Observatory of the Sorbonne

The Astronomy Tower of the Sorbonne is a tower at the Sorbonne University's Paris campus built to house an astronomical observatory for its students. The structure was erected during the reconstruction of the Sorbonne, between 1885 and 1901.
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  • Type: Observatory
  • Description: tower at Sorbonne University in France
  • Also known as: “Astronomy tower of the Sorbonne” and “Astronomy Tower of the Sorbonne”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Panthéon and Notre Dame de Paris.

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The is a monument in the , France. It stands in the , on the , in the centre of the , which was named after it. is situated 310 metres southeast of Observatory of the Sorbonne.

Church
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, often referred to simply as Notre-Dame, is a medieval Catholic cathedral and basilica on the , in the , France. is situated 630 metres northeast of Observatory of the Sorbonne.

Museum
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The Musée de Cluny, officially Musée de Cluny-Musée National du Moyen Âge, is a of medieval art in . It is located in the , bordered by to the south, boulevard Saint-Michel to the west, to the north, and rue Saint-Jacques to the east. is situated 220 metres north of Observatory of the Sorbonne.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Latin Quarter and 5th arrondissement.

Suburb
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The of Paris is a district in on the of the , around the . Located in the city's and the arrondissements, it is known for its concentration of universities.

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The of Paris is one of the best known of the city's central districts, located on the Left Bank of the river Seine. Also commonly known as the "Latin Quarter" because the first great Parisian university, the Sorbonne, was founded here and Latin was the language the medieval period students used once to speak.

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The in travellers' terms generally refers to the "Left Bank" of the River Seine in the capital city of . The defies precise definition but generally refers to those arrondissements on the southern bank of the river as it flows…

Observatory of the Sorbonne

Latitude
48.84866° or 48° 50′ 55″ north
Longitude
2.34418° or 2° 20′ 39″ east
Open location code
8FW4R8XV+FM
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4547716277
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­observatory
Wiki­data ID
Q3348395
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Urdu—“Observatory of the Sorbonne” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Saint-Benoît le Bétourné and Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne - Centre Sorbonne.

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