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please upload its image if possible. i shall be really grateful if someone can even give me a link so that i can see its image.

I've uploaded an image that I shot last year. I hope this helps! Ossiostborn

Thanks! I think we could use more pictures, though! Uchyotka (talk) 01:38, 14 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Meaning of Erdapfel

As a student of linguistics and German who has been living in Germany for a year or so, I find the translation here to be a little inaccurate. Literally Erdapfel means earth-apple (Erde = earth, Apfel = apple). However, the word Erdapfel actually referrs to a potato (Kartoffel in High German) in many dialects of German. Can anyone back up that this is perhaps what is really meant? Guypersonson 05:57, 17 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I think it makes more sense that Behaim meant Earth Apple rather than potato, potatoes were not known in Europe until after the Columbian Interchange. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Btwoodf (talk • contribs) 16:39, 22 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

The German discussion page explicitly states that the name is a coincidence and not supposed to mean "potato". I'll remove that. Catskineater (talk) 01:55, 17 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Metal vs. Wood

The German Wikipedia states that the Erdapfel is made of wood.

The page http://193.175.110.9/hornemann/german/1215.php, which deals with globe restoration, claims that older globes were made of metal, and since Behaim's globe, all globes were made of paper, cardboard, parchment, and wood:

Ältere Himmelsgloben waren meist aus Metall. Seit Behaims „Erdapfel“ von 1492, einem Manuskriptglobus auf Pergament, sind Globen aus Papier, Pappe, Pergament und Holz.

--Mjk64 (talk) —Preceding undated comment added 20:20, 19 January 2010 (UTC).[reply]

Rename

It’s past time to rename this article to Behaim Globe. I will do this after a week or two in case there are objections. Erdapfel out to be a disambiguation page. Strebe (talk) 22:16, 3 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

What do you foresee "Erdapfel" disambiguating? And what will your rationale be for renaming this article? If you envision possible objection, you ought to follow the "potentially controversial moves" procedure, WP:PCM, at WP:Requsted moves, and let the debate take place in that manner rather than getting input only from people who watch this article. Largoplazo (talk) 22:40, 3 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

I support the rename to Behaim Globe. The move would be in line with the naming convention: use the title most frequently used in reliable English-language sources. I've reviewed several sources in English and German, and they consistently refer to it as the Behaim Globe. I don't think this move would be considered controversial. Glendoremus (talk) 02:29, 4 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]