Royal Observatory, Greenwich
United Kingdom / London, England
Location ID: #10138717
The Royal Observatory Greenwich consists of four buildings: Flamsteed House, the Great Equatorial Building, the Altazimuth Building and the South Building. It is located on a hill inside Greenwich Park. The Royal Observatory was founded by Charles II in 1675 and is the home of the Prime Meridian - 0 Degrees Longitude, the Time Ball, the Onion Dome and the Octagon Room. Flamsteed House was designed by Sir Christopher Wren and contains many astronomical and time-keeping objects. A new state of the art development opened in 2007 with planetarium, education centre and Space galleries. Please see separate entry for further views.
Location Category:
- CITYSCAPES, ROOFTOPS AND VIEWS - Cityscapes;
- MUSEUMS, GALLERIES AND INSTITUTES - Museums;
- MUSEUMS, GALLERIES AND INSTITUTES - Observatories;
- PREMIERE LOCATIONS - *;
- RIVERS, CANALS AND LAKES - Thames views
Architecture Style:
- Georgian;
- Modern (21st Century);
- Period 1600-1700;
- Period 1850-1900;
- Period 2000-2010;
- Victorian