Museo Vulcanologico dell’Osservatorio Vesuviano

Museo Vulcanologico dell’Osservatorio Vesuviano is a museum in Ercolano, Metropolitan Naples, Campania. Museo Vulcanologico dell’Osservatorio Vesuviano is situated nearby to the historic building Vesuvius Observatory, as well as near the nature reserve Vesuvius National Park.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Vesuvius and Vesuvius Observatory.

Vesuvius

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Mount Vesuvius is a volcanic mountain in the Campania region of Italy, overshadowing the Bay of Naples.

Vesuvius Observatory

Historic building

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The Vesuvius Observatory is the surveillance centre for monitoring the three volcanic areas of Campania, Italy: Mount Vesuvius, the Phlegrean Fields and Ischia.

Vesuvius National Park

Nature reserve

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Vesuvius National Park is an Italian national park centered on the active volcano Vesuvius, southeast from Naples. The park was founded on June 5, 1995, and covers an area of around 135 square kilometers all located within the Province of Naples. Vesuvius National Park is situated 3 km east of Museo Vulcanologico dell’Osservatorio Vesuviano.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ercolano and Sant’Anastasia.

Ercolano

Town

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Ercolano is a city and comune in the Metropolitan City of Naples in the region of Campania in southern Italy. It lies at the western foot of Mount Vesuvius, on the Gulf of Naples, just southeast of Naples. Ercolano is situated 4 km southwest of Museo Vulcanologico dell’Osservatorio Vesuviano.

Sant’Anastasia

Town

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Sant'Anastasia is a comune in the Metropolitan City of Naples in the Italian region Campania, located about 13 kilometres northeast of Naples. Sant'Anastasia borders the following municipalities: Casalnuovo di Napoli, Ercolano, Pollena Trocchia, Pomigliano d'Arco, Somma Vesuviana. Sant’Anastasia is situated 4½ km north of Museo Vulcanologico dell’Osservatorio Vesuviano.

Cercola

Town

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Cercola is a comune in the Metropolitan City of Naples in the Italian region of Campania, located about 9 km northeast of Naples. Cercola borders the following municipalities: Massa di Somma, Naples, Pollena Trocchia, San Sebastiano al Vesuvio, Volla. Cercola is situated 5 km northwest of Museo Vulcanologico dell’Osservatorio Vesuviano.

Museo Vulcanologico dell’Osservatorio Vesuviano

Type: Museum
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: Ercolano, Metropolitan Naples, Campania, Southern Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude

40.82792° or 40° 49′ 41″ north

Longitude

14.39743° or 14° 23′ 51″ east

Elevation

600 metres (1,969 feet)

Open location code

8FGPR9HW+5X

GeoNames ID

11126569

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