Volkssternwarte Dortmund
Volkssternwarte Dortmund is an observatory in Dortmund, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia. Volkssternwarte Dortmund is situated nearby to the garden Apothekergarten, as well as near the art gallery Galerie Torfhaus.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Westfalenstadion and Westfalenpark.
Westfalenstadion
Stadium
Photo: Arne Müseler, CC BY-SA 3.0 de.
Westfalenstadion is a football stadium in Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, which is the home stadium of Borussia Dortmund. Officially called Signal Iduna Park for sponsorship reasons and BVB Stadion Dortmund in UEFA competitions, the name derives from the former Prussian province of Westphalia. Westfalenstadion is situated 1½ km west of Volkssternwarte Dortmund.
Westfalenpark
Park
Photo: Mbdortmund, GFDL.
The Westfalenpark is a large public park in Dortmund, Germany. With an area of 70 ha, the park is one of the largest inner-city parks in Europe and is a popular destination for excursions and recreation in North Rhine-Westphalia.
Florianturm
Tower
Photo: Alexostrov, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Florianturm is a telecommunications tower and landmark of Dortmund. It is named after St. Florian, the patron saint of gardeners. The Florianturm is the TV tower of Dortmund and was built in 1959 as an attraction for a federal horticultural show with a height of 219.6 metres. Florianturm is situated 310 metres north of Volkssternwarte Dortmund.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hörde and Kreuzviertel.
Kreuzviertel
Quarter
Kreuzviertel is a neighbourhood of Dortmund, Germany and it has about 15,885 inhabitants. Along with the Nordstadt in the north and the Kaiserviertel in the east, it is part of Dortmund's dense inner city districts.
Brünninghausen
Suburb
Brünninghausen is a Stadtteil in the south of the city of Dortmund in Germany. It belongs to the Stadtbezirk Hombruch. With a population of 3,913 and an area of 2.16 km2 it is one of the smaller parts of Dortmund.
Volkssternwarte Dortmund
- Type: Observatory
- Categories: public observatory, building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Dortmund, Arnsberg, Ruhr, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
51.49383° or 51° 29′ 38″ northLongitude
7.47597° or 7° 28′ 34″ eastOpen location code
9F39FFVG+G9OpenStreetMap ID
way 110555624OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=observatoryWikidata ID
Q2532199
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In Other Languages
“Volkssternwarte Dortmund” goes by many names.
- German: “Volkssternwarte Dortmund”
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Highlights include Apothekergarten and Galerie Torfhaus.
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