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The Royal Observatory, Greenwich (formerly the Royal Greenwich Observatory or RGO), 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.
The observatory was commissioned in 1675 by King Charles II, with the foundation stone being laid on 10 August
Date
09 avr. 2015
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Photo12/imageBROKER/Pictures From History
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BRK25G64_030
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Non
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Non
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Droits gérés
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50,1Mo (4,0Mo) / 40,2cm x 31,2cm / 4751 x 3683 (300dpi)