Old Observatory (main building)

Old Observatory (main building) is an university in , , . Old Observatory (main building) is situated nearby to the museum , as well as near the garden .
universiteitleiden.nl
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  • Opening hours:
    April—October: Saturday—Sunday 10:00 AM—6:00 PM
    November—March: Saturday—Sunday 10:00 AM—4:00 PM
  • Type: University
  • Description: university building and observatory in Leiden
  • Also known as: “main building of the Old Observatory, Leiden”, “Old Observatory”, and “Oude Sterrewacht (hoofdgebouw)”
  • Wheelchair access: limited

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Old Observatory and Heliometer building, Old Observatory, Leiden.

University
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is an university.

Observatory
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Museum
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The is the national archaeological of the , located in . It grew out of the collection of Leiden University and still closely co-operates with its Faculty of Archaeology. is situated 420 metres north of Old Observatory (main building).

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vreewijk and Pieterswijk.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Quarter
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is a quarter.

Old Observatory (main building)

Latitude
52.15484° or 52° 9′ 17″ north
Longitude
4.48389° or 4° 29′ 2″ east
Inception
1860
Operator
Universiteit Leiden
Open location code
9F465F3M+WH
Open­Street­Map ID
way 52966204
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­university
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­observatory
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­limited
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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