page_title: Pulkovo meridian
hierarchical_section_title: Pulkovo meridian
caption_attribution_description: English: The zero-point of the Pulkovo meridian in the Round hall of the Pulkovo observatory Русский: Нулевой пункт Пулковского меридиана в Круглом зале Пулковской обсерватории
context_page_description: The Pulkovo meridian, which passes through the center of the main building of the Pulkovo Observatory and is at 30°19,6‘ east of Greenwich, was the point of departure for all former geographical maps of Russia.
  This meridian was used as the reference in the Russian Empire before the Prime meridian.
context_section_description: The Pulkovo meridian, which passes through the center of the main building of the Pulkovo Observatory and is at 30°19,6‘ east of Greenwich, was the point of departure for all former geographical maps of Russia.
  This meridian was used as the reference in the Russian Empire before the Prime meridian (Greenwich).
caption: The zero-point of the Pulkovo meridian in the Round hall of the Pulkovo observatory
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