Stuttgart Observatory

Stuttgart Observatory is an astronomical owned and operated by the volunteer association Schwäbische Sternwarte e.V. It is located on the hill in , . The Observatory is accessible to the public since 1922.
sternwarte.de
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  • Opening hours:
    January—March: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday 8:00 PM or later
    April: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday 9:00 PM or later
    May—August: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday 10:00 PM or later
    September: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday 9:00 PM or later
    October—December: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday 8:00 PM or later
    March—October: Sunday 2:00 PM or later
    public holidays: closed
    December 24th—January 6th: closed
  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: observatory in Stuttgart
  • Also known as: “Schwäbische Sternwarte” and “Sternwarte”
  • Address: Zur Uhlandshöhe 41, Stuttgart, 70188
  • Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include national gallery and Stuttgart main station.

Museum
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The Staatsgalerie Stuttgart is an art museum in Stuttgart, Germany, it opened in 1843. In 1984, the opening of the Neue Staatsgalerie designed by James Stirling transformed the once provincial gallery into one of Europe's leading museums. is situated 730 metres west of Stuttgart Observatory.

Railway station
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Stuttgart Hauptbahnhof is the primary railway station in the city of , the state capital of , in southwestern . It is the largest regional and long-distance railway station in Stuttgart, the main node of the Stuttgart S-Bahn network, and, together with the station at Charlottenplatz, it is the main node of the Stuttgart Stadtbahn. is situated 1 km west of Stuttgart Observatory.

Memorial
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is a memorial, which is situated 170 metres southeast of Stuttgart Observatory.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Stuttgart-Center and Postdörfle.

Suburb
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is one of the five inner boroughs of the Germany city of . It is located at the very center, between Stuttgart-North, West, East and South, of the city on the banks of the about an hour from the .

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Suburb
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, also called Cannstatt or Kannstadt, is one of the outer Stadtbezirke, or city boroughs, of in , . is the oldest and most populous of Stuttgart's boroughs, and one of the most historically significant towns in the area of Stuttgart. is situated 3 km northeast of Stuttgart Observatory.

Stuttgart Observatory

Latitude
48.78246° or 48° 46′ 57″ north
Longitude
9.19644° or 9° 11′ 47″ east
Operator
Schwäbische Sternwarte e.V.
Open location code
8FWFQ5JW+XH
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1339142897
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­observatory
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­no
Wiki­data ID
Q316089
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Satellite Map

Discover Stuttgart Observatory from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Urdu—“Stuttgart Observatory” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Stuttgart Observatorium”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “مرصد شتوتجارت”
  • Esperanto: “Observatorio de Stutgarto”
  • French: “observatoire de Stuttgart”
  • French: “Observatoire de Stuttgart”
  • German: “Sternwarte Stuttgart”
  • Italian: “osservatorio di Stuttgart”
  • Japanese: “シュトゥットガルト天文台”
  • Russian: “Обсерватория Штутгарт”
  • Russian: “Штутгартская обсерватория”
  • Spanish: “Observatorio de Stuttgart”
  • Urdu: “اسٹٹگارٹ رصدگاہ”

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Highlights include Parkanlage auf dem Stadtwasserwerk and Aussichtsplattform Stadtwasserwerk.

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