Štefánik Observatory

Štefánik's Observatory, sometimes called the Prague Observatory, is an astronomical on hill in the center of founded in 1928 and named after astronomer Milan Rastislav Štefánik.
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  • Type: Public building
  • Description: observatory
  • Also known as: “Štefánik’s Observatory”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Petřín and Petrin Observation Tower.

Peak
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is a hill in the centre of , . It rises 327 m above sea level and some 130 m above the left bank of the Vltava River. The hill, almost entirely covered with , is a favorite recreational area for the inhabitants of Prague.

Scenic viewpoint
Photo: A.Savin, FAL.
The Petřín Lookout Tower is a steel-framework tower 63.5 metres tall on Hill in , built in 1891. It resembles the and was used as an observation tower as well as a transmission tower. Today, the tower is a major tourist attraction. is situated 320 metres northwest of Štefánik Observatory.

Photo: A.Savin, FAL.
is a medieval stone arch bridge that crosses the river in , Czech Republic. Its construction started in 1357 under the auspices of King Charles IV, and finished in the early 15th century. is situated 1 km northeast of Štefánik Observatory.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Castle and Lesser Town and West bank of Vltava.

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Both in district Prague 1, Castle district of is the highest part of the city while the Lesser Town of is the lower area on the left bank.

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The West of is to the west of the Castle district.

Suburb
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Both in district Prague 1, Castle district of is the highest part of the city while the Lesser Town of is the lower area on the left bank.

Štefánik Observatory

Latitude
50.0813° or 50° 4′ 53″ north
Longitude
14.3979° or 14° 23′ 52″ east
Inception
1929
Levels
2
Roof shape
hipped
Open location code
9F2P39JX+G5
Open­Street­Map ID
way 159477035
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­civic
Wiki­data ID
Q392420
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Satellite Map

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

From Chinese to Urdu—“Štefánik Observatory” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “斯特凡尼克天文台”
  • Czech: “Petřínská hvězdárna”
  • Czech: “Štefánikova hvězdárna Praha”
  • Czech: “Štefánikova hvězdárna”
  • Dutch: “Observatorium Štefánik”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “مرصد ستيفونك”
  • French: “Observatoire de Štefánik”
  • French: “Observatoire Štefánik”
  • German: “Stefanik-Observatorium”
  • German: “Štefánik-Observatorium”
  • German: “Stefanik-Sternwarte”
  • German: “Štefánik-Sternwarte”
  • Italian: “osservatorio astronomico Štefánik”
  • Italian: “Osservatorio astronomico Štefánik”
  • Japanese: “シュテファーニク天文台”
  • Luxembourgish: “Stefanik-Observatoire”
  • Luxembourgish: “Štefánik-Observatoire”
  • Polish: “Obserwatorium Štefánika”
  • Russian: “Обсерватория имени Штефаника”
  • Russian: “Обсерватория Штефаник”
  • Slovak: “Štefánikova hvezdáreň”
  • Spanish: “Observatorio de Štefánik”
  • Urdu: “اسٹیفنک رصدگاہ”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Statue of Milan Rastislav Štefánik, Prague and Vojta Náprstek.

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