Sternwarte Sirius
Sternwarte Sirius is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by Stiftung Sternwarte Planetarium SIRIUS. It is located at Schwanden above Sigriswil in the canton of Bern, Switzerland.- Type: Observatory
- Description: observatory in Sigriswil in the canton of Bern, Switzerland
- Also known as: “Observatory - Planetarium SIRIUS”, “Observatory Sirius”, “Sternwarte - Planetarium SIRIUS”, and “Sternwarte Planetarium SIRIUS”
- Address: Schwandenstrasse 131, Schwanden (Sigriswil), 3657
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Aussichtsturm Blueme and Schwändiblueme.
Aussichtsturm Blueme
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Tschubby, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Aussichtsturm Blueme is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 1¼ km northwest of Sternwarte Sirius.
Schwändiblueme
Peak
The Schwändibleme is a mountain of the Emmental Alps, overlooking Lake Thun in the canton of Bern. The mountain is located between Teuffenthal, Schwendi and Schwanden.
Schlieregg
Farm
Schlieregg is a tiny village in Thun, Berner Oberland, Switzerland. It lies in the municipality of Sigriswil, not far from Thunersee. Schlieregg is situated 1¼ km south of Sternwarte Sirius.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Heiligenschwendi and Gunten.
Heiligenschwendi
Village
Photo: Flodur63, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Heiligenschwendi is a municipality in the administrative district of Thun in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. Heiligenschwendi is situated 3½ km west of Sternwarte Sirius.
Gunten
Village
Photo: H.sch.57, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gunten is a village, which is situated 3½ km southwest of Sternwarte Sirius.
Teuffenthal
Village
Teuffenthal is a municipality in the administrative district of Thun in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. Teuffenthal is situated 3½ km north of Sternwarte Sirius.
Sternwarte Sirius
- Categories: astronomical observatory, building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Sigriswil, Thun District, Canton of Bern, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.73933° or 46° 44′ 22″ northLongitude
7.72627° or 7° 43′ 35″ eastOpen location code
8FR9PPQG+PGOpenStreetMap ID
way 229601073OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=observatoryWikidata ID
Q7611597
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Urdu—“Sternwarte Sirius” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Sternwarte Sirius”
- Egyptian Arabic: “ستيرنوارتى سيريوس”
- French: “Observatoire - Planétarium SIRIUS”
- German: “Sternwarte - Planetarium SIRIUS”
- German: “Sternwarte Sigriswil”
- German: “Sternwarte Sirius”
- Italian: “Sternwarte Sirius”
- Spanish: “Sternwarte Sirius”
- Urdu: “اسٹرن وارٹے سیریس”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Planetarium SIRIUS and Sigriswil Schwanden 300m.
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