Bülach Observatory
Bülach Observatory is a public astronomical observatory near Bülach, canton of Zürich, Switzerland. The observatory provides infrastructure for guided tours, classes and astronomical meetings.Photo: Heini700, Copyrighted free use.
- Opening hours: Friday 8:00 PM—10:00 PM
- Type: Public building
- Also known as: “Sternwarte Bulach” and “Sternwarte Bülach”
- Address: Sternwarteweg 7, Bülach, 8180
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Dättenberg and Embrach-Rorbas railway station.
Embrach-Rorbas railway station
Railway station
Embrach-Rorbas railway station is a railway station in the municipality of Embrach in the canton of Zurich, Switzerland. The station takes its name from that municipality, and the adjoining municipality of Rorbas. Embrach-Rorbas railway station is situated 1¼ km east of Bülach Observatory.
Reformed Church and Rectory
Church
Photo: Paebi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Reformed Church and Rectory is situated 1¼ km northeast of Bülach Observatory.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Freienstein-Teufen and Bülach.
Freienstein-Teufen
Village
Photo: Roland zh, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Freienstein-Teufen is a municipality in the district of Bülach in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.
Bülach
Town
Photo: Parpan05, Public domain.
Bülach is a historic town and a municipality in Switzerland in the canton of Zürich. It is the administrative capital of Bülach district. It is situated in the Glatt Valley to the east of the small river Glatt and about 4 km south of the High Rhine and about 6 km north of the Zurich Airport.
Embrach
Village
Embrach is a municipality in the district of Bülach in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.
Bülach Observatory
- Categories: astronomical observatory, building, tourism, observatory, and government building
- Location: Bülach, Bülach District, Canton of Zurich, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
47.51967° or 47° 31′ 11″ northLongitude
8.57069° or 8° 34′ 15″ eastOperator
Astronomische Gesellschaft Zürcher UnterlandOpen location code
8FVCGH9C+V7OpenStreetMap ID
way 44393719OpenStreetMap feature
building=publicOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=observatoryOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=observatoryWikidata ID
Q2346032
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to Urdu—“Bülach Observatory” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “ستيرنوارتى بولاخ”
- German: “Schul- und Volkssternwarte Bülach”
- German: “Sternwarte Bülach”
- Urdu: “بولاخ رصدگاہ”
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