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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  • Type: University building
  • Description: observatory in Vilnius, Lithuania
  • Also known as: “Astronomical Observatory of Vilnius University”, “Vilniaus Astronomijos observatorija”, “Vilniaus universiteto Astronomijos observatorija”, “Vilniaus universiteto observatorija”, “Астрономическая обсерватория Вильнюсского университета”, “Виленская астрономическая обсерватория”, “Виленская обсерватория”, “Віленская абсерваторыя”, “Вільнюская астранамічная абсерваторыя”, and “Обсерватория Вильнюсского университета”

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. Located in , . The palace dates back to the 14th century when it was first used as the residence of the Bishop of Vilnius. and during its history, it has undergone various reconstructions, supervised by prominent architects, including Laurynas Gucevičius and Vasily Stasov.

Church
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The Church of St. Johns, officially named , is located at the of , and dominates the university ensemble. is situated 110 metres east of Vilnius University Astronomical Observatory.

Museum
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The is a historic landmark on Pilies Street, , where on February 16, 1918, the Act of Independence of Lithuania was signed by twenty members of the Council of Lithuania. is situated 160 metres east of Vilnius University Astronomical Observatory.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vilnius Old Town and Užupis.

Suburb
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The Old Town of Vilnius, one of the largest surviving medieval old towns in Northern Europe, as inscribed within UNESCO World Heritage Sites, has an area of 3.59 square kilometres.

Quarter
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is a neighborhood in , the capital of , largely located in , a UNESCO World Heritage Site. means "beyond the river" or "the other side of the river" in the Lithuanian language and refers to the Vilnia River; the name Vilnius was derived from the Vilnia.

Quarter
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is a quarter.

Vilnius University Astronomical Observatory

Latitude
54.68266° or 54° 40′ 58″ north
Longitude
25.28682° or 25° 17′ 13″ east
Levels
3
Height
15 metres (49 feet)
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.
  • Belarusian: “Абсерваторыя Віленскага ўніверсітэта”
  • Belarusian: “Віленская астранамічная абсерваторыя”
  • Chinese: “維爾紐斯大學天文臺”
  • Chinese: “维尔纽斯大学天文台”
  • Dutch: “Observatorium van de Universiteit van Vilnius”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “المرصد الفلكى لجامعة فيلنيوس”
  • Esperanto: “Astronomia Observatorio de la Universitato Vilno”
  • French: “observatoire de l’université de Vilnius”
  • French: “Observatoire de l’université de Vilnius”
  • German: “Astronomisches Observatorium der Universität Vilnius”
  • German: “Observatorium Vilnius”
  • Italian: “osservatorio astronomico di Vilnius”
  • Italian: “Osservatorio astronomico di Vilnius”
  • Japanese: “ヴィリニュス大学天文台”
  • Lithuanian: “Vilniaus universiteto astronomijos observatorija”
  • Russian: “Вильнюсская астрономическая обсерватория”
  • Slovak: “Vilniaus Universiteto Astronomijos observatorija”
  • Urdu: “ویلنیس یونیورسٹی فلکیاتی رصدگاہ”

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