Merate Astronomical Observatory
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.Photo: Cav, Public domain.
- Type: Observatory
- Description: Astronomical Observatory of Brera in Merate
- Also known as: “Osservatorio Astronomico di Brera a Merate” and “Telescopio Zeiss”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Saint Ambrose church and Palazzo Prinetti.
Saint Ambrose church
Church
Photo: Syrio, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Saint Ambrose church is situated 1 km southwest of Merate Astronomical Observatory.
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 Merate Astronomical Observatory.
Saint Gregory church
Church
Photo: Syrio, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Saint Gregory church is situated 1 km south of Merate Astronomical Observatory.
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.
Merate Astronomical Observatory
- Categories: astronomical observatory, telescope, villa, building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Merate, Province of Lecco, Lombardy, Northwest Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
45.70523° or 45° 42′ 19″ northLongitude
9.42927° or 9° 25′ 45″ eastOpen location code
8FQFPC4H+3POpenStreetMap ID
way 232311707OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=observatoryWikidata ID
Q3982942
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Urdu—“Merate Astronomical Observatory” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Merate Astronomisch Observatorium”
- Egyptian Arabic: “مرصد ميريت الفلكى”
- Italian: “Osservatorio Astronomico di Brera a Merate”
- Italian: “Telescopio Zeiss dell’osservatorio astronomico di Merate”
- Italian: “telescopio Zeiss di Merate”
- Italian: “Telescopio zeiss di merate”
- Italian: “Telescopio Zeiss di Merate”
- Italian: “villa San Rocco”
- Japanese: “メラーテ天文台”
- Lombard: “Osservatorio Astronomico di Brera a Merate”
- Russian: “Астрономическая обсерватория Мерате”
- Spanish: “Observatorio Astronómico de Merate”
- Urdu: “میرات فلکیاتی رصدگاہ”
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Highlights include Telescopio Ruths and Cascina Montalbano.
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