Vartiovuori Observatory

Vartiovuori Observatory is a former in , Finland. Designed by Carl Ludvig Engel, the building sits atop the Vartiovuori Hill from where it is clearly visible from different sides of the city centre.
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  • Tourist attraction
  • …is not wheelchair accessible
  • …dates from 1819
  • Description: observatory in Turku, Finland
  • Also known as
    “Turku Observatory”
    “Turun Akatemian observatorio”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Luostarinmäki and Aboa Vetus & Ars Nova.
Kreegah, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Handicrafts Museum is an open-air museum in , . is situated 220 metres south of Vartiovuori Observatory.
Aboa Vetus & Ars Nova, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Aboa Vetus Ars Nova is a in central , . is situated 190 metres northwest of Vartiovuori Observatory.
Ottojula, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the only medieval basilica… is situated 420 metres north of Vartiovuori Observatory.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vartiovuori hill and City Centre.
Matti, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a locality.
Samulili, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The city of , is divided into nine wards and into 87 non-governmental districts.
Vilho Verkkotoimitus, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a neighborhood.

Vartiovuori Observatory

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Latitude
60.44875° or 60° 26′ 56″ north
Longitude
22.27665° or 22° 16′ 36″ east
Open location code
9GG4C7XG+GM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 17037200
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­observatory
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q4329960

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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Urdu—“Vartiovuori Observatory” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Observatoriu Vartiovuori”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “مرصد فارتيوفورى”
  • Finnish: “Observatorio”
  • Finnish: “Turun akatemian observatorio”
  • Finnish: “Vartiovuoren observatorio”
  • Finnish: “Vartiovuoren tähtitorni”
  • French: “observatoire de Vartiovuori”
  • French: “Observatoire de Vartiovuori”
  • German: “Observatorium Vartiovuori”
  • Italian: “osservatorio di Vartiovuori”
  • Japanese: “ヴァルティオヴォリ天文台”
  • Japanese: “バルティオブオリ天文台”
  • Russian: “Обсерватория Вартиовуори”
  • Swedish: “Åbo Akademis observatorium”
  • Swedish: “Observatorie Vårdberget”
  • Urdu: “وارٹیو ووری رصدگاہ”

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