Public Observatory Regensburg
The Public Observatory Regensburg is an astronomical observatory located in Regensburg, Germany. Its history dates back to the year 1774 when Saint Emmeram's Abbey dedicated two towers to astronomical observations.Photo: Dr. Bernd Gross, CC BY-SA 3.0 de.
- Email: astronomie@sternwarte-regensburg.de
- Type: Observatory
- Description: Observatory in Regensburg, Germany
- Address: Ägidienplatz 2, Regensburg, 93047
- Wheelchair access: no
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Regional State Library for Regensburg and Dominikanerkirche St. Blasius in Regensburg.
Regional State Library for Regensburg
Library
Photo: Johanning, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Regional State Library for Regensburg is situated 110 metres north of Public Observatory Regensburg.
Dominikanerkirche St. Blasius in Regensburg
Church
Photo: Sfischer, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dominikanerkirche St. Blasius in Regensburg is a church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sallern and Leoprechting.
Sallern
Suburb
Photo: ChrStein, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sallern is a suburb, which is situated 3 km north of Public Observatory Regensburg.
Leoprechting
Suburb
Photo: Johanning, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Leoprechting is a suburb, which is situated 4½ km south of Public Observatory Regensburg.
Mariaort
Locality
Photo: Uoeneca, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mariaort is a locality, which is situated 4½ km west of Public Observatory Regensburg.
Public Observatory Regensburg
- Categories: public observatory, building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Regensburg, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
49.0174° or 49° 1′ 3″ northLongitude
12.09049° or 12° 5′ 26″ eastOperator
Verein der Freunde der Sternwarte Regensburg e. V.Open location code
8FXJ238R+X5OpenStreetMap ID
way 384714252OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=observatoryOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=noWikidata ID
Q1752865
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In Other Languages
“Public Observatory Regensburg” goes by many names.
- German: “Volkssternwarte Regensburg”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ägidienplatz and Gebäude D.
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