Østervold Observatory
Østervold Observatory is a former astronomical observatory in Copenhagen, Denmark owned and operated by the University of Copenhagen. It opened in 1861 as a replacement for the university's old observatory at Rundetårn.
- University
- …is also known as “Copenhagen University Observatory”
- …opened in 1861
- Description: former astronomical observatory of the University of Copenhagen in Denmark
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include castle Rosenborg and National art museum Copenhagen.
castle Rosenborg
Rosenborg Castle is a renaissance castle in Copenhagen, Denmark. castle Rosenborg is situated 160 metres southeast of Østervold Observatory.
National art museum Copenhagen
The National Gallery of Denmark is the Danish national gallery, located in the centre of Copenhagen. National art museum Copenhagen is situated 260 metres northeast of Østervold Observatory.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Copenhagen and Nyboder.
Copenhagen
Copenhagen is the capital city of Denmark and forms…
Nyboder
Nyboder is a historic row house district of former Naval barracks in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Frederiksstaden
Frederiksstaden is a district in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Østervold Observatory
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Latitude
55.68688° or 55° 41′ 13″ north
Longitude
12.57595° or 12° 34′ 33″ east
Open location code
9F7JMHPG+Q9
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Urdu—“Østervold Observatory” goes by many names.
Observatori d’ØstervoldCatalan
Observatori de CopenhaguenCatalan
哥本哈根大学天文台Chinese
哥本哈根大學天文台Chinese
Astronomisk ObservatoriumDanish
ØstervoldDanish
Østervold ObservatoriumDutch
Universiteit van Kopenhagen ObservatoriumDutch
اوستيرفولدEgyptian Arabic
Observatorio de la Universitato de KopenhagoEsperanto
Observatorio de ØstervoldEsperanto
Osservatorio di CopenaghenItalian
コペンハーゲン大学天文台Japanese
東防御壁天文台Japanese
Astronomeschen Observatoire vun der Universitéit KopenhagenLuxembourgish
Københavns Universitet Astronomisk ObservatoriumLuxembourgish
Østervold-ObservatoireLuxembourgish
ØstervoldNorwegian
ØstervoldNorwegian Bokmål
Копенгагенская обсерваторияRussian
Обсерватория Копенгагенского университетаRussian
Østervold observatoriumSwedish
اوسٹروولڈ رصدگاہUrdu
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Tycho Brahe and Kommandantboligen.
Nearby Places
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Denmark: Highlights
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