Max Planck Institute for Astronomy
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy is a research institute in Heidelberg, Karlsruhe Region, Baden-Württemberg. Max Planck Institute for Astronomy is situated nearby to the university building Heidelberg-Königstuhl State Observatory, as well as near the hamlet Kohlhof.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Heidelberg-Königstuhl State Observatory and Heidelberg Castle.
Heidelberg-Königstuhl State Observatory
University building
Photo: Mhdman, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Heidelberg-Königstuhl State Observatory is a historic astronomical observatory located near the summit of the Königstuhl hill in the city of Heidelberg in Germany. Heidelberg-Königstuhl State Observatory is situated 200 metres northeast of Max Planck Institute for Astronomy.
Heidelberg Castle
Photo: Pumuckel42, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Heidelberg Castle is a ruin in Germany and landmark of Heidelberg. The castle ruins are among the most important Renaissance structures north of the Alps. Heidelberg Castle is situated 1½ km north of Max Planck Institute for Astronomy.
Königstuhl
Peak
Photo: Markus.martin2003, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Königstuhl, is a 567.8 metres high hill in the Odenwald Mountains and in the city of Heidelberg, in the German state of Baden-Württemberg. The Königstuhl summit allows visitors views of the city of Heidelberg and the Neckar river.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kohlhof and Molkenkur Bergbahnhof.
Molkenkur Bergbahnhof
Locality
Photo: Matthäus Merian the Elder, Public domain.
Molkenkur Bergbahnhof is a locality.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy
- Type: Research institute
- Also known as: “Max-Planck-Institut fuer Astronomie”, “Max-Planck-Institut für Astronomie”, and “MPIA”
- Categories: commerce, research, office, and education
- Location: Heidelberg, Karlsruhe Region, Rhine-Neckar, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
49.39657° or 49° 23′ 48″ northLongitude
8.72338° or 8° 43′ 24″ eastElevation
562 metres (1,844 feet)Open location code
8FXC9PWF+J9OpenStreetMap ID
way 633603671OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=research_instituteOpenStreetMap feature
landuse=commercialOpenStreetMap feature
office=researchGeoNames ID
11282240
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In Other Languages
“Max Planck Institute for Astronomy” goes by many names.
- French: “Institut Max-Planck d’astronomie”
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