Telescopio Ruths
Telescopio Ruths is an observatory in Merate, Province of Lecco, Lombardy. Telescopio Ruths is situated nearby to Merate Astronomical Observatory, as well as near the dwelling Cascina Montalbano.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Merate Astronomical Observatory and Palazzo Prinetti.
Merate Astronomical Observatory
Observatory
Photo: Cav, Public domain.
Merate Astronomical Observatory is an old observatory in Merate, Italy. It has housed a 1-meter Zeiss telescope since 1926. This Zeiss di Merate is a reflecting telescope on an equatorial mount and is one of the largest telescopes funded by the Regno d'Italia before Italy became republic in 1946.
Palazzo Prinetti
Manor estate
Photo: Maurizio Moro5153, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Palazzo Prinetti is a palace located in the town of Merate, in the Province of Lecco, in the Region of Lombardy, Italy. The palace, also known as Castello di Merate was built initially by Archbishop Ariberto d'Intimiano as a moated castle, but destroyed in 1275 during the civil wars involving Visconti and Della Torre. Palazzo Prinetti is situated 1¼ km southwest of Telescopio Ruths.
Saint Ambrose church
Church
Photo: Syrio, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Saint Ambrose church is situated 1 km southwest of Telescopio Ruths.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Novate Brianza and Sartirana.
Merate
Town
Merate is a municipality of 15.020 inhabitants in the province of Lecco, in the northern Italian region of Lombardy. It is served by Cernusco-Merate railway station.
Telescopio Ruths
- Type: Observatory
- Categories: building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Merate, Province of Lecco, Lombardy, Northwest Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
45.70592° or 45° 42′ 21″ northLongitude
9.42913° or 9° 25′ 45″ eastOpen location code
8FQFPC4H+9MOpenStreetMap ID
way 232311706OpenStreetMap feature
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man_made=observatory
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cascina Montalbano and Malpaga.
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