National Observatory of Astronomy
National Observatory of Astronomy is a planetarium in Gabrovo, Bulgaria which is located on Петкова нива. National Observatory of Astronomy is situated nearby to the zoo Зоопарк Габрово, as well as near the pitch Стадион ДЮФК Янтра 2013.Photo: Спасимир, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Opening hours: Monday—Friday 9:00 AM—5:00 PM
- Type: Planetarium
- Also known as: “Astronomical observatory Gabrovo”
- Address: Петкова нива 5, Габрово
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include House of Humour and Satire and Regional library ‘Aprilov - Palauzov’ - Gabrovo.
House of Humour and Satire
Museum
Photo: Izvora, Public domain.
The House of Humour and Satire in Gabrovo, Bulgaria, is an exposition of traditional local humour art, including cartoons, photographs, paintings, sculptures, and verbal humour. House of Humour and Satire is situated 1 km northwest of National Observatory of Astronomy.
Regional library ‘Aprilov - Palauzov’ - Gabrovo
Library
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Regional library ‘Aprilov - Palauzov’ - Gabrovo is situated 1 km west of National Observatory of Astronomy.
Uspenie Bogorodichno, Gabrovo
Church
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Uspenie Bogorodichno, Gabrovo is a church, which is situated 710 metres southwest of National Observatory of Astronomy.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gabrovo and Stoykovtsi.
Gabrovo
Gabrovo is a city in the Balkan region of Bulgaria. The city is also home to two museums, several historical churches and monuments in and historic bridges over the Yantra River, all popular destinations for tourists and sightseers.
Stoykovtsi
Village
Stoykovtsi is a village in Gabrovo Municipality, in Gabrovo Province, in northern central Bulgaria.
Boriki
Village
Photo: Bogomilshopov, CC0.
Boriki is a village in Gabrovo Municipality, in Gabrovo Province, in northern central Bulgaria. Boriki is situated 3 km east of National Observatory of Astronomy.
National Observatory of Astronomy
- Categories: astronomical observatory, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Gabrovo, Bulgaria, Balkans, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.87404° or 42° 52′ 27″ northLongitude
25.32762° or 25° 19′ 39″ eastOpen location code
8GJ7V8FH+J2OpenStreetMap ID
node 7680911385OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=planetariumWikidata ID
Q12287719
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In Other Languages
“National Observatory of Astronomy” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “НАОП Габрово”
- Bulgarian: “Народна астрономическа обсерватория и планетариум - Габрово”
- Bulgarian: “Народна астрономическа обсерватория и планетариум, Габрово”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Астрономическа обсерватория и планетариум and Зоопарк Габрово.
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