Now a private residence open for occasional public tours, The King's Observatory was built in Richmond in 1769 for King George III so he could observe (via a reflecting telescope in the dome) the passing of planet Venus between earth & the sun in June of that year.
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| The observatory appears in the background of this 1778 portrait. |
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| Portrait of Queen Charlotte, wife of George III, and their children. |
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| Portrait of George III (later known as Mad King George) |
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| Wallpaper detail |
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| In the dome |
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| Rotating the dome |
Stunning pictures as always.....
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