Sign to the observatory

Prince Albert I (1848-1922) made a number of scientific trips to the area. It was realized that Faial was a perfect place for meteorological observations. By 1901 the Prince Albert de Monaco Observatory was under construction. There was a telegraph cable as of 1893 between Horta and Carcavelos, Portugal and weather information started to flow to Europe. To this day the observatory is sending weather information around the world