La Specola

La Specola is a 14th-century tower, formerly part of a medieval castle, and converted in 1767 into an astronomical observatory in , region of Veneto, Italy.
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  • Tourist attraction
  • …is operated by INAF
  • Description: facility in Padua, Italy
  • Address: Vicolo dell’Osservatorio 5
  • Also known as
    “Astronomical Observatory of Padova”
    “Astronomical Observatory of Padova, National Institute for Astrophysics”
    “La Specola, Padua”
    “Museo di Astronomia”
    “OaPD”
    “Osservatorio Astronomico di Padova”
    “Padua Observatory”

Places of Interest Nearby

Discover San Michele Oratory and Castelvecchio.
Filippof, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Church
The or Oratory of San Michele is an oratory chapel in Padova, Italy.
Ivanfurlanis, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Castle
is a castle.
Filippof, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Church
140 metres north of La Specola

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Guizza and Arcella.
Cataboghi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Suburb
is a suburb.
mauro.puppett photography, CC BY 2.0.
Quarter
is the name of a district in , located…
2½ km northeast of La Specola
Threecharlie, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Suburb
is a suburb.
3½ km east of La Specola

La Specola

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Latitude
45.40191° or 45° 24′ 7″ north
Longitude
11.86857° or 11° 52′ 7″ east
Open location code
8FQHCV29+QC
Open­Street­Map ID
way 103818857
Open­Street­Map feature
building = yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic = castle
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made = tower
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism = attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q3966414

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Urdu—“La Specola” goes by many names.
Specola di PadovaDutch
Observatoire astronomique de PadoueFrench
Osservatorio Astronomico di PadovaFrench
Osservatorio Astronomico di PadovaGerman
Sternwarte PaduaGerman
INAF-OaPDItalian
INAF-Osservatorio Astronomico di PadovaItalian
Museo della SpecolaItalian
Museo di Astronomia ‘La Specola’Italian
Museo La Specola - Osservatorio astronomicoItalian
Osservatorio Astronomico di PadovaItalian
Osservatorio di PadovaItalian
Osservatorio e museo ‘La Specola’Italian
Specola di PadovaItalian
TorlongaItalian
パドヴァ天文台Japanese
Астрономическая обсерватория ПадуиRussian
Astronomski observatorij PadovaSlovenian
Observatorij PadovaSlovenian
Museo La SpecolaSpanish
Падуанська обсерваторіяUkrainian
لا سپیکولا، پادواUrdu

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