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Quarter at the southeastern part of Quarter at the southeastern part of LondonLondon

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Place where you Place where you can find the Royal can find the Royal Observatory and Observatory and famous Prime famous Prime Meridian LineMeridian Line

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They are placed in a huge park, which They are placed in a huge park, which has two levelshas two levels Lower with playgrounds, lake and gardensLower with playgrounds, lake and gardens Higher on the hill where you can find rose Higher on the hill where you can find rose

gardens, music pavillon, ancient oak gardens, music pavillon, ancient oak connected with Elizabeht I., deer-park and connected with Elizabeht I., deer-park and Royal Observatory with Prime Meridian LineRoyal Observatory with Prime Meridian Line

What is Prime Meridian What is Prime Meridian Line?Line?

It is called „It is called „Zero longitudeZero longitude „ „ Established in 1884 Established in 1884 Imaginary line connecting South Pole Imaginary line connecting South Pole

and North Pole from which all other lines and North Pole from which all other lines of longitude are measured, 180 degrees of longitude are measured, 180 degrees to the west and 180 to the eastto the west and 180 to the east

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In the evenings the position of the Prime In the evenings the position of the Prime Mediridan is marked by green laserMediridan is marked by green laser

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There is not only Meridian line in There is not only Meridian line in Greenwich Greenwich

In the Royal Observatory there is huge In the Royal Observatory there is huge Planetarium, Museum of Watches and Planetarium, Museum of Watches and Time, Camera obscura and Time ballTime, Camera obscura and Time ball

Time ballTime ball

First public time First public time signal to ships on signal to ships on Thames and Thames and LondonersLondoners

Each day at 12,55 Each day at 12,55 the ball starts its way the ball starts its way up, at 12,58 is on the up, at 12,58 is on the top and exactly at top and exactly at 13,00 it falls back 13,00 it falls back downdown

Sources:Sources:

Www.greenwichmeridian.comWww.greenwichmeridian.com [online]. 2000 [cit. 2010-02-23]. The [online]. 2000 [cit. 2010-02-23]. The Prime Meridian of The World. Dostupné z WWW: Prime Meridian of The World. Dostupné z WWW: <http://wwp.greenwichmeridian.com/line.htm>.<http://wwp.greenwichmeridian.com/line.htm>.

Www.wikipedia.orgWww.wikipedia.org [online]. 2010-02-21 [cit. 2010-02-23]. Prime [online]. 2010-02-21 [cit. 2010-02-23]. Prime Meridian. Dostupné z WWW: Meridian. Dostupné z WWW: <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_Meridian>.<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_Meridian>.

Www.wikipedia.orgWww.wikipedia.org [online]. 2009-05-30 [cit. 2010-02-23]. Greenwich [online]. 2009-05-30 [cit. 2010-02-23]. Greenwich park. Dostupné z WWW: park. Dostupné z WWW: <http://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenwich_Park>.<http://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenwich_Park>.