Royal Observatory, Cape of Good Hope (Q15273525)

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Summary from English Wikipedia (enwiki)

The Royal Observatory, Cape of Good Hope, is a former scientific institution in South Africa. Founded by the British Board of Longitude in 1820, its main building is now the headquarters building of the South African Astronomical Observatory.

Summary from Français / French Wikipedia (frwiki)

L'Observatoire royal du cap de Bonne-Espérance (en anglais Royal Observatory, Cape of Good Hope) est une observatoire astronomique qui a été fondé en 1820 et a cessé ses activités en 1972. Il fut le premier observatoire d'Afrique du Sud.

Summary from Deutsch / German Wikipedia (dewiki)

Das Royal Observatory, Cape of Good Hope (deutsch Königliches Observatorium am Kap der Guten Hoffnung) ist die älteste kontinuierlich existierende wissenschaftliche Einrichtung in Südafrika. Es wurde 1820 vom britischen Board of Longitude gegründet und bildet heute das Hauptgebäude des South African Astronomical Observatory.

Wikidata location: -33.9347, 18.4776 view on OSM or edit on OSM

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way: Royal Observatory, Cape of Good Hope (OSM)exact location match [show tags]
name: Royal Observatory, Cape of Good Hope
amenity: research_institute
barrier: fence
landuse: observatory
surface: grass
research: astronomy
wikipedia: en:Royal Observatory, Cape of Good Hope
wikidata: Q15273525

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