N.P. Wieth-Knudsen Observatory
N.P. Wieth-Knudsen Observatory is next to Tisvilde Hegn, two hours away from Copenhagen, Denmark, at Margot Nyholms vej 19, 3220 Tisvildeleje, on the outskirts of a small residential area in Tisvilde, away from artificial light generated by larger cities.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sandflugtsmonumentet and Tibirke Church.
Sandflugtsmonumentet
Memorial
Photo: CarlFuglsang, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sandflugtsmonumentet is a memorial, which is situated 240 metres northeast of N.P. Wieth-Knudsen Observatory.
Tibirke Church
Church
Photo: Thomas81, CC BY 2.5 dk.
Tibirke Church, originally located in the long-gone village of Tibirke, is a Church of Denmark parish church located close to Tisvildeleje, Gribskov Municipality, some 60 km northwest of Copenhagen, Denmark. Tibirke Church is situated 1¼ km southeast of N.P. Wieth-Knudsen Observatory.
Tisvildeleje railway station
Railway station
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tisvildeleje station is the main railway station serving the seaside resort town of Tisvildeleje on the north coast of North Zealand, Denmark. The station is the terminus of the Tisvildeleje branch of the Gribskov Line from Hillerød to Tisvildeleje. Tisvildeleje railway station is situated 1½ km northwest of N.P. Wieth-Knudsen Observatory.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tisvilde and Tisvildeleje.
Tisvilde
Village
Photo: 11thearlofmar, CC BY 3.0.
Tisvilde is a small town, with a population of 1,369, located on the north coast of the island Zealand in Denmark 60 km in Gribskov Municipality, northeast of Hillerød. Tisvildeleje is the coastal part of Tisvilde.
Tisvildeleje
Hamlet
Photo: 11thearlofmar, CC BY 3.0.
Tisvildeleje is a village and the coastal part of the town Tisvilde, located on the north coast of the island of Zealand in Denmark, 60 km/40miles north of Copenhagen in Region Hovedstaden.
Holløselund
Village
Photo: Vald0506, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Holløselund is a village, which is situated 2½ km north of N.P. Wieth-Knudsen Observatory.
N.P. Wieth-Knudsen Observatory
- Type: Observatory
- Description: observatory in Tisvilde, Denmark
- Categories: building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Gribskov Kommune, Capital Region, Denmark, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
56.05069° or 56° 3′ 3″ northLongitude
12.0975° or 12° 5′ 51″ eastOperator
Astronomisk SelskabNamed after
Niels Palle Wieth-KnudsenOpen location code
9F8J332X+72OpenStreetMap ID
way 288362125OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=observatoryWikidata ID
Q17091046
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In Other Languages
“N.P. Wieth-Knudsen Observatory” goes by many names.
- Danish: “Wieth-Knudsen Observatoriet”
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