Qingdao Observatory
Observatory on the summit of Guanxiang Mountain, China / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Qingdao Observatory is located on the summit of Guanxiang Mountain in the Shinan District of Qingdao, China. The existing building complex was originally built in 1905. Qingdao Observatory was once an important scientific research institute in Qingdao, and also played an important role in the development of modern meteorology and marine science in China. Together with Shanghai Xujiahui Observatory and Hong Kong Observatory, they once were known as the "Three Observatory in the Far East".[1] Qingdao Observatory has been listed as "Meteorology Observation Dome" amongst the "Top Ten Scenic Spots in Qingdao".[2] Its building complex now belongs to the North Sea Fleet of the PLA (People’s Liberation Army) Navy and the Zijinshan Observatory of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and is part of the Qingdao German Building Complex, a national key cultural relics conservation site.[3]
Qingdao Observatory | |
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Location | Shinan District Qingdao Shandong Province China |
Address | No. 21 Guanxiang Er Road |
Coordinates | 36°04′12.5″N 120°19′16″E |
Elevation | 75 m |