Osservatorio Astronomico Giuseppe Piazzi

Osservatorio Astronomico Giuseppe Piazzi is an observatory in Ponte in Valtellina, Province of Sondrio, Lombardy and has an elevation of 1,238 metres. Osservatorio Astronomico Giuseppe Piazzi is situated near the church Chiesa di San Bernardo, as well as near the archaeological site Incisioni rupestri.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: San Maurizio Church and Chiesa di Sant’Ignazio.

San Maurizio Church

Church

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San Maurizio Church is situated 1¼ km south of Osservatorio Astronomico Giuseppe Piazzi.

Chiesa di Sant’Ignazio

Church

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Chiesa di Sant’Ignazio is a church, which is situated 1¼ km south of Osservatorio Astronomico Giuseppe Piazzi.

Torre di Roncisvalle

Tower

Photo: CarloFolini, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Torre di Roncisvalle is a tower overlooking Valtellina at an altitude of 689 metres, located in the Castionetto district of Chiuro, in the province of Sondrio, northern Italy. The massive tower offers an effective lookout point even today. Torre di Roncisvalle is situated 2 km southeast of Osservatorio Astronomico Giuseppe Piazzi.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Boffetto and Poggiridenti.

Boffetto

Village

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Boffetto is a village, which is situated 4 km southwest of Osservatorio Astronomico Giuseppe Piazzi.

Poggiridenti

Village

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Poggiridenti is a comune in the Province of Sondrio in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 100 kilometres northeast of Milan and about 4 kilometres east of Sondrio. Poggiridenti is situated 4½ km west of Osservatorio Astronomico Giuseppe Piazzi.

Vangione Superiore

Hamlet

Photo: Maurizio Moro5153, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Vangione Superiore is a hamlet, which is situated 5 km southeast of Osservatorio Astronomico Giuseppe Piazzi.

Osservatorio Astronomico Giuseppe Piazzi

Type: Observatory
Categories: building, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Ponte in Valtellina, Province of Sondrio, Lombardy, Northwest Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude

46.18895° or 46° 11′ 20″ north

Longitude

9.97979° or 9° 58′ 47″ east

Elevation

1,238 metres (4,062 feet)

Open location code

8FRF5XQH+HW

OpenStreetMap ID

way 371683916

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

man_made=observatory

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Chiesa di San Bernardo and Incisioni rupestri.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Agriturismo ‘Al Tiglio’ and ex albergo alpina.

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Worth a closer look: Milan and Bergamo.

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