Wilhelm Foerster Observatory

The Wilhelm Foerster Observatory in is a large public observatory which allows visitors to observe the sky through several telescopes. The facility is named after the German astronomer Wilhelm Foerster.
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  • Type: Museum
  • Description: architectural structure
  • Also known as: “Wilhelm-Foerster-Sternwarte (Berlin, Germany)”
  • Address: Munsterdamm 90, Berlin, 12169

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Insulaner and Sommerbad Am Insulaner.

Peak
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is a peak.

Sports venue
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is a sports venue, which is situated 130 metres south of Wilhelm Foerster Observatory.

Railway station
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is on the Anhalt Suburban Line in the district of in the borough of . It is served by Berlin S-Bahn lines S2, S25, and S26. is situated 440 metres northeast of Wilhelm Foerster Observatory.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Künstlerkolonie and Rote Insel.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood, which is situated 3 km northwest of Wilhelm Foerster Observatory.

Quarter
is the name colloquially given to a neighborhood in the district of the capital, . As such, the neighborhood is part of Berlin's 7th administrative borough, . is situated 3 km north of Wilhelm Foerster Observatory.

Suburb
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is a locality in the borough of in , Germany. Until 2001 it was part of the former borough of Steglitz, along with and . is situated 3½ km southwest of Wilhelm Foerster Observatory.

Wilhelm Foerster Observatory

Latitude
52.45741° or 52° 27′ 27″ north
Longitude
13.35129° or 13° 21′ 5″ east
Operator
Wilhelm-Foerster-Sternwarte e.V. Berlin
Open location code
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Open­Street­Map ID
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Wiki­data ID
Q1528934
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In Other Languages

From German to Ukrainian—“Wilhelm Foerster Observatory” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

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