Mannheim Observatory

The Mannheim Observatory was a tower observatory built between 1772 and 1774 in , , which remained in operation until 1880. The observatory was transferred to and finally in 1898, was established on the near where today's successor institution the State Observatory Heidelberg-Königstuhl is located.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Observatory
  • Description: former observatory in Mannheim, Germany
  • Also known as: “Mannheim Old Observatory” and “Sternwarte Mannheim”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Jesuit Church and Reiss Engelhorn Museum.

Church
Photo: Frank-m, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Mannheim is a Catholic church…

Museum
Photo: Immanuel Giel, Public domain.
The , is a museum in , . is situated 320 metres northeast of Mannheim Observatory.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hemshof and Ludwigshafen.

Suburb
is one of the oldest city districts of Am Rhein, .

Photo: Engelberger, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, officially am Rhein…

Suburb
Photo: Immanuel Giel, Public domain.
is a suburb, which is situated 3½ km southwest of Mannheim Observatory.

Mannheim Observatory

Latitude
49.48646° or 49° 29′ 11″ north
Longitude
8.45969° or 8° 27′ 35″ east
Elevation
100 metres (328 feet)
Open location code
8FXCFFP5+HV
Geo­Names ID
11001938
Wiki­data ID
Q315240
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Urdu—“Mannheim Observatory” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Mannheim Observatory”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “مرصد مانهايم”
  • German: “Alte Sternwarte Mannheim”
  • German: “Mannheimer Sternwarte”
  • Italian: “osservatorio di Mannheim”
  • Italian: “Osservatorio di Mannheim”
  • Japanese: “マンハイム天文台”
  • Korean: “만하임 천문대”
  • Romanian: “Observatorul astronomic din Mannheim”
  • Romanian: “Observatorul Astronomic din Mannheim”
  • Urdu: “مانہائیم رصدگاہ”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Neckarstadt and Lindenhof.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Ursulinengymnasium and Amtsgericht Mannheim.

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