One of the astronomical observatory towers of Leiden Observatory, South Holland, The Netherlands.
One of the observatory towers ofLeiden Observatory, an astronomical observatory in the city of Leiden, South Holland, The Netherlands. It was established by Leiden University in 1633, to house the quadrant of Snellius, and is the oldest operating University observatory in the world (before this, astronomy taught at medieval universities tended to be of a more theoretical nature, and any observations were usually done with private equipment rather than at University observatories. The Observatory has recently been renovated.
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Location: Sterrenwachtlaan, Leiden, South Holland, The Netherlands, Europe
Photo credit: © Mieneke Andeweg-van Rijn / Alamy / Afripics
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