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| Keywords: Former observatory restored, Sierra Nevada, Andalusia, Spain.jpg Pico del Veleta 3394m in the Sierra Nevada Spain Sierra Nevada mountain range in Spain at a height of about 2600m The observatory was abandoned in the 1970s and deterioated into http //www atlasobscura com/articles/ruins-of-space-exploration 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 Sierra Nevada 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 <small> Thanks to Slaunger for his excellent caption of his Featured Picture of the same building I've almost copied and pasted </small> Pic Veleta 3394m dans la Sierra Nevada en Andalousie à peu près à 2600m d'altitude L'observatoire a été abandonné en 1970 et peu à peu http //www atlasobscura com/articles/ruins-of-space-exploration ruiné voir cette image de 2010 Depuis il a été restauré et semble en bon état de l'extérieur je ne suis pas entré dedans à côté se trouve cette caserne utilisée par les Forces Spéciales espagnoles Ici le bâtiment sur son promontoire est vu depuis le site du c Monument of Our Lady of the Snows Sierra Nevada Monument de Notre-Dame des Neiges Du même point mais dans la direction opposée on peut voir l'observatoire moderne édifié en 1981 <small> Merci à Slaunger pour sa légende d'une image similaire dont je me suis largement inspiré </small> 2014-08-07 own Jebulon other versions 37 090419 -3 382532 cc-zero Uploaded with UploadWizard Mohón del Trigo Observatory August 2014 in Andalusia Quality images by Jebulon QualityImage | ||||
