Mount Matajur observatory
Mount Matajur observatory is an observatory in Savogna, Province of Udine, Friuli-Venezia Giulia. Mount Matajur observatory is situated nearby to the mountain hut Rifugio Alpino Guglielmo Pelizzo, as well as near the cave Grotta presso Casera Glava.- Type: Observatory
- Description: astronomical observatory in Italy
- Also known as: “Osservatorio astronomico”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Matajur and Poiana railway station.
Matajur
Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Matajur is a 1,642-meter mountain in the Julian Alps on the border between Italy and Slovenia. It is located on the border between the Soča Valley and the Italian mountainous region known as Venetian Slovenia, with views over the Adriatic Sea.
Poiana railway station
Ruins
Photo: Alicudi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Poiana railway station is a ruins, which is situated 4 km northwest of Mount Matajur observatory.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jevšček and Polava.
Jevšček
Hamlet
Jevšček is a small settlement in the Municipality of Kobarid in the Littoral region of Slovenia, right on the border with Italy. Jevšček is situated 3½ km southeast of Mount Matajur observatory.
Polava
Hamlet
Photo: Walter Della Schiava, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Polava is a hamlet, which is situated 3½ km southeast of Mount Matajur observatory.
Avsa
Hamlet
Avsa is a small village in the Municipality of Kobarid in the Littoral region of Slovenia, close to the border with Italy. Avsa is situated 4 km east of Mount Matajur observatory.
Mount Matajur observatory
- Categories: astronomical observatory, building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Savogna, Province of Udine, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Northeast Italy, Italy, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.20315° or 46° 12′ 11″ northLongitude
13.53958° or 13° 32′ 23″ eastHeight
6 metres (20 feet)Open location code
8FRM6G3Q+7ROpenStreetMap ID
way 36052391OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=observatoryWikidata ID
Q115518937
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In Other Languages
From Czech to Italian—“Mount Matajur observatory” goes by many names.
- Czech: “Hvězdárna na hoře Matajur”
- Italian: “Osservatorio Astronomico Matajur”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Rifugio Alpino Guglielmo Pelizzo and Grotta presso Casera Glava.
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