Sheshan Observatory

The Sheshan Observatory is an on Sheshan Hill in Shanghai.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Basilica of Our Lady of She Shan and Sheshan.

Church
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The Basilica of Holy Mary, the Help of Christians also known as the National Shrine of Our Mother of Sheshan is a Roman Catholic Marian shrine in Shanghai, China.

Peak
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, known in Shanghainese as Zose, is a pair of hills in Songjiang District in western , China. The two hills are distinguished as East and West , although the more important western hill is also called on its own.

Theme park
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is an amusement park in , China. The park is located in Songjiang District, approximately 40 kilometers from downtown Shanghai. is situated 2 km east of Sheshan Observatory.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Zhaoxiang and Songjiang.

Town
is a town in Qingpu District, , . As of 2020, has a population of 143350 and an area of 40.47 km2. is situated 6 km north of Sheshan Observatory.

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Sōngjiāng is a district of , southwest of downtown and west of . is divided in two by the Huhang expressway. The northern part is the new town, Xincheng.

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is a district of , a suburb on the western edge of Shanghai Municipality. Administratively, includes the water town Zhujiajiao, a popular tourist area. We give Zhujiajiao its own article; this article covers the rest of .

Sheshan Observatory

Latitude
31.09637° or 31° 5′ 47″ north
Longitude
121.18873° or 121° 11′ 19″ east
Inception
1900
Open location code
8Q3335WQ+GF
Open­Street­Map ID
way 164107122
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­observatory
Wiki­data ID
Q10886470
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Satellite Map

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

From Chinese to Wu Chinese—“Sheshan Observatory” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “上海天文博物馆”
  • Chinese: “中国科学院上海天文台佘山工作站”
  • Chinese: “佘山天文台”
  • Chinese: “佘山观象台”
  • French: “Observatoire de Sheshan”
  • Portuguese: “Observatório Sheshan”
  • Ukrainian: “Шешанська обсерваторія”
  • Urdu: “شیشان رصدگاہ”
  • Wu Chinese: “佘山天文台”

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Highlights include 佘山修院 and 海军.

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