Kiel Observatory
Kiel Observatory is an observatory in Kiel, Landeshauptstadt, Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein. Kiel Observatory is situated nearby to the college FH Kiel, WiSo Gebäude, as well as near the park Sokratesplatz.- Opening hours: April—October Friday and Saturday 8:30 PM—11:00 PM and November—March Friday and Saturday 7:00 PM—10:00 PM
- Type: Observatory
- Wheelchair access: no
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Computermuseum der Fachhochschule Kiel and Mediendom Kiel.
Computermuseum der Fachhochschule Kiel
Museum
Photo: Matthias Süßen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Computermuseum der Fachhochschule Kiel is situated 130 metres south of Kiel Observatory.
Mediendom Kiel
Planetarium
Photo: Snoopy1964, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mediendom Kiel is a planetarium, which is situated 140 metres southeast of Kiel Observatory.
Alte Metallgiesserei
Museum
Photo: Godewind, CC BY-SA 2.0 de.
Alte Metallgiesserei is a museum, which is situated 370 metres southwest of Kiel Observatory.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wellingdorf and Brunswik.
Brunswik
Suburb
Photo: Zuguterletzt, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Brunswik is a suburb, which is situated 3 km west of Kiel Observatory.
Altstadt
Suburb
Photo: Arne List, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Altstadt is a suburb, which is situated 3 km southwest of Kiel Observatory.
Kiel Observatory
- Categories: astronomical observatory, public observatory, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Kiel, Landeshauptstadt, Kiel, Kiel Bay, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
54.33348° or 54° 20′ 1″ northLongitude
10.18032° or 10° 10′ 49″ eastOperator
Fachhochschule KielOpen location code
9F6G85MJ+94OpenStreetMap ID
way 524506232OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=observatoryOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=noWikidata ID
Q2346071
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Czech to Japanese—“Kiel Observatory” goes by many names.
- Czech: “Kiel Observatory”
- German: “Sternwarte Kiel”
- Italian: “osservatorio di Kiel”
- Italian: “osservatorio Kiel”
- Japanese: “キール天文台”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include FH Kiel, WiSo Gebäude and Sokratesplatz.
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