Royal Observatory of Madrid
The Royal Observatory of Madrid is a historic observatory situated on a small hill next to the Buen Retiro Park in Madrid, Spain. It was founded in 1790 and has been engaged in continuous scientific activity since then.
- Park
- …lies at an elevation of around 660 metres (2,150 feet)
- …is also known as “Royal Observatory, Madrid”
- Description: observatory in Madrid, Spain
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Museum Reina Sofía and Madrid Atocha Railway Station.
Museum Reina Sofía
The Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía is Spain's national museum of 20th-century art. Museum Reina Sofía is situated 620 metres west of Royal Observatory of Madrid.
Madrid Atocha Railway Station
Madrid Atocha, also named Madrid Puerta… Madrid Atocha Railway Station is situated 200 metres southwest of Royal Observatory of Madrid.
Real Jardín Botánico de Madrid
Real Jardín Botánico de Madrid is an 8 hectares botanical garden in Madrid.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Palos de la Frontera and Jerónimos.
Palos de la Frontera
Palos de la Frontera is an administrative neighborhood…
Royal Observatory of Madrid
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Latitude
40.40844° or 40° 24′ 30″ north
Longitude
-3.68727° or 3° 41′ 14″ west
Open location code
8CGRC857+93
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Urdu—“Royal Observatory of Madrid” goes by many names.
Madrilgo Errege BehatokiaBasque
Reial Observatori de MadridCatalan
马德里皇家天文台Chinese
Koninklijk Observatorium van MadridDutch
المرصد الملكى لمدريدEgyptian Arabic
Observatorio Astronómico de MadridGalician
Real Observatorio de MadridGalician
Osservatorio reale di MadridItalian
マドリード王立天文台Japanese
MadridobservatorietNorwegian Bokmål
Real Observatorio de MadridNorwegian Bokmål
Мадридская астрономическая обсерваторияRussian
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Edificio Villanueva and Astrograph Pavillion.
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