Purgathofer-Sternwarte
Purgathofer-Sternwarte is an observatory in Klosterneuburg, Tulln District, Lower Austria. Purgathofer-Sternwarte is situated nearby to the peak Haschberg, as well as near the wayside shrine Marienbildstock.Photo: Funke, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Observatory
- Description: astronomical observatory in Lower Austria
- Also known as: “Klosterneuburg observatory” and “Purgathofer Sternwarte”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Universalmuseum Kierling and Marienbildstock.
Universalmuseum Kierling
Library
Photo: Patek, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Universalmuseum Kierling is a library, which is situated 1½ km north of Purgathofer-Sternwarte.
Marienbildstock
Wayside shrine
Photo: Funke, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Marienbildstock is a wayside shrine, which is situated 1 km southeast of Purgathofer-Sternwarte.
Kafka Sterbehaus
Museum
Photo: Funke, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kafka Sterbehaus is a museum, which is situated 2 km northwest of Purgathofer-Sternwarte.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hameau and Schenkenberg.
Hameau
Locality
Photo: Funke, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hameau is a locality, which is situated 5 km south of Purgathofer-Sternwarte.
Schenkenberg
Locality
Photo: Funke, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Schenkenberg is a hill in the 19th district of Vienna, Döbling. It is 345 metres tall. Schenkenberg is situated 5 km southeast of Purgathofer-Sternwarte.
Sievering
Suburb
Sievering is a suburb of Vienna and part of Döbling, the 19th district of Vienna. Sievering was created in 1892 out of the two erstwhile independent suburbs Untersievering and Obersievering. Sievering is situated 5 km southeast of Purgathofer-Sternwarte.
Purgathofer-Sternwarte
- Categories: astronomical observatory, building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Klosterneuburg, Tulln District, Lower Austria, Austria, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
48.29558° or 48° 17′ 44″ northLongitude
16.28598° or 16° 17′ 10″ eastOpen location code
8FWR77WP+69OpenStreetMap ID
way 29104608OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=observatoryWikidata ID
Q2118822
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In Other Languages
“Purgathofer-Sternwarte” goes by many names.
- German: “Purgathofer-Sternwarte”
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Highlights include Haschberg and Stollhof.
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