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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 , Spain. It was founded in 1790 and has been engaged in continuous scientific activity since then.
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  • Type: Park
  • Description: observatory in Madrid, Spain
  • Also known as: “Royal Observatory, Madrid”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Museum Reina Sofía and Madrid Atocha Railway Station.

Museum
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The Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía is Spain's national museum of 20th-century art. The museum was officially inaugurated on September 10, 1992, and is named for Queen Sofía. is situated 620 metres west of Royal Observatory of Madrid.

Metro station
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Madrid Atocha, also named Madrid Puerta de Atocha–Almudena Grandes, is the oldest major railway station in . It is the largest station serving commuter trains, regional trains from the south and southeast, intercity trains from , and … is situated 200 metres southwest of Royal Observatory of Madrid.

Garden
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is an 8 hectares botanical garden in . The public entrance is located at Plaza de Murillo, next to the .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Palos de la Frontera and Jerónimos.

Quarter
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is an administrative neighborhood of belonging to the district of . It has an area of 0.643542 km2.

Quarter
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Los is an administrative neighborhood of belonging to the district of . It is 1.900627 km² in size. The Retiro Park, the and the Prado Museum are located within its limits.

Quarter
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is an administrative neighborhood of belonging to the district of .

Royal Observatory of Madrid

Latitude
40.40844° or 40° 24′ 30″ north
Longitude
-3.68727° or 3° 41′ 14″ west
Open location code
8CGRC857+93
Open­Street­Map ID
way 29471311
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­park
Wiki­data ID
Q4274351
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Spanish—“Royal Observatory of Madrid” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Edificio Villanueva and Astrograph Pavillion.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Alfonso XII - Estación De Atocha and Clínica Eugin Madrid.

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