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Let’s travel to that landmark where our planet comes full circle. And, East meets West. Beyond establishing the relative location of places on our planet, it provides the basis of relative time across the globe. I talk of the Prime Meridian. - Royal Observatory Greenwich London - Travelure © Greenwich Observatory, Prime Meridian, Greenwich London, Royal Park, United Kingdom Travel, London Architecture, East Meets West, Light Pollution, Europe Tours

Let’s travel to that landmark where our planet comes full circle. And, East meets West. Beyond establishing the relative location of places on our planet, it provides the basis of relative time across the globe. I talk of the Prime Meridian. - Royal Observatory Greenwich London - Travelure ©

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1675.The Royal Observatory,Greenwich ,London is the home of the Prime Meridian and Greenwich Mean Time. Founded by Charles II in 1675, its purpose was to make accurate measurements of the positions of the Sun,Moon and stars to help „find the so-much desired longitude of places for the perfectiong of the art of navigation“. Christopher Wren; The Griffith Observatory, The Great Frog London, Griffith Observatory At Night, Royal Observatory Greenwich, Victorian Observatory, Taj Mahal, London, House Styles, Building

1675.The Royal Observatory,Greenwich ,London is the home of the Prime Meridian and Greenwich Mean Time. Founded by Charles II in 1675, its purpose was to make accurate measurements of the positions of the Sun,Moon and stars to help „find the so-much desired longitude of places for the perfectiong of the art of navigation“. Christopher Wren;

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London - Royal Observatory Royal Observatory Greenwich London, Royal Observatory Greenwich, Greenwich Observatory, Prime Meridian, History Of Astronomy, Greenwich Park, World Days, Canary Wharf, The Courtyard

The courtyard in front of the Royal Observatory provides an excellent view of Canary Wharf. The Royal Observatory in London played a major role in the history of astronomy and navigation, and is best known as the location of the prime meridian. It is situated on a hill in Greenwich Park, overlooking the River Thames. See more of London here or connect on Facebook Jon & Tina Reid | Portfolio | Blog

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