Heliometer building, Old Observatory, Leiden

Heliometer building, Old Observatory, Leiden is an observatory in , , , which is located on Sterrenwachtlaan. Heliometer building, Old Observatory, Leiden is situated near the museum , as well as near the garden .
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  • Observatory
  • …dates from 1878
  • Description: domed tower on the grounds of the Old Observatory in Leiden
  • Address: Sterrenwachtlaan 8, Leiden, 2311GW
  • Also known as
    “Heliometer tower”
    “Heliometergebouw”
    “Zunderman tower”

Places of Interest Nearby

Discover Old Observatory (main building) and Old Observatory.
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University
is a university.
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University
is a university.
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Museum
The is the national…
410 metres northeast of Heliometer building, Old Observatory, Leiden

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vreewijk and Pieterswijk.
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Neighborhood
is a neighborhood.
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Neighborhood
is a neighborhood.
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Quarter
is a quarter.

Heliometer building, Old Observatory, Leiden

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Latitude
52.15506° or 52° 9′ 18″ north
Longitude
4.48328° or 4° 28′ 60″ east
Open location code
9F465F4M+28
Open­Street­Map ID
way 272495411
Open­Street­Map feature
building = yes
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made = observatory
Wiki­data ID
Q17339471

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In Other Languages

“Heliometer building, Old Observatory, Leiden” goes by many names.
Heliometergebouw, Oude Sterrewacht, LeidenDutch
HeliometertorenDutch
rijksmonumentnummer 515056Dutch
ZundermankoepelDutch
ZundermantorenDutch

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