Royal Observatory Greenwich

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Royal_Observatory_Greenwich
GPTKB entity
Statements (32)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf astronomer
gptkbp:category gptkb:museum
gptkb:tourist_attraction
historic site
gptkbp:closedAsObservatory 1948
gptkbp:contains gptkb:Flamsteed_House
gptkb:Prime_Meridian_Line
gptkb:Shepherd_Gate_Clock
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:Sir_Christopher_Wren
gptkbp:established 1675
gptkbp:famousFor gptkb:Greenwich_Mean_Time_(GMT)
gptkb:Prime_Meridian
gptkbp:firstAstronomerRoyal gptkb:John_Flamsteed
gptkbp:foundedBy gptkb:King_Charles_II
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Royal Observatory Greenwich
gptkbp:latitude 51.4769° N
gptkbp:location gptkb:Greenwich,_London,_England
gptkbp:longitude 0.0005° W
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Greenwich
gptkbp:notableEvent establishment of Prime Meridian in 1884
gptkbp:notableFor gptkb:Airy_Transit_Circle
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:Royal_Museums_Greenwich
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Royal_Museums_Greenwich
gptkbp:publicTransit gptkb:Greenwich_railway_station
gptkbp:purpose astronomical research
gptkbp:region gptkb:Greater_London
gptkbp:status gptkb:museum
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite gptkb:Maritime_Greenwich
gptkbp:website https://www.rmg.co.uk/royal-observatory
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:London,_England,_United_Kingdom
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5