8‘-Refractor
8‘-Refractor is a building in Heidelberg, Karlsruhe Region, Baden-Württemberg. 8‘-Refractor is situated nearby to the observatory Zeiss-Kuppel, Landessternwarte Königstuhl (LSW), as well as near Waltzkuppel, Landessternwarte Königstuhl (LSW).Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Heidelberg-Königstuhl State Observatory and Königstuhl.
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-Königstuhl State Observatory is situated 110 metres west of 8‘-Refractor.
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.
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 8‘-Refractor.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kohlhof and Molkenkur Bergbahnhof.
Molkenkur Bergbahnhof
Locality
Photo: Matthäus Merian the Elder, Public domain.
Molkenkur Bergbahnhof is a locality.
8‘-Refractor
- Type: Building
- Also known as: “8‘-Refraktor, Landessternwarte Königstuhl (LSW)”
- Location: Heidelberg, Karlsruhe Region, Rhine-Neckar, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
49.39785° or 49° 23′ 52″ northLongitude
8.72595° or 8° 43′ 33″ eastOpen location code
8FXC9PXG+49OpenStreetMap ID
way 147364525OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=telescope
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Zeiss-Kuppel, Landessternwarte Königstuhl (LSW) and Landessternwarte Königstuhl.
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