Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica – Osservatorio Astronomico di Brera

Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica – Osservatorio Astronomico di Brera is an office building in Merate, Province of Lecco, Lombardy which is located on Via Emilio Bianchi. Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica – Osservatorio Astronomico di Brera is situated nearby to the observatory Telescopio Ruths, as well as near Merate Astronomical Observatory.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Merate Astronomical Observatory and Palazzo Prinetti.

Merate Astronomical Observatory

Observatory

Photo: Cav, Public domain.

Merate Astronomical Observatory is an old observatory in Merate, Italy. It has housed a 1-meter Zeiss telescope since 1926. This Zeiss di Merate is a reflecting telescope on an equatorial mount and is one of the largest telescopes funded by the Regno d'Italia before Italy became republic in 1946.

Palazzo Prinetti

Manor estate

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The Palazzo Prinetti is a palace located in the town of Merate, in the Province of Lecco, in the Region of Lombardy, Italy. The palace, also known as Castello di Merate was built initially by Archbishop Ariberto d'Intimiano as a moated castle, but destroyed in 1275 during the civil wars involving Visconti and Della Torre. Palazzo Prinetti is situated 1¼ km southwest of Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica – Osservatorio Astronomico di Brera.

Saint Ambrose church

Church

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Saint Ambrose church is situated 1 km southwest of Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica – Osservatorio Astronomico di Brera.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Novate Brianza and Merate.

Novate Brianza

Village

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Novate Brianza is a village.

Merate

Town

Photo: Giorces, CC BY 2.5.

Merate is a municipality of 15.020 inhabitants in the province of Lecco, in the northern Italian region of Lombardy. It is served by Cernusco-Merate railway station.