2014
TQ3877 : The Royal Observatory, Greenwich
taken 12 years ago, near to Greenwich, England
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The Royal Observatory, Greenwich
Seen from Greenwich Park the observatory stands in a prominent position on the hill.
The Royal Observatory, Greenwich
The Royal Observatory, Greenwich (formerly the Royal Greenwich Observatory is best known as the location of the prime meridian. It is situated on a hill in Greenwich Park, overlooking the River Thames.
The observatory was commissioned in 1675 by King Charles II. The building was completed in the summer of 1676. The scientific work of the observatory was relocated elsewhere in stages in the first half of the 20th century, and the Greenwich site is now maintained as a tourist attraction.
More details at LinkWikipedia
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- TQ3877, 2391 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- Stephen McKay (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Friday, 4 July, 2014 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Tuesday, 8 July, 2014
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
TQ 3890 7732 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:28.6676N 0:0.0755W - Camera Location
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OSGB36: TQ 3894 7745
- View Direction
- South-southwest (about 202 degrees)
