LEE Observatory

The Lee Observatory is an astronomical on the campus of the American University of Beirut in , . Opened in 1873, it is the first and the oldest observatory of the Middle East in modern times.
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Wikipedia
  • Type: University building
  • Description: observatory in Beirut, Lebanon
  • Also known as: “Lee Observatory”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Corniche Beirut and Archaeological Museum of the American University of Beirut.

Photo: Argenberg, CC BY 4.0.
The is a seaside promenade in , Lebanon. Lined with palm trees, the waterfront esplanade has views of the Mediterranean Sea and the summits of to the east. is situated 140 metres south of LEE Observatory.

Museum
Photo: BlingBling10, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Archaeology Museum of the American University of Beirut in , is the third oldest museum in the Near East after and Constantinople. is situated 350 metres east of LEE Observatory.

Mosque
Photo: باسم, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 290 metres southwest of LEE Observatory.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hamra and Ain El Mraiseh.

is a district in . Prior to 1975, Street was referred to as Beirut's "Champs Elysées" as it was frequented by tourists all year round.

Ain El Mraisseh is in , along Beirut's coastal Corniche, which stretches for several kilometers. It is only a few minutes away from the renovated city center.

Photo: Not home, CC0.
is an upscale residential neighborhood in , Lebanon. It has a mixed population of Christians, Muslims and Druze, and is associated with nonsectarian relations between members of the groupings.

LEE Observatory

Latitude
33.90052° or 33° 54′ 2″ north
Longitude
35.4801° or 35° 28′ 48″ east
Open location code
8G5QWF2J+62
Open­Street­Map ID
way 277758693
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­university
Wiki­data ID
Q4329979
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Satellite Map

Discover LEE Observatory from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Urdu—“LEE Observatory” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “المرصد”
  • Arabic: “مرصد لي”
  • French: “Observatoire LEE”
  • Italian: “Osservatorio Lee”
  • Japanese: “リー天文台”
  • Kazakh: “Лии обсерваториясы”
  • Kazakh: “Лии обсервоториясы”
  • Russian: “Обсерватория Лии”
  • Ukrainian: “Обсерваторія Лі”
  • Urdu: “لی رصدگاہ”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Tennis Courts and Green Oval.

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