Royal Observatory South Building

Royal Observatory South Building is a museum in Greenwich, Greater London, England which is located on Blackheath Avenue. Royal Observatory South Building is situated nearby to the recreation area Gagarin Terrace, as well as near Peter Harrison Planetarium.

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Type: Museum
Description: building in Greenwich, London, England, UK
Also known as: “Astronomy Centre” and “South Building”
Address: Blackheath Avenue, London, SE10 8XJ

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Royal Observatory and Greenwich Park.

Royal Observatory

Museum

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The Royal Observatory, Greenwich is an observatory situated on a hill in Greenwich Park in south east London, overlooking the River Thames to the north.

Greenwich Park

Park

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Greenwich Park is a former hunting park in Greenwich and one of the largest single green spaces in south-east London. One of the eight Royal Parks of London, and the first to be enclosed, it covers 74 hectares, and is part of the Greenwich World Heritage Site.

Peter Harrison Planetarium

Planetarium

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The Peter Harrison Planetarium is a 120-seat digital laser planetarium, situated in Greenwich Park, London and is part of the National Maritime Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Greenwich and Blackheath.

Greenwich

Town

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Greenwich is an affluent area in south-east London, England, within the Royal Borough of Greenwich and the ceremonial county of Greater London, 5.5 miles east-south-east of Charing Cross.

Blackheath

Suburb

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Blackheath is an area in Southeast London, straddling the border of the Royal Borough of Greenwich and the London Borough of Lewisham. Historically within the county of Kent, it is located 1-mile northeast of Lewisham, 1.5 miles south of Greenwich and 6.4 miles southeast of Charing Cross, the traditional centre of London.