National Observatory of Athens

The National Observatory of Athens is a research organization based in , . Founded in 1842, it is the oldest research organization in Greece and one of the oldest in Southern Europe.
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  • Type: Observatory
  • Description: Research Center and Observatory in Greece
  • Also known as: “066 ATH”, “Athens Observatory”, “NOA”, “Observatoire Nationale d’Athènes”, “Αστεροσκοπείο Αθηνών”, “ΕΑΑ”, “Афінська обсерваторія”, “Афінський астрогеографічний музей”, “Афінський музей геоастрофізики”, “Національна обсерваторія Греції”, and “Національної обсерваторія”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Parthenon and Areopagus.

Photo: Elena Tatiana Chis, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a former temple on the… is situated 760 metres east of National Observatory of Athens.

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The was a principal council of ancient…

The is a hill or hillside in central , the capital of . is situated 240 metres southeast of National Observatory of Athens.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Asteroskopeio and Thiseio.

Neighborhood
Photo: Dimboukas, Public domain.
, meaning 'observatory', is a neighborhood of the center of , .

Neighborhood
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or Thissio is a traditional neighbourhood…

Neighborhood
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Kerameikos, also known by its Latinized form…

National Observatory of Athens

Latitude
37.97339° or 37° 58′ 24″ north
Longitude
23.71829° or 23° 43′ 6″ east
Elevation
106 metres (348 feet)
Open location code
8G95XPF9+98
Open­Street­Map ID
way 759263422
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­observatory
Geo­Names ID
12276843
Wiki­data ID
Q1816405
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Urdu—“National Observatory of Athens” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “雅典国家天文台”
  • Chinese: “雅典國家天文台”
  • Danish: “Athens Nationale Observatorium”
  • Dutch: “Nationaal Observatorium van Athene”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “المرصد الوطنى لاثينا”
  • Finnish: “Ateenan kansallinen observatorio”
  • French: “Observatoire national d’Athènes”
  • German: “Nationales Observatorium Athen”
  • Greek: “Εθνικό Αστεροσκοπείο Αθηνών”
  • Italian: “Osservatorio Nazionale di Atene”
  • Japanese: “アテネ国立天文台”
  • Kannada: “ಅಥೆನ್ಸ್‌ ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರೀಯ ವೀಕ್ಷಣಾಲಯ”
  • Kannada: “ಅಥೆನ್ಸ್ ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರೀಯ ವೀಕ್ಷಣಾಲಯ”
  • Luxembourgish: “Nationalen Observatoire Athen”
  • Polish: “Obserwatorium Narodowe w Atenach”
  • Russian: “Афинская национальная обсерватория”
  • Serbian: “Национална опсерваторија у Атини”
  • Spanish: “Observatorio Nacional de Atenas”
  • Ukrainian: “Афінська національна обсерваторія”
  • Urdu: “نیشنل رصدگاہ آف ایتھنز”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Ano Petralona and Asýrmatos.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Διοικητήριον Αστεροσκοπείου and ΟΠΑΠ.

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