Home of Time Garden - Greenwich UK
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cldisme
N 51° 28.664 W 000° 00.113
30U E 708187 N 5707216
The Home of Time Garden is in recognition of the selection of Greenwich as the global Prime Meridian.
Waymark Code: WM47MF
Location: London, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 07/18/2008
Views: 26
Behind the Greenwich Royal Observatory, a simple rose garden honors the decision to name Greenwich as the Prime Meridian.
The interpretive sign reads:
The Home of Time Garden
This garden commemorates the International Meridian Conference of 1884, held in Washington, DC, at which it was voted that the Meridian of Longitude passng through the Royal Observatory at Greenwich should be adopted as the Prime Meridian of the World. The gardent contains Home of Time roses, officially planted on 1 October 1998 by representatives of the original voting nations.
The sign then lists all 27 of the participating nations regardless of how they voted during the conference.
Garden Name: Home of Time
Location: Greenwich Royal Observatory
Hours:
10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Fees: Free
Parking: N 51° 28.559 W 000° 00.035
Website: Not listed
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