Ursa Observatory

The Ursa Observatory is an astronomical located in the park in , . The Ursa Astronomical Association observatory, designed by architect Martti Välikangas, was completed in 1926.
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  • Observatory
  • …is also known as “Kaivopuisto Observatory”
  • Description: building in Finland
  • Address: Ehrenströmintie 1, Helsinki, 00140

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kaivopuisto and Saint Henry’s Cathedral.

Park
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South Helsinki is in this guide defined as the part… is situated 120 metres northeast of Ursa Observatory.

Church
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St. Henry's Cathedral is a cathedral… is situated 410 metres north of Ursa Observatory.

Museum
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The is located in , . is situated 470 metres northeast of Ursa Observatory.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kaivopuisto and South Helsinki.

Suburb
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, nicknamed Kaivari in Finnish or Brunsan…

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is in this guide defined as the part…

Suburb
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is a city district of Helsinki, in Finland.

Ursa Observatory

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Latitude
60.1555° or 60° 9′ 20″ north
Longitude
24.95544° or 24° 57′ 20″ east
Open location code
9GG65X44+55
Open­Street­Map ID
way 23571010
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­observatory
Wiki­data ID
Q7901150

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In Other Languages

From Egyptian Arabic to Urdu—“Ursa Observatory” goes by many names.
  • Egyptian Arabic: “مرصد يورسا”
  • Finnish: “Kaivopuisto”
  • Finnish: “Kaivopuiston tähtitorni”
  • Finnish: “Ursan tähtitorni”
  • Polish: “Obserwatorium astronomiczne Ursa”
  • Swedish: “Ursas observatorium”
  • Urdu: “ارسا رصدگاہ”

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