the 21st century (www.flickr.com/photos/ron-alenka/284418892/) but demolished by order of the municipal authorities. In keeping with the original Stonehenge, it did not have the necessary planning approval from the local council. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Stonehenge replicas and derivatives」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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