Griffith Observatory | |
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Former names | Griffith |
General information | |
Architectural style | Greco-Roman and Art Deco |
Location | Los Feliz, Los Angeles, California, United States |
Coordinates | 34°07′6″N 118°18′1.2″W / 34.11833°N 118.300333°W[1] |
Elevation | 1,135 ft (346 m) |
Construction started | June 20, 1933 |
Inaugurated | May 14, 1935 |
Client | Griffith Trust |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | John C. Austin Frederick M. Ashley |
Website | |
GriffithObservatory.org | |
Designated | November 17, 1976 |
Reference no. | 168 |
Griffith Observatory is an observatory in Los Angeles, California, on the south-facing slope of Mount Hollywood in Griffith Park. It commands a view of the Los Angeles Basin including Downtown Los Angeles to the southeast, Hollywood to the south, and the Pacific Ocean to the southwest. The observatory is a popular tourist attraction with a close view of the Hollywood Sign and an extensive array of space and science-related displays. It is named after its benefactor, Griffith J. Griffith. Admission has been free since the observatory's opening in 1935, in accordance with the benefactor's will.
Over 7 million people have been able to view through the 12-inch (30.5 cm) Zeiss refractor since the observatory's 1935 opening; this is the most people to have viewed through any telescope.[2] The space theme prevails in the interior.[3]
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