ROYAL OBSERVATORY
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Commissioned by King Charles II in 1675 from architect Christopher Wren, the Royal Observatory allowed astronomer John Flamsteed to observe the sky. The royal park that surrounds it is partly designed by Le Nôtre. Inside the Observatory is the Greenwich meridian, whose line can be seen on the ground. In 1884, it was decided that the Greenwich meridian would correspond to the 0 meridian, from which all distances would be measured from east to west. Recently, calculations have located the meridian a little further east than the trace!
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4.6/5
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Visited in july 2016
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Musée trés intéressant qui conviendra autant aux adultes qu'aux plus jeunes! Visite trés bien expliquée grâce aux audioguides fournis. L'observatoire offre aussi un point de vue superbe sur Londres
Visited in june 2016
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Offers fun very interesting that teaches us a lot from it. Throughout the vist, games are offered for adults and children. Moreover, the setting is magnificent, located in the heart of Greenwich Park. You can also see the Meridian. To recommend!!
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Encore une démonstration des britanniques de leur maîtrise des musées. Un lieux interactif avec beaucoup de possibilité autant pour les adultes que pour les enfants. Qui plus est le cadre est magnifique, puisqu'il se situe dans le park de Greenwich
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