Fabra Observatory

observatory in Barcelona, Spain
Organization astronomical_observatory Q1373728
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Fabra Observatory

Summary

Fabra Observatory is an astronomical observatory[1]. It draws 11 Wikipedia views per month (astronomical_observatory category, ranking #59 of 345).[2]

Key Facts

  • Fabra Observatory received the Narcís Monturiol Prize[3].
  • Fabra Observatory received the EPS Historic Site[4].
  • Fabra Observatory is located in Vallvidrera, el Tibidabo i les Planes[5].
  • Fabra Observatory is in the country of Spain[6].
  • Fabra Observatory's image is recorded as Observatori Fabra - Vista des del Tibidabo - 1.jpg[7].
  • Fabra Observatory's instance of is recorded as astronomical observatory[8].
  • Fabra Observatory's instance of is recorded as double telescope[9].
  • Fabra Observatory's architect is recorded as Josep Domènech i Estapà[10].
  • Fabra Observatory's owned by is recorded as Royal Academy of Sciences and Arts of Barcelona[11].
  • Camil Fabra i Fontanills is named after Fabra Observatory[12].
  • Fabra Observatory's architectural style is recorded as Art Nouveau architecture[13].
  • Fabra Observatory's Commons category is recorded as Fabra Observatory[14].
  • Fabra Observatory's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 41.418409, 'lon': 2.124047}[15].
  • Fabra Observatory's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/08c7kr[16].
  • Fabra Observatory's Minor Planet Center observatory code is recorded as 006[17].
  • Fabra Observatory's official website is recorded as https://www.observatorifabra.cat/[18].
  • Fabra Observatory's Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID is recorded as 0046759[19].
  • Fabra Observatory's heritage designation is recorded as Cultural Asset of National Interest[20].
  • Fabra Observatory's Catalan object of cultural interest ID is recorded as 4273-MH-EN[21].
  • Fabra Observatory's Inventari del Patrimoni Arquitectònic de Catalunya code is recorded as 40478[22].
  • Fabra Observatory's date of official opening is recorded as +1904-04-07T00:00:00Z[23].
  • Fabra Observatory's elevation above sea level is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+415'}[24].
  • Fabra Observatory's Wolfram Language entity code is recorded as Entity["AstronomicalObservatory", "FabraBarcelona"][25].
  • Fabra Observatory's image of interior is recorded as Observatori Fabra - Sala modernista.jpg[26].
  • Fabra Observatory's street address is recorded as {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'Ctra. Observatori Fabra, 27'}[27].

Body

Ownership

Fabra Observatory's owned by is recorded as Royal Academy of Sciences and Arts of Barcelona[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Narcís Monturiol Prize[3], an award[28], in Spain[29], founded in 1982[30] and EPS Historic Site[4], an award[31], founded in 2011[32].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Fabra Observatory include 99193 Obsfabra[33], an asteroid[34].

Why It Matters

Fabra Observatory draws 11 Wikipedia views per month (astronomical_observatory category, ranking #59 of 345).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

Entities named for it include 99193 Obsfabra[33], an asteroid[34].

FAQs

What awards did Fabra Observatory receive?

Honors received include Narcís Monturiol Prize[3] and EPS Historic Site[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . universitatsirecerca.gencat.cat. universitatsirecerca.gencat.cat. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . eps.org. eps.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Barcelona City Council Heritage Catalog. wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [33] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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