Palermo Astronomical Observatory

The Giuseppe S. Vaiana Astronomical Observatory is an astronomical observatory located in , , Italy, housed inside the .
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  • Type: Museum
  • Description: astronomical observatory in Palermo, Sicily, Italy
  • Also known as: “Astronomical observatory of Palermo”, “Giuseppe Salvatore Vaiana”, and “Museo dell’Osservatorio Astronomico”
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Palatine Chapel and Porta Nuova.

Museum
Photo: Holger Uwe Schmitt, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The /ˈpælətaɪn ˈtʃæpəl/ is the royal chapel of the in , . This building is a mixture of Byzantine, Norman and Fatimid architectural styles, showing the tricultural state of Sicily during the 12th century after Roger I and Robert Guiscard conquered the island.

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is a monumental of . It represents the entrance of the Cassaro from Corso Calatafimi and is located beside , royal palace of Palermo.

Church
Photo: Berthold Werner, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Palermo, located in , , . It is dedicated to the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. is situated 410 metres northeast of Palermo Astronomical Observatory.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Albergaria, Palermo and Monte di Pietà, Palermo.

Neighborhood
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Albergaria or Albergheria, also known as Palazzo Reale, is a historical quarter of the city of in . The district is southwest of .

Neighborhood
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Monte di Pietà, also called Seralcadi, Seralcadio, or il Capo, is one of the original quarters of , region of Sicily, Italy. The four original districts were established during the Spanish rule of Palermo.

Palermo Astronomical Observatory

Latitude
38.11144° or 38° 6′ 41″ north
Longitude
13.35317° or 13° 21′ 11″ east
Open location code
8FCM4963+H7
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2027074010
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­observatory
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q3886764
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Urdu—“Palermo Astronomical Observatory” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Պալերմոյի աստղադիտարան”
  • Catalan: “Observatori astronòmic de Palerm”
  • Chinese: “巴勒摩天文台”
  • Chinese: “巴勒摩天文臺”
  • Dutch: “Astronomisch Observatorium van Palermo”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “مرصد باليرمو الفلكى”
  • French: “observatoire astronomique de Palerme”
  • French: “Observatoire astronomique de Palerme”
  • German: “Osservatorio astronomico di Palermo”
  • Italian: “osservatorio astronomico di Palermo”
  • Italian: “Osservatorio astronomico di Palermo”
  • Italian: “Osservatorio Astronomico di Palermo”
  • Italian: “Osservatorio di Palermo”
  • Japanese: “パレルモ天文台”
  • Manx: “Thie Rollageydys Palermo”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Palermos astronomiske observatorium”
  • Russian: “Палермская астрономическая обсерватория”
  • Russian: “Палермская обсерватория”
  • Slovenian: “Astronomski observatorij Palermo”
  • Spanish: “Observatorio Astronómico de Palermo”
  • Swedish: “Palermos astronomiska observatorium”
  • Ukrainian: “Обсерваторія в Палермо”
  • Ukrainian: “Обсерваторія Палермо”
  • Urdu: “پالیرمو فلکیاتی رصدگاہ”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Piazza del Parlamento and Giardini Reali.

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