Category:Hand Carved Exterior Doors (Quito Observatory)

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Founded in 1873 the Quito Astronomical Observatory is one of the oldest observatories in South America and is located the Andes Mountains, 12 minutes south of the Equator and just outside the Historic Center of Quito, A UNESCO World Heritage Site that stretches over 790 acres and contains 130 monumental buildings, 8,000 smaller properties. In 1963, The Government of Ecuador transferred title of the Observatory to the National Polytechnic School.


The Quito Astronomical Observatory is managed by E.P.N.[edit]

The daily management and operation of the Quito Astronomical Observatory is managed by E.P.N. - Escuela Politécnica Nacional - National Polytechnic School [1] [2]The Office of International Programs and Services provides a permanent and personalized service for the whole community at the National Polytechnic School.[3](Spanish: Observatorio Astronómico de Quito – OAQ) Quito Astronomical Observatory, a research institute of EPN, the National Polytechnic School in Quito, Ecuador. Its major research fields are astronomy and atmospheric physics.

  1. ↑ http://oaq.epn.edu.ec
  2. ↑ http://www.epn.edu.ec
  3. ↑ http://oficinainternacional.epn.edu.ec/ The Office of International Programs and Services at EPN

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