Vallvidrera, el Tibidabo i les Planes, Spain
Fabra Observatory
Vallvidrera, el Tibidabo i les Planes, Spain
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The Fabra Observatory is an astronomical observatory in the Vallvidrera, el Tibidabo i les Planes district of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Designed by Josep Domènech i Estapà in the Art Nouveau style, it houses a double telescope. Established in 1904 and belonging to the Royal Academy of Sciences and Arts of Barcelona, it studies asteroids and comets and is the fourth oldest observatory in the world still functioning. It is where Josep Comas Solà discovered comet 32P/Comas Solà.
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- Type
- double telescope, astronomical observatory
- Heritage
- Cultural Asset of National Interest
- Place
- Vallvidrera, el Tibidabo i les Planes, Spain
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