Old Observatory (main building)

Old Observatory (main building) is a university in , , . Old Observatory (main building) is situated near the museum , as well as near the garden .
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  • University
  • …is partly wheelchair accessible
  • …is operated by Universiteit Leiden
  • …opened in 1860
  • Opening hours:
    April–October: Saturday–Sunday 10:00 AM–6:00 PM
    November–March: Saturday–Sunday 10:00 AM–4:00 PM
  • Description: university building and observatory in Leiden
  • Also known as
    “main building of the Old Observatory, Leiden”
    “Old Observatory”
    “Oude Sterrewacht (hoofdgebouw)”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Old Observatory and Heliometer building, Old Observatory, Leiden.
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is a university.
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Goodness Shamrock, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is the national… is situated 420 metres north of Old Observatory (main building).

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vreewijk and Pieterswijk.
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is a neighborhood.
Susynoid, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a neighborhood.
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is a quarter.

Old Observatory (main building)

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Latitude
52.15484° or 52° 9′ 17″ north
Longitude
4.48389° or 4° 29′ 2″ east
Open location code
9F465F3M+WH
Open­Street­Map ID
way 52966204
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­university
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­observatory
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q17336073

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In Other Languages

“Old Observatory (main building)” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “hoofdgebouw van de Oude Sterrewacht Leiden”
  • Dutch: “Oude Sterrewacht”
  • “Sterrenwachtlaan 5-9”
  • “Sterrenwachtlaan 5-9, Leiden”

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