Štefánik Observatory
Štefánik's Observatory, sometimes called the Prague Observatory, is an astronomical observatory on Petřín hill in the center of Prague founded in 1928 and named after Slovak astronomer Milan Rastislav Štefánik.
- Public building
- …lies at an elevation of 321 metres (1,053 feet)
- …is also known as “Štefánik’s Observatory”
- …dates from 1929
- …has 2 floors
- …has a hipped roof
- Description: observatory
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Petřín and Petrin Observation Tower.
Petrin Observation Tower
The Petřín Lookout Tower is a steel-framework tower… Petrin Observation Tower is situated 320 metres northwest of Štefánik Observatory.
Charles Bridge
Charles Bridge is a medieval stone arch bridge that… Charles Bridge is situated 1 km northeast of Štefánik Observatory.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Castle and Lesser Town and West bank of Vltava.
Castle and Lesser Town
Both in district Prague 1, Castle district of Prague…
West bank of Vltava
The West of Prague is to the west of the Castle district.
Štefánik Observatory
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Latitude
50.0813° or 50° 4′ 53″ north
Longitude
14.3979° or 14° 23′ 52″ east
Open location code
9F2P39JX+G5
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=civic
Wikidata ID
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Urdu—“Štefánik Observatory” goes by many names.
斯特凡尼克天文台Chinese
Petřínská hvězdárnaCzech
Štefánikova hvězdárnaCzech
Štefánikova hvězdárna PrahaCzech
Observatorium ŠtefánikDutch
مرصد ستيفونكEgyptian Arabic
Osservatorio astronomico ŠtefánikItalian
シュテファーニク天文台Japanese
Štefánik-ObservatoireLuxembourgish
Obserwatorium ŠtefánikaPolish
Обсерватория имени ШтефаникаRussian
Обсерватория ШтефаникRussian
Štefánikova hvezdáreňSlovak
اسٹیفنک رصدگاہUrdu
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Statue of Milan Rastislav Štefánik, Prague and Vojta Náprstek.
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