Zeiss-Planetarium Jena
The Zeiss-Planetarium in Jena, Germany, is the oldest continuously operating planetarium in the world. Engineered by German engineer Walther Bauersfeld, the building was opened on 18 July 1926.Photo: Selby, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Photo: Daniel Mietchen, CC0.
- Email: order@planetarium-jena.de
- Type: Planetarium
- Description: planetarium in Jena, Thuringia, Germany
- Also known as: “Planetarium Jena”, “Zeiss Planetarium Jena”, and “Zeiss-Planetarium”
- Address: Am Planetarium 5, Jena, 07743
- Roof shape: dome
- Wheelchair access: yes
Photo: Daniel Mietchen, CC0.
Photo: Daniel Mietchen, CC0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Botanical Garden and Thuringian University and State Library.
Botanical Garden
Garden
Photo: Aka, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The Botanischer Garten Jena is the second oldest botanical garden in Germany, maintained by the University of Jena and located at Fürstengraben 26, Jena, Thuringia, Germany. Botanical Garden is situated 120 metres southwest of Zeiss-Planetarium Jena.
Thuringian University and State Library
Library
Frommannscher Skulpturengarten
Park
Photo: Reise Reise, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Frommannscher Skulpturengarten is a park, which is situated 190 metres southeast of Zeiss-Planetarium Jena.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Damenviertel and Ziegenhain.
Ziegenhain
Village
Photo: Bernard Ladenthin, CC BY 4.0.
Ziegenhain is a village, which is situated 3 km southeast of Zeiss-Planetarium Jena.
Ammerbach
Suburb
Photo: Hamster3, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ammerbach is a suburb, which is situated 3½ km southwest of Zeiss-Planetarium Jena.
Zeiss-Planetarium Jena
- Categories: monument, building, tourism, public building, and tourist attraction
- Location: Jena, Thuringia, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.93185° or 50° 55′ 55″ northLongitude
11.58679° or 11° 35′ 12″ eastLevels
2Open location code
9F2HWHJP+PPOpenStreetMap ID
way 197459833OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=planetariumOpenStreetMap feature
building=civicOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
roof-shape=domeOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesWikidata ID
Q320440
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Zeiss-Planetarium Jena” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “قبة يينا السماوية”
- Dutch: “Planetarium Jena”
- Esperanto: “Planetario de Jena”
- German: “Planetarium Jena”
- German: “Zeiss-Planetarium Jena”
- Polish: “Planetarium w Jenie”
- Swedish: “Zeiss-Planetarium Jena”
- Ukrainian: “Єнський планетарій”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Griesbachsches Gartenhaus and Career Point, University Jena.
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