Museo di Astronomia
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.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Castelvecchio and San Michele Oratory.
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 Museo di Astronomia.
Terranegra
Suburb
Photo: Threecharlie, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Terranegra is a suburb, which is situated 3½ km east of Museo di Astronomia.
Museo di Astronomia
- Opening hours:
October—May: Thursday 5:30 PM or later
June—September: Saturday—Sunday 6:00 PM or later - Type: Museum
- Categories: tourism and tourist attraction
- Location: Padua, Padova, Veneto, Northeast Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
45.40203° or 45° 24′ 7″ northLongitude
11.86856° or 11° 52′ 7″ eastOpen location code
8FQHCV29+RCOpenStreetMap ID
node 1495214833OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museum
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In Other Languages
“Museo di Astronomia” goes by many names.
- Hungarian: “Csillagászati Múzeum”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Observatory and Museum La Specola and INAF Osservatoro Astronomico di Padova.
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