PLACE

Vatican Observatory

  • Vatican Observatory

  • The Vatican Observatory (Specola Vaticana) is an astronomical research and educational institution supported by the Holy See, located in Castel Gandolfo, Italy. I visited it as part of an excursion during the Bright Horizons 15 cruise in October/November 2012.
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