Mannheim Observatory

The Mannheim Observatory was a tower observatory built between 1772 and 1774 in , , which remained in operation until 1880. The observatory was transferred to and finally in 1898, was established on the near where today's successor institution the State Observatory Heidelberg-Königstuhl is located.
  • Type: Tower
  • Description: former observatory in Mannheim, Germany
  • Also known as: “Alte Sternwarte Mannheim”, “Sternwarte A4”, and “Sternwarte Mannheim”
  • Address: 6, A4, Mannheim

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Jesuit Church and Reiss Engelhorn Museum.

Church
The Mannheim is a Catholic church…

Museum
Photo: Immanuel Giel, Public domain.
The , is a museum in , . is situated 310 metres northeast of Mannheim Observatory.

Museum
Photo: HubiB, CC BY 3.0.
is situated 190 metres northeast of Mannheim Observatory.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hemshof and Ludwigshafen.

Suburb
is one of the oldest city districts of Am Rhein, .

Suburb
Photo: Immanuel Giel, Public domain.
is a suburb, which is situated 3½ km southwest of Mannheim Observatory.

Mannheim Observatory

Latitude
49.48649° or 49° 29′ 11″ north
Longitude
8.4597° or 8° 27′ 35″ east
Open location code
8FXCFFP5+HV
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Urdu—“Mannheim Observatory” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Mannheim Observatory”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “مرصد مانهايم”
  • German: “Mannheimer Sternwarte”
  • Italian: “osservatorio di Mannheim”
  • Italian: “Osservatorio di Mannheim”
  • Japanese: “マンハイム天文台”
  • Korean: “만하임 천문대”
  • Romanian: “Observatorul astronomic din Mannheim”
  • Romanian: “Observatorul Astronomic din Mannheim”
  • Urdu: “مانہائیم رصدگاہ”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Ursulinen-Convent Mannheim and Ökumenisches Bildungszentrum sanctclara.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Sternwarte A4 and Mensa am Schloss.

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