Skalnaté pleso Observatory

The Skalnaté pleso Observatory is an astronomical and meteorological observatory located in the in the in , at coordinates and at an altitude of 1,786 metres on the south-eastern slopes of near .
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  • Tourist attraction
  • …lies at an elevation of 1,783 metres (5,850 feet)
  • …is operated by Slovenská akadémia vied
  • …has 3 floors
  • Description: astronomical observatory in Slovakia
  • Address: 14006, 14006 Tatranská Lomnica, Vysoké Tatry, 05960

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Skalnaté Pleso and Lomnický štít.
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is a lake located in the mountains in the north of .
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is one of the highest and most visited…
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is situated 200 metres south of Skalnaté pleso Observatory.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cmiter and Hrebienok.
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is a locality.
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is a small ski resort in the , in northern . is situated 3½ km south of Skalnaté pleso Observatory.
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is a locality, which is situated 4 km west of Skalnaté pleso Observatory.

Skalnaté pleso Observatory

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Latitude
49.18938° or 49° 11′ 22″ north
Longitude
20.23398° or 20° 14′ 2″ east
Open location code
8GX256QM+QH
Open­Street­Map ID
way 327789635
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­observatory
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q333531

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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Urdu—“Skalnaté pleso Observatory” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Սկալնատե Պլեսոյի աստղադիտարան”
  • Basque: “Skalnaté Pleso Behatokia”
  • Belarusian: “абсэрваторыя „Скалістая плеса“”
  • Belarusian: “Скалістая плеса (абсэрваторыя)”
  • Belarusian: “Скалістая плеса”
  • Catalan: “Observatori Skalnaté pleso”
  • Chinese: “岩湖天文台”
  • Czech: “Observatoř Skalnaté pleso”
  • Dutch: “Skalnaté pleso observatorium”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “مرصد سكالناتى بليسو”
  • French: “observatoire Skalnaté pleso”
  • French: “Observatoire Skalnaté pleso”
  • German: “Observatorium Skalnaté Pleso”
  • German: “Observatorium Steinbachsee”
  • Hebrew: “המצפה האסטרונומי בסקלנאטה פלסו”
  • Italian: “osservatorio astronomico di Skalnaté Pleso”
  • Italian: “Osservatorio astronomico di Skalnaté Pleso”
  • Japanese: “スカルナテ・プレソ天文台”
  • Japanese: “スカルナテー・プレソ天文台”
  • Polish: “Astronomické observatórium na Skalnatom Plese”
  • Polish: “Obserwatorium nad Łomnickim Stawem”
  • Polish: “Obserwatorium Skalnaté pleso”
  • Russian: “Observatórium Skalnaté pleso”
  • Russian: “Обсерватория Скалнате Плесо”
  • Slovak: “Astronomické observatórium na Skalnatom Plese”
  • Slovak: “hvezdáreň Skalnaté pleso”
  • Slovak: “Observatórium Skalnaté pleso”
  • Spanish: “Observatorio Skalnaté Pleso”
  • Ukrainian: “Обсерваторія Скалнате Плесо”
  • Ukrainian: “Обсерваторія Скалнате-Плесо”
  • Urdu: “سکال ناٹے پلیسو رصدگاہ”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Galéria Encián and Skalnata chata.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Astronomický Ústav;Ústav vied o zemi and Biota around Skalnaté pleso/tarn.

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