Vilnius University Astronomical Observatory

The Vilnius University Astronomical Observatory is an astronomical observatory of Vilnius University. It was founded in 1753 by the initiative of Thomas Zebrowski.
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  • University building
  • …lies at an elevation of 101 metres (331 feet)
  • …stands 15 metres (49 feet) tall
  • …has 3 floors
  • Description: observatory in Vilnius, Lithuania
  • Also known as
    “Astronomical Observatory of Vilnius University”
    “Vilniaus universiteto Astronomijos observatorija”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Presidential Palace of the Republic of Lithuania and St. John the Baptist and St. John the Apostle and Evangelist.
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The Presidential Palace is the official residence and workplace of the president of Lithuania.
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Church
The Church of St. Johns, officially named St. is situated 110 metres east of Vilnius University Astronomical Observatory.
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Museum
The is a historic… is situated 160 metres east of Vilnius University Astronomical Observatory.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vilnius Old Town and Užupis.
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Suburb
The Old Town of Vilnius, one of the largest surviving…
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Quarter
is a neighborhood in , the capital…
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Quarter
is a quarter.

Vilnius University Astronomical Observatory

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Latitude
54.68266° or 54° 40′ 58″ north
Longitude
25.28682° or 25° 17′ 13″ east
Open location code
9G67M7MP+3P
Open­Street­Map ID
way 532202141
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­university
Wiki­data ID
Q4111356

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In Other Languages

From Belarusian to Urdu—“Vilnius University Astronomical Observatory” goes by many names.
Абсерваторыя Віленскага ўніверсітэтаBelarusian
Віленская абсерваторыяBelarusian
Віленская астранамічная абсерваторыяBelarusian
Вільнюская астранамічная абсерваторыяBelarusian
維爾紐斯大學天文臺Chinese
维尔纽斯大学天文台Chinese
Observatorium van de Universiteit van VilniusDutch
المرصد الفلكى لجامعة فيلنيوسEgyptian Arabic
Astronomia Observatorio de la Universitato VilnoEsperanto
Observatoire de l’université de VilniusFrench
Astronomisches Observatorium der Universität VilniusGerman
Observatorium VilniusGerman
Osservatorio astronomico di VilniusItalian
ヴィリニュス大学天文台Japanese
Vilniaus universiteto astronomijos observatorijaLithuanian
Vilniaus universiteto observatorijaLithuanian
Астрономическая обсерватория Вильнюсского университетаRussian
Виленская астрономическая обсерваторияRussian
Виленская обсерваторияRussian
Вильнюсская астрономическая обсерваторияRussian
Обсерватория Вильнюсского университетаRussian
Vilniaus Astronomijos observatorijaSlovak
Vilniaus Universiteto Astronomijos observatorijaSlovak
ویلنیس یونیورسٹی فلکیاتی رصدگاہUrdu

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