Old Observatory
Old Observatory is an university in Leiden, Bollenstreek, South Holland. Old Observatory is situated nearby to the observatory Fotografische kijker, as well as near the retail building Talcott house.Photo: Ex-scriptorio, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Old Observatory (main building) and Heliometer building, Old Observatory, Leiden.
Old Observatory (main building)
University
Photo: AWossink, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Old Observatory (main building) is an university.
Rijksmuseum van Oudheden
Museum
Photo: Goodness Shamrock, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Rijksmuseum van Oudheden is the national archaeological museum of the Netherlands, located in Leiden. It grew out of the collection of Leiden University and still closely co-operates with its Faculty of Archaeology. Rijksmuseum van Oudheden is situated 410 metres north of Old Observatory.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vreewijk and Pieterswijk.
Old Observatory
- Type: University
- Description: architectural ensemble in Leiden, Netherlands
- Categories: architectural ensemble and education
- Location: Leiden, Bollenstreek, South Holland, Western Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
52.15492° or 52° 9′ 18″ northLongitude
4.48406° or 4° 29′ 3″ eastOperator
Leiden UniversityOpen location code
9F465F3M+XJOpenStreetMap ID
way 1415264238OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=universityWikidata ID
Q135395729
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Italian—“Old Observatory” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Oude Sterrewacht”
- Italian: “Old Observatory di Leiden”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Fotografische kijker and Bezoekerscentrum Sterrewacht.
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