Helsinki University Observatory

Helsinki University Observatory housed the Department of Astronomy at the University of Helsinki, south until end of 2009. It is now an astronomy-themed visitor centre and museum.
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  • Observatory
  • …lies at an elevation of 1 metre (3 feet)
  • …has 2 floors
  • Description: observatory in Helsinki, Finland
  • Address: Kopernikuksentie 1, Helsinki, 00140
  • Also known as
    “Helsingin yliopiston tähtitieteen laitoksen observatorio”
    “Helsinki Observatory”
    “Kopernikuksentie 1”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tähtitorninvuori and Surgical Hospital.
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or Tähtitorninmäki is a rocky hill…
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The Helsinki , often referred… is situated 140 metres west of Helsinki University Observatory.
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is situated 150 metres north of Helsinki University Observatory.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include South Helsinki and Ullanlinna.
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is in this guide defined as the part…
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is a city district of Helsinki, in Finland.
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is a neighbourhood in the southern part of , .

Helsinki University Observatory

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Latitude
60.16196° or 60° 9′ 43″ north
Longitude
24.95168° or 24° 57′ 6″ east
Open location code
9GG65X62+QM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 123812229
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­observatory
Geo­Names ID
12670021
Wiki­data ID
Q1154923

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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Swedish—“Helsinki University Observatory” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Observatoriu de la Universidá de Ḥélsinki”
  • Catalan: “Observatori Universitari de Helsinki”
  • Chinese: “赫爾辛基大學天文台”
  • Chinese: “赫爾辛基大學天文臺”
  • Dutch: “Observatorium van Helsinki”
  • Estonian: “Helsingi Ülikooli observatoorium”
  • Estonian: “Helsingi Ülikooli Observatoorium”
  • Finnish: “Helsingin observatorio”
  • Finnish: “Helsingin Observatorio”
  • Finnish: “Helsingin yliopiston observatorio”
  • Finnish: “Helsingin yliopiston tähtitieteen laitoksen observatorio”
  • Finnish: “Kopernikuksentie 1”
  • Finnish: “Tähtitorninmäen observatorio”
  • French: “ancien observatoire de l’université d’Helsinki”
  • French: “Ancien observatoire de l’université d’Helsinki”
  • German: “Universitätssternwarte Helsinki”
  • Italian: “Osservatorio dell’Università di Helsinki”
  • Japanese: “ヘルシンキ大学天文台”
  • Polish: “Obserwatorium Uniwersyteckie w Helsinkach”
  • Russian: “Обсерватория Хельсинкского университета”
  • Spanish: “Observatorio Universitario de Helsinki”
  • Swedish: “Helsingfors observatorium”
  • Swedish: “Helsingfors Observatorium”

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