Zeiss-Kuppel, Landessternwarte Königstuhl (LSW)
Zeiss-Kuppel, Landessternwarte Königstuhl (LSW) is an observatory in Heidelberg, Karlsruhe Region, Baden-Württemberg. Zeiss-Kuppel, Landessternwarte Königstuhl (LSW) is situated nearby to the university building Heidelberg-Königstuhl State Observatory, as well as near the observatory Sky Pole.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Heidelberg-Königstuhl State Observatory and Königstuhl.
Heidelberg-Königstuhl State Observatory
University building
Photo: Mhdman, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Heidelberg-Königstuhl State Observatory is a historic astronomical observatory located near the summit of the Königstuhl hill in the city of Heidelberg in Germany.
Königstuhl
Peak
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The Königstuhl, is a 567.8 metres high hill in the Odenwald Mountains and in the city of Heidelberg, in the German state of Baden-Württemberg. The Königstuhl summit allows visitors views of the city of Heidelberg and the Neckar river.
Heidelberg Castle
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Heidelberg Castle is a ruin in Germany and landmark of Heidelberg. The castle ruins are among the most important Renaissance structures north of the Alps. Heidelberg Castle is situated 1½ km northwest of Zeiss-Kuppel, Landessternwarte Königstuhl (LSW).
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Molkenkur Bergbahnhof and Kohlhof.
Molkenkur Bergbahnhof
Locality
Photo: Matthäus Merian the Elder, Public domain.
Molkenkur Bergbahnhof is a locality.
Zeiss-Kuppel, Landessternwarte Königstuhl (LSW)
- Type: Observatory
- Address: Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg
- Categories: building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Heidelberg, Karlsruhe Region, Rhine-Neckar, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
49.39816° or 49° 23′ 53″ northLongitude
8.72536° or 8° 43′ 31″ eastOpen location code
8FXC9PXG+74OpenStreetMap ID
way 36742448OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=observatory
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Highlights include Landessternwarte Königstuhl and Sky Pole.
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