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Purple Mountain Observatory
紫金山天文台6.1
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based on 40 reviewsOpen Opens at 09:00-17:00(Tickets available until 16:30; admission ends at 16:30)
Recommended sightseeing time:1-2 hours
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Tianwentai Road, Xuanwu District, NanjingMap
Phone025-84347503
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Cold door attractions are suitable for astronomy lovers. Take the cable car and walk for at least 15 minutes on the mountain road. There are many school tours. Adults are about to squeeze in. There is a gallery next to it.
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Purple Mountain Observatory is located on the third peak of Zhongshan (Zijin Mountain). It was built in 1934, marking the beginning of modern Chinese astronomy research. In the dome observation room. This is a free telescope for visitors. You can use it to observe the Sun in good weather. In the ancient astronomical instrument display area, there is a celestial sphere with a shape similar to a globe. It is also called ”Huntianyi". The original was destroyed by foreign invadors. The one you see here a copy duplicaed by the Qing government in 1903.
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Cold door attractions are suitable for astronomy lovers. Take the cable car and walk for at least 15 minutes on the mountain road. There are many school tours. Adults are about to squeeze in. There is a gallery next to it.
The mountain view is beautiful, it is good to go climbing and exercising. The meteorite museum of the observatory can touch the lucky stone of the outside world by yourself, and can learn a lot of knowledge. It is worth taking children to punch in, various astronomical instruments, and related content introductions. It is really good.
The observatory is located in Zhongshan, Nanjing. It takes a while to climb the mountain. You can also take the cable car for 60 yuan. It will stop at half a mountainside and get off the bus. Tickets are 15 yuan to buy, the attractions are not big, but not bad
Historical planetariums, historic astronomical instruments, and rare meteorites.
Astronomy lovers must go, if you are not interested in astronomy, you will be disappointed. It will introduce the meteorite museum and many knowledge about astronomy, especially the main building of the Zijinshan Observatory. It is a famous punching place. If you don't want to climb the mountain, you have to take the cable car.
In addition to the need to climb the mountain to the scenic spot, everything is great. The most attractive inside are the meteorite exhibition and the giant astronomical telescope. It is too friendly for astronomy fans and enlightening for children. It is recommended that everyone go and see it.