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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Grenchenberg and Burg Grenchen.
Grenchenberg
Peak
Photo: IqRS, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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: Ch-info.ch, CC BY 3.0.
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
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
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″ northLongitude
7.38141° or 7° 22′ 53″ eastOpen location code
8FV969CJ+JHOpenStreetMap ID
node 702414182OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=observatoryWikidata ID
Q15229874
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