La Vega de Granada

Andalucía

The observatorio Mohon del Trigo is an observatory, which was built in in 1902 and contained a 32 cm Cassegrain type KYOTO reflector telescope donated by Georgetown University. It is located in the vicinity of Pico del Veleta (3394m) in the Sierra Nevada mountain range in Spain at a height of about 2600m. The observatory was abandoned in the 1970s and deterioated into a ruin as documented by me in 2010. Since then, the observatory has been restored and is today in good shape (as seen from the outside, at least, I have not been inside). Nearby is also barracks used by the Special Operations Command of Spain. Here, the observatory is seen in evening sun as viewed from nearby Monument of Our Lady of the Snows. From this view point, the modern Sierra Nevada Observatory established 1981 can also be seen, but in the opposite direction.(Thanks to Slaunger for his excellent caption of his Featured Picture of the same building, I've almost copied and pasted...
The observatorio Mohon del Trigo is an observatory, which was built in in 1902 and contained a 32 cm Cassegrain type KYOTO reflector telescope donated by Georgetown University. It is located in the vicinity of Pico del Veleta (3394m) in the Sierra Nevada mountain range in Spain at a height of about 2600m. The observatory was abandoned in the 1970s and deterioated into a ruin as documented by me in 2010. Since then, the observatory has been restored and is today in good shape (as seen from the outside, at least, I have not been inside). Nearby is also barracks used by the Special Operations Command of Spain. Here, the observatory is seen in evening sun as viewed from nearby Monument of Our Lady of the Snows. From this view point, the modern Sierra Nevada Observatory established 1981 can also be seen, but in the opposite direction.(Thanks to Slaunger for his excellent caption of his Featured Picture of the same building, I've almost copied and pasted...
La Alhambra, detail, at dusk. Granada, Andalusia, Spain.
Zinnia elegans, plantation, Alhambra, Granada, Spain
Patio de la acequia in Generalife, Granada, Spain

Ciudades populares de La Vega de Granada

Granada
Granada
Puntos fuertes: Patrimonio histórico, Catedrales y Castillo
Prepara las maletas y disfruta de todo lo que Granada puede ofrecerte, como su catedral, sus monumentos y sus jardines.

¿Por qué visitarla?

  • Alhambra
  • Catedral de Granada
  • Palacio del Generalife
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Monachil
Monachil
Puntos fuertes: Esquí, Spas y Cócteles
Monachil es un destino estiloso que te encantará por el esquí, su paisaje rural y sus locales de copas.

¿Por qué visitarla?

  • Los Cahorros
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Güejar Sierra
Güejar Sierra
Puntos fuertes: Pueblo pequeño, Montañas y Esquí
Explora Güejar Sierra, un destino rústico que se suele destacar por sus imponentes cordilleras, el esquí, el senderismo ¡y mucho más!
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Pulianas
Pulianas
Puntos fuertes: Compras, Asequible y Café
Explora Pulianas, un destino que se suele destacar por sus cafeterías, sus imponentes cordilleras, su teatro ¡y mucho más!
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Víznar
Víznar
Punto fuerte: Parques naturales
Prepara un viaje a Víznar y disfruta de todo lo que puede ofrecerte, como sus parques.
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Fuente Vaqueros
Fuente Vaqueros
Puntos fuertes: Patrimonio histórico y Museos
Fuente Vaqueros es un destino muy apreciado por sus lugares de interés histórico y sus museos. ¡Ve y compruébalo!
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