‘Carpe Noctem’

‘Carpe Noctem’ is an observatory in Meckesheim, Rhein-Neckar-Kreis, Baden-Württemberg. ‘Carpe Noctem’ is situated near the sports venue Schützenverein Meckesheim, as well as near the playground Plötzplatz.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: St. Martinskirche and Evangelische Kirche.

St. Martinskirche

Chapel

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St. Martinskirche is a chapel, which is situated 1 km south of ‘Carpe Noctem’.

Evangelische Kirche

Church

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Evangelische Kirche is a church, which is situated 1½ km southwest of ‘Carpe Noctem’.

Meckesheim station

Railway station

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Meckesheim station is a small railway junction in Meckesheim, North Baden in the German state of Baden-Württemberg. It is located on the Neckargemünd–Bad Friedrichshall railway and is classified by Deutsche Bahn as a category 4 station. Meckesheim station is situated 1½ km southwest of ‘Carpe Noctem’.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mönchzell and Mauer.

Mönchzell

Village

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Mönchzell is a village.

Mauer

Village

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Mauer is a municipality in southwestern Germany. It is located between Heidelberg and Sinsheim in the Rhein-Neckar district in the state of Baden-Württemberg.

Eschelbronn

Village

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Eschelbronn is a village with 2,758 inhabitants in the Rhein-Neckar district of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is adjacent to Sinsheim. Eschelbronn is situated 3 km southeast of ‘Carpe Noctem’.

‘Carpe Noctem’

Type: Observatory
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: Meckesheim, Rhein-Neckar-Kreis, Karlsruhe Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

49.33345° or 49° 20′ 0″ north

Longitude

8.82647° or 8° 49′ 35″ east

Open location code

8FXC8RMG+9H

OpenStreetMap ID

way 226779233

OpenStreetMap feature

man_made=observatory

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Schützenverein Meckesheim and Plötzplatz.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Pumpstation and Tannenhof.

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