Osservatorio Astronomico
Osservatorio Astronomico is a building in Padua, Padova, Veneto. Osservatorio Astronomico is situated nearby to La Specola, as well as near the castle Castelvecchio.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include La Specola and Castelvecchio.
La Specola
Photo: Multimotyl, CC BY-SA 4.0.
La Specola is a 14th-century tower, formerly part of a medieval castle, and converted in 1767 into an astronomical observatory in Padua, region of Veneto, Italy.
San Michele Oratory
Church
Photo: Filippof, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The San Michele Oratory or Oratory of San Michele is an oratory chapel in Padova, Italy. The interior is painted with a cycle of frescoes on the life of the Virgin Mary by Jacopo da Verona.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Guizza and Arcella.
Arcella
Suburb
Photo: mauro.puppett photography, CC BY 2.0.
Arcella is the name of a district in Padua, located close to the Milan-Venice railway, north-east of Padua's central station. However, urban expansion taking place since the 1950s, made the boundaries between the localities nearby imperceptible. Arcella is situated 2½ km northeast of Osservatorio Astronomico.
Terranegra
Suburb
Photo: Threecharlie, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Terranegra is a suburb, which is situated 3½ km east of Osservatorio Astronomico.
Osservatorio Astronomico
- Type: Building
- Also known as: “Osservatorio Astronomico di Padova”
- Location: Padua, Padova, Veneto, Northeast Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
45.40197° or 45° 24′ 7″ northLongitude
11.86882° or 11° 52′ 8″ eastElevation
22 metres (72 feet)Operator
INAFOpen location code
8FQHCV29+QGOpenStreetMap ID
way 103818856OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesGeoNames ID
11847606
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In Other Languages
“Osservatorio Astronomico” goes by many names.
- Italian: “Osservatorio Astronomico”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as San Giuseppe and Torrione Alicorno.
Nearby Places
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