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Griffith Observatory
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observatory in Los Angeles, California, USA
Key facts
- Former names
- Griffith
- Architectural style
- Greco-Roman and Art Deco
- Location
- Los Feliz, Los Angeles , California, United States
- Elevation
- 1,135 ft (346 m)
- Construction started
- June 20, 1933 ( 1933-06-20 )
- Inaugurated
- May 14, 1935 ( 1935-05-14 )
- Client
- Griffith Trust
- Architects
- John C. Austin , Frederic M. Ashley
- Designated
- November 17, 1976
via Wikipedia infobox
Research organization · ROR
- Type
- Facility
- Founded
- 1935
- Location
- Los Angeles, United States
- Status
- Active
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Official website
Griffith Observatory - Southern California’s gateway to the cosmos!
Griffith Observatory is southern California's gateway to the cosmos! Visitors may look through telescopes, explore exhibits, see live shows in the Samuel Oschin Planetarium, and enjoy spectacular views of Los Angeles and the Hollywood Sign.
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Wikidata facts
- Elevation
- 346
- Official website
- www.griffithobservatory.org
- Image
- Griffith Observatory on the south-facing slope of Mount Hollywood in L.A.'s Griffith Park (LC-DIG-highsm- 22255).tif
- Admission rate
- 1
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- social media followers
- 13448
- Commons category
- Griffith Observatory
- inception
- 1935-05-14
- date of official opening
- 1935-05-14
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Article
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.
Since its opening, over 9 million people have looked through the 12-inch (30.5 cm) Zeiss refracting scope, making it the most viewed telescope in the world. The space theme prevails in the interior.