Greenwich Meridian 2000

One Thousand Day Countdown

On Saturday 5 April 1997, the Thousand Day Countdown to the Year 2000 will commence.

Greenwich Meridian 2000™ is marking this historic event through a unique countdown, celebrated at the Royal Observatory Greenwich in Greenwich, home to the world's Prime Meridian and the international standard of .

Third parties are invited to participate in this run up to the millennium celebrations by becoming owners of a countdown day, and using these days to mark special occasions in their own history.

Days can be selected by date or by number. A national holiday would be selected by date; an anniversary could be either and a product related event generally by number.

Ownership of each day is to be marked by a framed certificate and entry into the Countdown Register, to be held at the Royal Observatory Greenwich. Owners are also entitled to use a special version of the Greenwich Meridian 2000 logo on any printed materials produced in relation to the day.

Uniquely, day owners will also have the opportunity to entertain friends and colleagues within the Royal Observatory Greenwich itself. This historic building by Sir Christopher Wren is to be made available to individuals and companies for entertainment use during the 1000 Day Countdown only.

For large scale parties, entertainment facilities may also be arranged at the Queens House or other buildings on the site.

Complete schedule of Countdown Days

is where East meets West at the (0° Longitude); World Time is set . Remember the new millennium started in .

Greenwich lies on the , a few minutes by rail or tube, or a short river cruise from central London. If you want to visit Greenwich and information on visiting London, England then see . There is the famous to visit and the . Just down river is the which is close to

The at Greenwich is in along with the and the (on which the in Washington DC, USA is based). For information on astronomy visit

The starts in Greenwich Park every Spring.

Greenwich has a long heritage; it was the birth place of and his daughters (Bloody Mary) and (The Virgin Queen). All the English monarchs can be found at .

It has seen many famous visitors from through to . This and a lot more in .

For information on all the other places in the world called Greenwich including Greenwich Village, New York City, USA then visit .

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