Østervold Observatory

Østervold Observatory is a former astronomical in , Denmark owned and operated by the University of Copenhagen. It opened in 1861 as a replacement for the university's old observatory at Rundetårn.
Wikipedia
Photo: Olivier Bruchez, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Type: University
  • Description: former astronomical observatory of the University of Copenhagen in Denmark
  • Also known as: “Copenhagen University Observatory”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include castle Rosenborg and National art museum Copenhagen.

Photo: Kallerna, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Rosenborg Castle is a renaissance castle in , Denmark. The castle was originally built as a country summerhouse in 1606 and is an example of Christian IV's many architectural projects. is situated 160 metres southeast of Østervold Observatory.

Museum
Photo: Jiří Komárek, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The National Gallery of Denmark is the Danish national gallery, located in the centre of . The museum collects, registers, maintains, researches and handles Danish and foreign art dating from the 14th century to the present day. is situated 260 metres northeast of Østervold Observatory.

Park
Photo: Thue, Public domain.
The , usually referred to simply as Copenhagen Botanical Garden, is a botanical garden located in the centre of , .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Copenhagen and Nyboder.

Photo: Jjtkk, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the capital city of and forms the moderate conurbation that one million Danes call home. It is big enough to form a small Danish metropolis, with shopping, culture and nightlife par excellence, yet small enough still to feel intimate and be safe.

Quarter
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a historic row house district of former Naval barracks in , . It was planned and first built by Christian IV to accommodate a need for housing for the personnel of the rapidly growing Royal Danish Navy and their families during that time.

Quarter
Photo: Manscher, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a district in , . Constructed during the reign of Frederick V in the second half of the 18th century, it is considered to be one of the most important rococo complexes in and was included in the 2006 Danish Culture Canon.

Østervold Observatory

Latitude
55.68688° or 55° 41′ 13″ north
Longitude
12.57595° or 12° 34′ 33″ east
Inception
1861
Open location code
9F7JMHPG+Q9
Open­Street­Map ID
way 26963483
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­university
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­observatory
Wiki­data ID
Q844957
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Østervold Observatory from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
© Stadia Maps, Airbus DS, CNES, PlanetObserver, and Copernicus

In Other Languages

From Catalan to Urdu—“Østervold Observatory” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Observatori d’Østervold”
  • Catalan: “Observatori de Copenhaguen”
  • Chinese: “哥本哈根大学天文台”
  • Chinese: “哥本哈根大學天文台”
  • Danish: “Astronomisk Observatorium”
  • Danish: “Østervold”
  • Dutch: “Østervold Observatorium”
  • Dutch: “Universiteit van Kopenhagen Observatorium”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “اوستيرفولد”
  • Esperanto: “Observatorio de la Universitato de Kopenhago”
  • Esperanto: “Observatorio de Østervold”
  • French: “Observatoire d’Østervold”
  • German: “Kobenhavns Universitet Astronomisk Observatorium”
  • German: “Köbenhavns Universitet Astronomisk Observatorium”
  • German: “Observatorium Østervold”
  • Italian: “osservatorio di Copenaghen”
  • Italian: “Osservatorio di Copenaghen”
  • Japanese: “コペンハーゲン大学天文台”
  • Japanese: “東防御壁天文台”
  • Luxembourgish: “Astronomeschen Observatoire vun der Universitéit Kopenhagen”
  • Luxembourgish: “Københavns Universitet Astronomisk Observatorium”
  • Luxembourgish: “Østervold-Observatoire”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Østervold”
  • Norwegian: “Østervold”
  • Russian: “Копенгагенская обсерватория”
  • Russian: “Обсерватория Копенгагенского университета”
  • Swedish: “Østervold observatorium”
  • Urdu: “اوسٹروولڈ رصدگاہ”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Kommandantboligen and Dansk Kvarter.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Tycho Brahe and 40162 Øster Voldgade.

Denmark: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Copenhagen, Aarhus, Odense, and Aalborg.

Curious University Buildings to Discover

Uncover intriguing university buildings from every corner of the globe.