Helsinki University Observatory
Helsinki University Observatory housed the Department of Astronomy at the University of Helsinki, south Finland until end of 2009. It is now an astronomy-themed visitor centre and museum.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Observatory
- Description: observatory in Helsinki, Finland
- Also known as: “Helsingin yliopiston tähtitieteen laitoksen observatorio”, “Helsinki Observatory”, and “Kopernikuksentie 1”
- Address: Kopernikuksentie 1, Helsinki, 00140
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tähtitorninvuori and Surgical Hospital.
Tähtitorninvuori
Park
Photo: Mahlum, Public domain.
Tähtitorninvuori or Tähtitorninmäki is a rocky hill about 30 meters high in Ullanlinna, Helsinki, next to the South Harbor. The hill is mostly a park, but there are also a few public buildings.
Surgical Hospital
Hospital
Photo: Vadelmavene, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Helsinki Surgical Hospital, often referred to as Kirurgi or simply Kirra, is a hospital located in Helsinki, Finland, in the district of Ullanlinna along the street Kasarmikatu near the Tähtitorninmäki park. Surgical Hospital is situated 140 metres west of Helsinki University Observatory.
Helsinki German Church
Church
Photo: Tomisti, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Helsinki German Church is situated 150 metres north of Helsinki University Observatory.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include South Helsinki and Ullanlinna.
South Helsinki
South Helsinki is in this guide defined as the part of Helsinki south of the Esplanadi and Bulevardi streets. It also includes the archipelago south of Helsinki, such as the Suomenlinna islands.
Ullanlinna
Suburb
Photo: Splöpö, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ullanlinna is a city district of Helsinki, in Finland. Ullanlinna features a wide variety of high-quality restaurants. Korkeavuorenkatu is known for its fashion boutiques, cafés, and restaurants.
Kaartinkaupunki
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kaartinkaupunki is a neighbourhood in the southern part of Helsinki, Finland. Kaartinkaupunki consists of the area between the Esplanadi park and the Tähtitornin vuori park.
Helsinki University Observatory
- Categories: museum, building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Helsinki, Helsinki sub-region, Uusimaa, Southern Finland, Finland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
60.16196° or 60° 9′ 43″ northLongitude
24.95168° or 24° 57′ 6″ eastElevation
1 metre (3 feet)Levels
2Open location code
9GG65X62+QMOpenStreetMap ID
way 123812229OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=observatory
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Swedish—“Helsinki University Observatory” goes by many names.
- 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”
- Finnish: “Helsingin observatorio”
- Finnish: “Helsingin Observatorio”
- Finnish: “Helsingin yliopiston 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”
- 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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