Hohenpeißenberg Meteorological Observatory

The Meteorological Observatory Hohenpeißenberg is the oldest mountain weather station in the world. It is located in the municipality of Hohenpeißenberg, about 60 kilometres southwest of Munich, Germany, and at 977 metres above sea level.

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Type: Office building
Description: Meteorological observatory in Germany
Address: Albin-Schwaiger-Weg 10, Hohenpeißenberg, 82383

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Hoher Peißenberg and Wallfahrtskirche Mariä Himmelfahrt.

Hoher Peißenberg

Peak

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Hoher Peißenberg is a mountain of Bavaria, Germany.

Wallfahrtskirche Mariä Himmelfahrt

Church

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Wallfahrtskirche Mariä Himmelfahrt is a church, which is situated 250 metres east of Hohenpeißenberg Meteorological Observatory.

Sender Hohenpeißenberg

Building

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Sender Hohenpeißenberg is a building, which is situated 1¼ km east of Hohenpeißenberg Meteorological Observatory.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Peißenberg and Böbing.

Peißenberg

Town

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Peißenberg is a municipality in the Weilheim-Schongau district, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated 7 km southwest of Weilheim in Oberbayern. Peißenberg is situated 4 km east of Hohenpeißenberg Meteorological Observatory.

Böbing

Village

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Böbing is a municipality in the Weilheim-Schongau district, in Bavaria, Germany. Böbing is situated 5 km south of Hohenpeißenberg Meteorological Observatory.