Jura-Sternwarte Grenchen

Jura-Sternwarte Grenchen is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by Stiftung Jura-Sternwarte. Built in 1976, it is located near Grenchen in the Canton of Solothurn, Switzerland.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Grenchenberg and Burg Grenchen.

Grenchenberg

Peak

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The Grenchenberg is a mountain of the Jura, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Bern and Solothurn. The mountain is named after the town of Grenchen, located on its south side.

Burg Grenchen

Castle

Photo: Urs.Schmid007, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Burg Grenchen, also known as Bettleschloss, was a hill castle located above the present-day municipalities of Grenchen and Bettlach in the Canton of Solothurn, Switzerland. It is one of the early clearing castles in the Jura Mountains in Switzerland. Burg Grenchen is situated 1½ km east of Jura-Sternwarte Grenchen.

Wandflue

Peak

Photo: Chrisaliv, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Wandflue is a peak, which is situated 2½ km northeast of Jura-Sternwarte Grenchen.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Grenchen and Court.

Grenchen

Town

Photo: Ch-info.ch, CC BY 3.0.

Grenchen is a municipality in the district of Lebern in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland. It is located at the foot of the Jura mountains between Solothurn and Biel/Bienne, approximately 25 km north of Bern. Grenchen is situated 3½ km south of Jura-Sternwarte Grenchen.

Court

Village

Photo: Hadi, CC0.

Court is a municipality in the Jura bernois administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. It is located in the French-speaking Bernese Jura. Court is situated 4 km northwest of Jura-Sternwarte Grenchen.

Bettlach

Village

Photo: Sänsu, CC BY 3.0.

Bettlach is a municipality in the district of Lebern in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland. Bettlach is situated 4 km southeast of Jura-Sternwarte Grenchen.

Jura-Sternwarte Grenchen

Type: Observatory
Also known as: “Jura Observatory Grenchen”
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: Grenchen, Lebern District, Canton of Solothurn, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

47.22156° or 47° 13′ 18″ north

Longitude

7.38141° or 7° 22′ 53″ east

Open location code

8FV969CJ+JH

OpenStreetMap ID

node 702414182

OpenStreetMap feature

man_made=observatory

Wikidata ID

Q15229874

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