Osservatorio Hipparcos
Osservatorio Hipparcos is a tower in Rocca di Cave, Metropolitan Rome, Lazio. Osservatorio Hipparcos is situated nearby to the museum Museo geopaleontologico ‘Ardito Desio’, as well as near the town hall Comune di Rocca di Cave.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sanctuary Madonna del Buon Consiglio.
Sanctuary Madonna del Buon Consiglio
Church
Photo: Cruz.croce, CC0.
Sanctuary Madonna del Buon Consiglio is a church, which is situated 2½ km southeast of Osservatorio Hipparcos.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rocca di Cave and Capranica Prenestina.
Rocca di Cave
Village
Rocca di Cave is a comune in the Metropolitan City of Rome in the Italian region of Latium, located about 40 kilometres east of Rome. It is home to the remains of the Colonna family's castle, which today houses a Geo-Palaeontological Museum and an astronomical observation point.
Capranica Prenestina
Village
Photo: rgiannotti1, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Capranica Prenestina is a comune in the Metropolitan City of Rome in the Italian region Lazio, located about 40 kilometres east of Rome. It is located in the Monti Prenestini area.
Genazzano
Village
Photo: Frederick Sporchia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Genazzano is a town and comune in the Metropolitan City of Rome, located on a tuff spur at 375 metres above sea level that, starting from the Monti Prenestini, ends on the Sacco River valley. Genazzano is situated 3 km southeast of Osservatorio Hipparcos.
Osservatorio Hipparcos
- Type: Tower
- Category: building
- Location: Rocca di Cave, Metropolitan Rome, Lazio, Central Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
41.84714° or 41° 50′ 50″ northLongitude
12.94573° or 12° 56′ 45″ eastLevels
6Open location code
8FHJRWWW+V7OpenStreetMap ID
way 442732423OpenStreetMap feature
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Museo geopaleontologico ‘Ardito Desio’ and Comune di Rocca di Cave.
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