Old Observatory
Old Observatory is an observatory in Lipari, Messina, Sicily. Old Observatory is situated nearby to the church chiesa del Santissimo Salvatore, as well as near the scenic viewpoint Capparo.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Vulcanello and Lipari Cathedral.
Vulcanello
Volcano
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Vulcanello is a volcano, which is situated 2½ km southeast of Old Observatory.
Lipari Cathedral
Church
Lipari Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Lipari in the Province of Messina, Sicily, dedicated to Saint Bartholomew. Formerly the episcopal seat of the diocese of Lipari, it has been since 1986 a co-cathedral in the Archdiocese of Messina-Lipari-Santa Lucia del Mela. Lipari Cathedral is situated 2½ km north of Old Observatory.
Chiesa San Giuseppe
Church
Chiesa San Giuseppe is a church, which is situated 2 km north of Old Observatory.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Canneto and Quattropani.
Canneto
Village
Photo: Laurent Gébeau, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Canneto is a village, which is situated 5 km north of Old Observatory.
Quattropani
Village
Photo: GerritR, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Quattropani is a village, which is situated 7 km north of Old Observatory.
Acquacalda
Village
Photo: Codas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Acquacalda is a village, which is situated 8 km north of Old Observatory.
Old Observatory
- Type: Observatory
- Also known as: “Osservatorio INFN”
- Categories: building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Lipari, Messina, Sicily, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
38.44574° or 38° 26′ 45″ northLongitude
14.94825° or 14° 56′ 54″ eastOperator
INFNOpen location code
8FCPCWWX+77OpenStreetMap ID
way 236013310OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=observatory
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In Other Languages
“Old Observatory” goes by many names.
- Italian: “Vecchio Osservatorio”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include chiesa del Santissimo Salvatore and Capparo.
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