Vega de Granada

Andalusia

The observatorio Mohon del Trigo is an observatory, which was built in in 1902 and contained a 32 cm Cassegrain type KYOTO reflector telescope donated by Georgetown University. It is located in the vicinity of Pico del Veleta (3394m) in the Sierra Nevada mountain range in Spain at a height of about 2600m. The observatory was abandoned in the 1970s and deterioated into a ruin as documented by me in 2010. Since then, the observatory has been restored and is today in good shape (as seen from the outside, at least, I have not been inside). Nearby is also barracks used by the Special Operations Command of Spain. Here, the observatory is seen in evening sun as viewed from nearby Monument of Our Lady of the Snows. From this view point, the modern Sierra Nevada Observatory established 1981 can also be seen, but in the opposite direction.(Thanks to Slaunger for his excellent caption of his Featured Picture of the same building, I've almost copied and pasted...
The observatorio Mohon del Trigo is an observatory, which was built in in 1902 and contained a 32 cm Cassegrain type KYOTO reflector telescope donated by Georgetown University. It is located in the vicinity of Pico del Veleta (3394m) in the Sierra Nevada mountain range in Spain at a height of about 2600m. The observatory was abandoned in the 1970s and deterioated into a ruin as documented by me in 2010. Since then, the observatory has been restored and is today in good shape (as seen from the outside, at least, I have not been inside). Nearby is also barracks used by the Special Operations Command of Spain. Here, the observatory is seen in evening sun as viewed from nearby Monument of Our Lady of the Snows. From this view point, the modern Sierra Nevada Observatory established 1981 can also be seen, but in the opposite direction.(Thanks to Slaunger for his excellent caption of his Featured Picture of the same building, I've almost copied and pasted...
La Alhambra, detail, at dusk. Granada, Andalusia, Spain.
Zinnia elegans, plantation, Alhambra, Granada, Spain
Patio de la acequia in Generalife, Granada, Spain

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Granada
Granada
Interesse storico, Cattedrali e Castello
La cattedrale, i monumenti, gli edifici storici e non solo: Granada ti aspetta. Prepara le valigie!

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  • Alhambra
  • Cattedrale di Granada
  • Palacio de Generalife
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Monachil
Monachil
Sci, Spa e Cocktail
Organizzate il vostro soggiorno a Monachil, vicino Granada, per immergervi nell'atmosfera storica e religiosa di questo luogo straordinario.

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  • Los Cahorros
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Güejar Sierra
Güejar Sierra
Cittadina, Montagne e Sci
Lasciati conquistare dal fascino di una destinazione pittoresca come Güejar Sierra: tra la vista sulle montagne, le piste da sci e l'escursionismo, le alternative non mancheranno affatto!
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Pulianas
Pulianas
Shopping, Budget e Caffè
Le numerose varietà di caffè, la vista sulle montagne, il teatro e molto altro: parti alla scoperta di Pulianas!
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Viznar
Viznar
Quest’area è famosa per: Parchi naturali
I parchi naturali e non solo: lasciati conquistare dal fascino di Viznar!
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Fuente Vaqueros
Fuente Vaqueros
Quest’area è famosa per: Interesse storico e Musei
Parti alla scoperta di Fuente Vaqueros: tra gli edifici storici e i musei, annoiarsi sarà impossibile!
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