Former site of German Imperial Observatory
The Qingdao Observatory is located on the summit of Guanxiang Mountain in the Shinan District of Qingdao, China. The existing building complex was originally built in 1905.Photo: StefanTsingtauer, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Historic building
- Description: Observatory on the summit of Guanxiang Mountain, China
- Also known as: “Qingdao Observatory”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St. Paul’s Church and Signal Hill Park.
St. Paul’s Church
Church
Photo: 约瑟夫89, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St. Paul’s Church is situated 300 metres north of Former site of German Imperial Observatory.
Signal Hill Park
Park
Photo: StefanTsingtauer, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Xinhao or Signal Hill, located to the south of Guanxiang Hill and to the southwest of Qingdao Hill, is a landmark of Qingdao, China, well known for its three torch-like towers. Signal Hill Park is situated 490 metres southeast of Former site of German Imperial Observatory.
Saint-Michael’s Cathedral
Church
St. Michael's Cathedral, also called the Zhejiang Road Catholic Church, is a Catholic church in Qingdao, Shandong Province, China, and is the seat of the bishop of the Diocese of Qingdao. Saint-Michael’s Cathedral is situated 680 metres west of Former site of German Imperial Observatory.
Former site of German Imperial Observatory
- Categories: observatory, cultural heritage of China, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Qingdao, Shandong, North China, China, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
36.06964° or 36° 4′ 11″ northLongitude
120.32291° or 120° 19′ 23″ eastOpen location code
8Q82389F+V5OpenStreetMap ID
way 535717632OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=buildingWikidata ID
Q24833163
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Ukrainian—“Former site of German Imperial Observatory” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “青岛观象台”
- Esperanto: “Ĉingdaŭa Observatorio”
- German: “Observatorium Qingdao”
- Ukrainian: “Обсерваторія Циндао”
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Highlights include 观象山 and Observatory Hill Park.
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