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.

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Observatory
…is also known as “Instituto y Observatorio de Marina de San Fernando”
…is operated by Ministerio de Defensa-Armada.
Description: astronomical observatory of the Spanish Navy
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… 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… Real Teatro de las Cortes is situated 760 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.

Arsenal de La Carraca

Neighborhood

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Arsenal de La Carraca, also Naval Station… 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
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building
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tourism
Location
San Fernando
Cádiz
Andalusia
Spain
Iberia
Europe
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Latitude

36.46466° or 36° 27′ 53″ north

Longitude

-6.20601° or 6° 12′ 22″ west

Open location code

8C8MFQ7V+VH

OpenStreetMap ID

way 98709656

OpenStreetMap feature

building=military

OpenStreetMap feature

man_made=observatory

Wikidata 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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Highlights include Colección museográfica del Real Observatorio de la Armada and Torrealta.

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