Old City Observatory
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Title
Old City Observatory
Description
The New Observatory was built to the plan of WH Playfair between 1818 and 1822 to be a Scientific Observatory and is the earliest of Playfair�s many Edinburgh masterpieces. Modeled on the Temple of the Four Winds in Athens, it
blends with the nearby Classical Architecture.
The building was the Royal Observatory throughout the 18th century and some of the original instruments and time pieces can still be viewed in their historic setting.
Source
edinburgh
Date
1818/1822
Type
Museum
Identifier
1747
Spatial Coverage
current,55.95505,-3.183696;
Museum Item Type Metadata
Street
Calton Hill
Place
Edinburgh
IsNewThisYear
No
ArchitectName
W H Playfair
OpeningDate1
24/9/2011
OpeningTime1
11.00-16.00 - pre-booked guided tours only
Activities
Access by guided tour only (lasting approximately 30mins), which must be booked in advance.
Guided tour only which must be booked by emailing currievale@hotmail.com
Image (c) www.scran.ac.uk
WC
No
DisabledWC
No
DisabledAccess
No
Refreshments
No
EventsForChildren
No
Parking
No
HearingLoop
No
LimitedAccess
No
NotAccessible
No
ID
11658
IsIncludedThisYear
No
Postcode
EH7 5AA
Citation
“Old City Observatory,” Digital Open Doors, accessed November 6, 2024, https://ddo.openvirtualworlds.org/omeka/items/show/1745.
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