Sky Pole
Sky Pole is an observatory in Heidelberg, Karlsruhe Region, Baden-Württemberg which is located on Königstuhl. Access is restricted and requires permission. Sky Pole is situated nearby to the observatory Waltzkuppel, Landessternwarte Königstuhl (LSW), as well as near the university building Heidelberg-Königstuhl State Observatory.- Access is restricted and requires permission.
- Type: Observatory
- Address: Königstuhl 10, Heidelberg, 69117
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Heidelberg-Königstuhl State Observatory and Heidelberg Castle.
Heidelberg-Königstuhl State Observatory
University building
Photo: Mhdman, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Heidelberg-Königstuhl State Observatory is a historic astronomical observatory located near the summit of the Königstuhl hill in the city of Heidelberg in Germany.
Heidelberg Castle
Photo: Pumuckel42, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Heidelberg Castle is a ruin in Germany and landmark of Heidelberg. The castle ruins are among the most important Renaissance structures north of the Alps. Heidelberg Castle is situated 1½ km northwest of Sky Pole.
Königstuhl
Peak
Photo: Markus.martin2003, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Königstuhl, is a 567.8 metres high hill in the Odenwald Mountains and in the city of Heidelberg, in the German state of Baden-Württemberg. The Königstuhl summit allows visitors views of the city of Heidelberg and the Neckar river.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Molkenkur Bergbahnhof and Kohlhof.
Molkenkur Bergbahnhof
Locality
Photo: Matthäus Merian the Elder, Public domain.
Molkenkur Bergbahnhof is a locality.
Sky Pole
- Categories: building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Heidelberg, Karlsruhe Region, Rhine-Neckar, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
49.39763° or 49° 23′ 52″ northLongitude
8.72452° or 8° 43′ 28″ eastOperator
Haus der AstronomieOpen location code
8FXC9PXF+3ROpenStreetMap ID
way 1282722965OpenStreetMap feature
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man_made=observatory
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Waltzkuppel, Landessternwarte Königstuhl (LSW) and Zeiss-Kuppel, Landessternwarte Königstuhl (LSW).
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