Archenhold Observatory

The Archenhold Observatory was named in honour of Friedrich Simon Archenhold, is an in Berlin-Treptow. It houses the Großer Refraktor, which is the longest pointable telescope in the world. It is also called Die Himmelskanone.
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  • Type: Observatory
  • Description: observatory in Berlin
  • Also known as: “Fernrohr der Archenhold-Sternwarte”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Soviet War Memorial and Treptower Park.

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The is a and military in 's . It was built to the design of the Soviet architect Yakov Belopolsky to commemorate 7,000 of the 80,000 Red Army soldiers who fell in the Battle of Berlin in April–May 1945. is situated 540 metres northwest of Archenhold Observatory.

Park
is a park alongside the river in , in the district of , south of central .

Islet
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is an islet.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Stralau and Rudolfkiez.

Quarter
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is a quarter.

Quarter
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is a quarter.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Archenhold Observatory

Latitude
52.48573° or 52° 29′ 9″ north
Longitude
13.47632° or 13° 28′ 35″ east
Elevation
39 metres (128 feet)
Open location code
9F4MFFPG+7G
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1837936666
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­observatory
Geo­Names ID
6944051
Wiki­data ID
Q632629
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Urdu—“Archenhold Observatory” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Archenhold Observatorium”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “مرصد ارشنهولد”
  • French: “Observatoire Archenhold”
  • French: “Observatoire Arhenhold”
  • German: “Archenhold-Sternwarte”
  • German: “Sternwarte Treptow”
  • Italian: “osservatorio Archenhold”
  • Italian: “Osservatorio Archenhold”
  • Japanese: “アルヒェンホルト天文台”
  • Polish: “Obserwatorium Archenholda”
  • Portuguese: “Observatório Archenhold”
  • Russian: “Обсерватория Архенхольд”
  • Russian: “Обсерватория Архенхольда”
  • Slovak: “Alt Treptow”
  • Slovak: “Archenhold-Sternwarte”
  • Spanish: “Observatorio Archenhold”
  • Ukrainian: “Обсерваторія Архенгольда”
  • Urdu: “آرچن ہولڈ رصدگاہ”
  • “Archenhold-Sternwarte”

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