Royal Observatory Greenwich
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| Address | Blackheath Ave, Greenwich, London SE10 8XJ, UK |
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| Construction started | August 10, 1675, 3:14 PM |
| Opened | 1676 |
| Hours | Closed ⋅ Opens 10AM Sat |
| Architects | Christopher Wren |
| Did you know | Wikisource has the text of The New Student's Reference Work article Greenwich Observatory. |
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| ID | 842550 |
About Royal Observatory Greenwich
The Royal Observatory, Greenwich is an observatory situated on a hill in Greenwich Park, overlooking the River Thames. It played a major role in the history of astronomy and navigation, and is best known for the fact that the prime meridian passes through it, and thereby gave its name to Greenwich Mean Time.
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