Osservatorio Astronomico del Monte Lema
Osservatorio Astronomico del Monte Lema is a building in Lema, Lugano District, Ticino. Access is restricted and requires permission. Osservatorio Astronomico del Monte Lema is situated nearby to the mountain saddle Forcora d’Arasio, as well as near the peak Piano del Poncione.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Monte Lema and Monte Rogoria.
Monte Lema
Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Monte Lema is a mountain of the Lugano Prealps, located on the border between Switzerland and Italy. Its summit can easily reached by cable car from the village of Miglieglia.
Monte Rogoria
Peak
Photo: Galbirona, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Monte Rogoria is a mountain of the Lugano Prealps, located on the border between Switzerland and Italy, north of Astano, at the foot of the Monte Lema.
Santo Stefano al Colle Church and Ossary
Church
Photo: Ilario, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Santo Stefano al Colle Church and Ossary is situated 2½ km southeast of Osservatorio Astronomico del Monte Lema.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Miglieglia and Breno.
Miglieglia
Village
Photo: Parpan05, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Miglieglia is a former municipality in the district of Lugano in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 6 April 2025, the former municipalities of Astano, Bedigliora, Curio, Miglieglia and Novaggio merged to form the new municipality of Lema.
Breno
Village
Photo: Elvezio, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Breno is a village and former municipality in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland. In 2005 the municipality was merged with the other, neighboring municipalities Arosio, Fescoggia, Mugena and Vezio to form a new and larger municipality Alto Malcantone. Breno is situated 2½ km east of Osservatorio Astronomico del Monte Lema.
Fescoggia
Village
Fescoggia is a village and former municipality in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland. In 2005 the municipality was merged with the other, neighboring municipalities Arosio, Breno, Mugena and Vezio to form a new and larger municipality Alto Malcantone. Fescoggia is situated 3 km east of Osservatorio Astronomico del Monte Lema.
Osservatorio Astronomico del Monte Lema
- Access is restricted and requires permission.
- Type: Building
- Category: observatory
- Location: Lema, Lugano District, Ticino, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.04118° or 46° 2′ 28″ northLongitude
8.83761° or 8° 50′ 15″ eastInception
2002Operator
Gruppo Le PleiadiOpen location code
8FRC2RRQ+F2OpenStreetMap ID
way 294378191OpenStreetMap feature
building=serviceOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=observatory
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