Greenwich Greenwich Miloslava Nykodemová. Greenwich  Quarter at the southeastern part of London.

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Greenwich Greenwich Miloslava Nykodemová

Greenwich  Quarter at the southeastern part of London

Greenwich  Place where you can find the Royal Observatory and famous Prime Meridian Line

Greenwich  They are placed in a huge park, which has two levels  Lower with playgrounds, lake and gardens  Higher on the hill where you can find rose gardens, music pavillon, ancient oak connected with Elizabeht I., deer-park and Royal Observatory with Prime Meridian Line

What is Prime Meridian Line?  It is called „Zero longitude „  Established in 1884  Imaginary line connecting South Pole and North Pole from which all other lines of longitude are measured, 180 degrees to the west and 180 to the east

Greenwich  In the evenings the position of the Prime Mediridan is marked by green laser

Greenwich  There is not only Meridian line in Greenwich  There is not only Meridian line in Greenwich  In the Royal Observatory there is huge Planetarium, Museum of Watches and Time, Camera obscura and Time ball

Time ball  First public time signal to ships on Thames and Londoners  Each day at 12,55 the ball starts its way up, at 12,58 is on the top and exactly at 13,00 it falls back down

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