Hubelmatt Observatory

Hubelmatt Observatory is an astronomical observatory in Lucerne, Switzerland, billeted at the city's Hubelmatt West School. Built in 1979, it is operated by the Astronomical Society of Lucerne.

Opening hours: Tuesday 8:00 PM—10:00 PM
Email: info@sternwarteluzern.ch
Type: Observatory
Description: Swiss astronomical observatory
Also known as: “Sternwarte Hubelmatt”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Thermoplanarena and Luzern Allmend/Messe railway station.

Thermoplanarena

Stadium

Photo: Chrisaliv, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Thermoplan Arena, formerly known as Swissporarena, is a multi-use stadium in Lucerne, Switzerland, completed in 2011. It is used mostly for football matches and hosts the home matches of FC Luzern of the Swiss Super League. Thermoplanarena is situated 420 metres south of Hubelmatt Observatory.

Luzern Allmend/Messe railway station

Railway stop

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.

Luzern Allmend/Messe railway station is a railway station in the city of Lucerne, in the Swiss canton of Lucerne. It is located adjacent to the Swissporarena, in the south of the city. Luzern Allmend/Messe railway station is situated 230 metres southwest of Hubelmatt Observatory.

Kapellbrücke

Photo: A.Savin, FAL.

The Kapellbrücke is a covered wooden footbridge spanning the river Reuss diagonally in the city of Lucerne in central Switzerland. Named after the nearby St. Kapellbrücke is situated 1½ km north of Hubelmatt Observatory.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kriens and Horw.

Kriens

Town

Photo: Tilman-AB, Public domain.

Kriens is a city and a municipality in the district of Lucerne in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland. The municipality lies at the foot of the mountain Pilatus, and is a western suburb of Lucerne.