Lisbon Astronomical Observatory

Lisbon · Portugal

Lisbon Astronomical Observatory, Portugal
Photo: OAL, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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A 19th-century observatory in the Tapada da Ajuda parkland above Lisbon, built to house a major refracting telescope. Its Neoclassical dome and historic instruments are open on guided visits.

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