Observatories that I have visited:
Antequera solar calendar, Spain

The Antequera solar Observatory

On a vacation 2016 when we traveled by bus in south Spain we came to Antequera, there was an park with megalith tombs, but also an astronomical calendar, a solar observatory.

The entrance to the megalith tomb park, this was our main goal to visit Antequera.

Beside the megalith tombs was this little park. We didn't see what it was in the beginning.

A closer look and we understand, a solar calendar. Not as famous as Stonehenge but still very exiting for us.

On the left there was a profile of the horizon and the summer, spring/autumn and winter solstice marked along the line.

Summer solstice, ORTO 21 JUNIO to read.

• A compass in the ground with the information:

• ALTURA 462.90m
• LATITUD 37^o 1.24
• LONGITUD 4^o 32.52

Solar clock.

A solar clock need sunshine to work, today it was broken!

With this device it was possibly to see which Month, but must be read when the sun is at it's highest point of the day.

June, April, March, February, January and December

• Follow this link if you want to know more about the park and also the megalith tombs:

• http://www.andalucia.com/ antequera/ dolmens-de-menga.htm