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Old Royal Observatory
Greenwich Park
Greenwich
SE10 9NF
+44 (0)20 8858 4422
Explore
the history of time and astronomy at the Royal
Observatory, which is itself a charming Sir
Christopher Wren building. Here is the meridian
line, longitude zero, and the home
of Greenwich Mean Time. Where you can watch
the time-ball fall at 1 o'clock, admire Harrison's amazing time-keepers and historic
clocks, and climb into the giant refracting telescope.
Cost: Free
Nearest Tube: Cutty
Sark (Docklands) |
