Netherlands
Western Netherlands
Utrecht

Sonnenborgh Observatory

Sonnenborgh Observatory is an astronomical observatory and open to the public, located in Utrecht, . It is located in one of the four stone forts built by Charles V as defense buildings for Utrecht.
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  • Type: Building
  • Description: public astronomical observatory and museum in Utrecht, the Netherlands
  • Also known as: “Bolwerk Sonnenborgh”, “Museum Sterrenwacht Sonnenborgh”, “Observatory Sonnenborgh”, “Observatory Sonnenburgh”, and “Utrecht Observatory”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Het Spoorwegmuseum and Oude Hortus.

Museum
Photo: Ilonamay, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Railway Museum in Utrecht is the national railway . It was established in 1927 and since 1954 has been housed in the former Maliebaan station. is situated 320 metres northeast of Sonnenborgh Observatory.

Garden
Photo: Arch, Public domain.
is a garden, which is situated 190 metres west of Sonnenborgh Observatory.

Museum
Photo: Japiot, CC BY 3.0.
is situated 280 metres southwest of Sonnenborgh Observatory.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Abstede and Tolsteeg.

Neighborhood
is a neighbourhood of the city of Utrecht.

Neighborhood
is a neighbourhood in the south of the city of Utrecht. was a separate municipality between 1818 and 1823, when it was merged with Utrecht.

Neighborhood
Photo: Joostik, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a neighborhood.

Sonnenborgh Observatory

Latitude
52.08533° or 52° 5′ 7″ north
Longitude
5.12919° or 5° 7′ 45″ east
Elevation
8 metres (26 feet)
Open location code
9F4734PH+4M
Open­Street­Map ID
node 34051128
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­yes
Geo­Names ID
6950900
Wiki­data ID
Q1519288
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Ukrainian—“Sonnenborgh Observatory” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “烏德勒支天文臺”
  • Chinese: “索南堡天文台”
  • Chinese: “索嫩博赫 (乌得勒支)”
  • Chinese: “索嫩博赫 (烏得勒支)”
  • Chinese: “索嫩博赫”
  • Dutch: “Museum Sterrenwacht Sonnenborgh”
  • Dutch: “rijksmonumentnummer 18403”
  • Dutch: “Sonnenborgh”
  • Dutch: “Zonnenburg”
  • French: “observatoire de Sonnenborgh”
  • French: “Observatoire de Sonnenborgh”
  • German: “Museum Sterrenwacht Sonnenborgh”
  • German: “Sonnenborgh”
  • Italian: “osservatorio Sonnenborgh”
  • Italian: “Osservatorio Sonnenborgh”
  • Japanese: “ゾンネンブルグ天文台”
  • Japanese: “ゾンネンボルグ天文台”
  • Russian: “Обсерватория Сонненборг”
  • Spanish: “Observatorio Sonnenborgh”
  • Ukrainian: “Обсерваторія Сонненборг”

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