Skyline of Los Angeles from Griffith Observatory 🇺🇸
Griffith Observatory is an icon of Los Angeles, a national leader in public astronomy, a beloved civic gathering place, and one of southern California’s most popular attractions. The Observatory is located on the southern slope of Mount Hollywood in Griffith Park, just above the Los Feliz neighborhood. It is 1,134 feet above sea level and is visible from many parts of the Los Angeles basin. The Observatory is the best vantage point for observing the world-famous Hollywood Sign. Since opening in 1935, the Observatory has welcomed over 85 million visitors. Open late nearly every evening, Griffith Observatory’s audience is “the general public,” and it is one of the rare places where you will see people from every part of the region and from all parts of the world.
The Observatory is a free-admission, public facility owned and operated by the City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks in the middle of an urban metropolis of ten million people. The 67,000 square-foot building is one of the most popular informal education facilities in the United States and the most-visited public observatory in the world (with 1.6 million visitors a year). Griffith Observatory is a unique hybrid of public observatory, planetarium, and exhibition space. It was constructed with funds from the bequest of Griffith J. Griffith (who donated the land for Griffith Park in 1896), who specified the purpose, features, and location of the building in his 1919 will. Upon completion of construction in 1935, the Observatory was given to the City of Los Angeles with the provision that it be operated for the public with no admission charge. When it opened in 1935, it was one of the first institutions in the U.S. dedicated to public science and possessed the third planetarium in the U.S.
Fulfilling the Observatory’s goal of “visitor as observer,” free public telescope viewing is available each evening skies are clear and the building is open. More people (8 million) have looked through the Observatory’s Zeiss 12-inch refracting telescope than through any other on Earth. More than 18 million have seen a live program in the Observatory’s Samuel Oschin Planetarium.
The building operated continuously from 1935 until January 6, 2002, when it closed for a comprehensive renovation and expansion. This ambitious $93-million project renewed the Observatory’s world-class standing and restored and enhanced the Observatory’s ability to pursue its public astronomy mission, all driven by a commitment to excellence and enabled by a successful public-private partnership between the City of Los Angeles and Friends Of The Observatory. The renewed building reopened to the public on November 2, 2006. It has operated since then with steadily increasing attendance and cultural visibility.
There are so many hiking trails with great views of city. It’s an awesome place to spend 1 to 2 hours walking around and be mesmerised by the parabolic views of Los Angeles from the terrace.
it is just incredible really nice to walk in and watch the city, is the one on the video game that makes reference, is a good plan to go with family or friends
Griffith Observatory is located at 2800 E Observatory Rd., Los Angeles, California 90027United States.It is an Art Deco stargazing spot atop Mount Hollywood in Griffith Park. For those astronomy enthusiasts or who are interested in stargazing is one of the best spot. The Griffith Observatory is one of the most visited observatories in the world with various reasons. Beside arts and stargazing, the view of Hollywood sign from here with the photogenic views is where many visitors as well. Of course, Griffith Observatory's main draw, though the free entry was certainly a bonus. A fee of between $6 and $10 to see the planetarium shows is worth it if you happen to be there too.
The Graphis Observatory at the top of the hill is close to the Hollywood landmark and is one of the best places to take a picture with it. Astronomical knowledge of eight planets and cosmic objects is on display at the observatory, which has a history of nearly 100 years. The top ball theater is built to imitate the sky. Tourists lean back on their seats, 360 176, to enjoy films about the evolution of celestial bodies. Tourists seem to be in the vast universe, naked-eye 3D technology makes everything in the universe close to hand. The open-air terrace on the top can also see the whole city of Los Angeles, with orderly streets, neat urban buildings and skyscrapers in the city. It has a special charm to see the red sun setting on the platform at sunset. Every night, the observatories with giant astronomical telescopes are open to the public free of charge. Visitors can clearly see the stars in the sky, even the surface of the moon, and enjoy the wonder of the astronomical world. Super recommend you to watch!
The Griffith Observatory has free parking and free visits on the mountains, but parking spaces are hard to find during rush hours. The road up the hill was very blocked, and it was difficult to move on. Finally, we reached the parking lot of the Observatory. We waited a while before we finally got lucky to find a parking space. We closed at 10PM on the day we went, and we were still looking for parking space at 9:30PM, so that it was not long before we went into the Observatory and saw several exhibitions. But apart from the Observatory, the night view of Los Angeles is also very beautiful, and it is not in vain to drive up. Hollywood signs can also be seen in the daytime.