Old Observatory

Old Observatory is a building in , , , which is located on Kyrkogårdsgatan. Old Observatory is situated near , as well as near the building .
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  • Type: Building
  • Also known as: “Gamla Observatoriet” and “Observatoriet”
  • Address: Kyrkogårdsgatan 8a

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Observatorieparken and Uppsala Cathedral.

Park
Photo: Lokal Profil, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Church
Photo: Dcastor, CC0.
is a cathedral located between the of Uppsala University and the river in the centre of , Sweden. A church of the , the national church, in the Evangelical-Lutheran tradition, is the seat of the Archbishop of Uppsala, the primate of Sweden. is situated 660 metres east of Old Observatory.

Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a museum, which is situated 260 metres north of Old Observatory.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fjärdingen and Kungsgärdet.

Suburb
Photo: Алексей Решетников, CC BY 3.0.
is a neighbourhood in the inner city of , , situated on the western banks of the river . It has been the ecclesiastical centre of Sweden since the 13th century and contains many of the historical sights and landmarks of Uppsala…

Suburb
Photo: EstrellaSuecia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a suburb.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is the part of Uppsala municipality, Uppsala kommun, outside metropolitan itself. Some 60,000 people live in Uppsala's suburbs and surrounding villages.

Old Observatory

Latitude
59.85776° or 59° 51′ 28″ north
Longitude
17.62178° or 17° 37′ 18″ east
Open location code
9FFVVJ5C+4P
Open­Street­Map ID
way 27652398
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­telescope
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Highlights: Musicum and Ekonomikumparken.

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