Tähtitorninvuori
Tähtitorninvuori or Tähtitorninmäki is a rocky hill about 30 meters high in Ullanlinna, Helsinki, next to the South Harbor. The hill is mostly a park, but there are also a few public buildings.Photo: Mahlum, Public domain.
- Type: Park
- Description: park in Helsinki, Finland
- Also known as: “Observatoriebacken”, “Observatorieberget”, and “Tähtitorninmäki”
- Address: Helsinki
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Helsinki University Observatory and Helsinki German Church.
Helsinki University Observatory
Observatory
Photo: Eteil, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Helsinki University Observatory housed the Department of Astronomy at the University of Helsinki, south Finland until end of 2009. It is now an astronomy-themed visitor centre and museum.
Helsinki German Church
Church
Photo: Tomisti, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Helsinki German Church is situated 120 metres north of Tähtitorninvuori.
Surgical Hospital
Hospital
Photo: Vadelmavene, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Helsinki Surgical Hospital, often referred to as Kirurgi or simply Kirra, is a hospital located in Helsinki, Finland, in the district of Ullanlinna along the street Kasarmikatu near the Tähtitorninmäki park. Surgical Hospital is situated 180 metres southwest of Tähtitorninvuori.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include South Helsinki and Kaartinkaupunki.
South Helsinki
South Helsinki is in this guide defined as the part of Helsinki south of the Esplanadi and Bulevardi streets. It also includes the archipelago south of Helsinki, such as the Suomenlinna islands.
Kaartinkaupunki
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kaartinkaupunki is a neighbourhood in the southern part of Helsinki, Finland. Kaartinkaupunki consists of the area between the Esplanadi park and the Tähtitornin vuori park.
Ullanlinna
Suburb
Photo: Splöpö, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ullanlinna is a city district of Helsinki, in Finland. Ullanlinna features a wide variety of high-quality restaurants. Korkeavuorenkatu is known for its fashion boutiques, cafés, and restaurants.
Tähtitorninvuori
- Categories: hill and recreation area
- Location: Helsinki, Helsinki sub-region, Uusimaa, Southern Finland, Finland, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
60.16227° or 60° 9′ 44″ northLongitude
24.95231° or 24° 57′ 8″ eastOperator
City of HelsinkiOpen location code
9GG65X62+WWOpenStreetMap ID
way 123811631OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=parkWikidata ID
Q656092
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Uzbek—“Tähtitorninvuori” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Tähtitornin vuori”
- Dutch: “Tähtitorninvuori”
- Finnish: “Tähtitornin vuori”
- Finnish: “Tähtitorninmäki”
- Finnish: “Tähtitorninvuori”
- Finnish: “Ulriikaporinvuori”
- Finnish: “Ulrikaporinvuoret”
- French: “Colline de l’observatoire”
- French: “Tähtitornin vuori”
- French: “Tähtitorninmäki”
- Korean: “태흐티토르니산”
- Persian: “تهتیتورنینوری”
- Russian: “Тяхтиторнимяки”
- Russian: “Тяхтиторнин вуори”
- Russian: “Тяхтиторнинвуори”
- Swedish: “Kasaberget”
- Swedish: “Oban”
- Swedish: “Observatoriebacken”
- Swedish: “Observatorieberget”
- Swedish: “Ulrikasborgsbärget”
- Swedish: “Ulrikasborgsbergen”
- Uzbek: “Tähtitorninvuori”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Tähtitorninvuori and Helsinki University Museum Flame.
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