Real Instituto y Observatorio de la Armada
The Real Instituto y Observatorio de la Armada is the scientific institute and astronomical observatory of the Spanish Navy, located in San Fernando in the Province of Cádiz, Andalusia, Spain.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Observatory
- Description: astronomical observatory of the Spanish Navy
- Also known as: “Instituto y Observatorio de Marina de San Fernando”
- Address: Calle almirante Leon Herrero, San Fernando, 11100
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include San Fernando Bahia Sur Railway Station and Estadio Iberoamericano.
San Fernando Bahia Sur Railway Station
Railway station
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San Fernando Bahia Sur Railway Station is situated 370 metres north of Real Instituto y Observatorio de la Armada.
Estadio Iberoamericano
Stadium
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Estadio Iberoamericano, formerly known as Estadio Bahía Sur, is a multi-sport stadium located in San Fernando, Province of Cádiz, Andalusia, Spain. It was inaugurated on November 22, 1992, with a soccer game between San Fernando CD and Montilla CF. Estadio Iberoamericano is situated 620 metres north of Real Instituto y Observatorio de la Armada.
Real Teatro de las Cortes
Theater building
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Real Teatro de las Cortes is a theatre located on Calle de las Cortes in San Fernando in the Province of Cádiz, Andalusia, Spain. It was established on 1 April 1804 as Teatro Cómico, and currently seats 433 people. Real Teatro de las Cortes is situated 730 metres east of Real Instituto y Observatorio de la Armada.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bahía de Cádiz Natural Park and Arsenal de La Carraca.
Bahía de Cádiz Natural Park
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Bahía de Cádiz Natural Park is a 10,522-hectare natural park located in the province of Cádiz. It was established in 1989.
Arsenal de La Carraca
Neighborhood
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Arsenal de La Carraca, also Naval Station of La Carraca, is a naval shipyard and a naval base in San Fernando, Spain. It is a naval base for the construction and repair of ships, and the storage and distribution of arms and ammunition. Arsenal de La Carraca is situated 4½ km northeast of Real Instituto y Observatorio de la Armada.
Barrio Jarana
Hamlet
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Barrio Jarana is a hamlet, which is situated 7 km northeast of Real Instituto y Observatorio de la Armada.
Real Instituto y Observatorio de la Armada
- Categories: institute, building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: San Fernando, Cádiz, Andalusia, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
36.46475° or 36° 27′ 53″ northLongitude
-6.2057° or 6° 12′ 21″ westOperator
Ministerio de Defensa-Armada.Open location code
8C8MFQ7V+WPOpenStreetMap ID
way 98709656OpenStreetMap feature
building=militaryOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=observatoryWikidata ID
Q3277354
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Spanish—“Real Instituto y Observatorio de la Armada” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Itsas Armadaren Errege Institutua eta Behatokia”
- Catalan: “observatori de San Fernando”
- Catalan: “Reial Institut i Observatori de l’Armada”
- Dutch: “Real Instituto y Observatorio de la Armada”
- Dutch: “Real Observatorio de la Armada”
- French: “Institut royal et observatoire de la marine”
- Italian: “Real Instituto y Observatorio de la Armada”
- Japanese: “スペイン海軍王立研究所・天文台”
- Japanese: “海軍王立研究所および天文台”
- Spanish: “Observatorio de Cadiz”
- Spanish: “Observatorio de Cádiz”
- Spanish: “Observatorio de Marina de San Fernando”
- Spanish: “Observatorio de San Fernando”
- Spanish: “Real Instituto y Observatorio de la Armada”
- Spanish: “Real Instituto y Observatorio de San Fernando”
- Spanish: “Real Observatorio Astronomico de la Armada”
- Spanish: “Real Observatorio Astronómico de la Armada”
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