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.
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  • Type: Historic building
  • Description: Observatory on the summit of Guanxiang Mountain, China
  • Also known as: “Qingdao Observatory” and “胶澳皇家观象台旧址”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St. Paul’s Church and Signal Hill Park.

Church
Photo: 约瑟夫89, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 300 metres north of Former site of German Imperial Observatory.

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 , , well known for its three torch-like towers. is situated 490 metres southeast of Former site of German Imperial Observatory.

Church
St. Michael's Cathedral, also called the Zhejiang Road Catholic Church, is a church in , Province, China, and is the seat of the bishop of the Diocese of Qingdao. is situated 680 metres west of Former site of German Imperial Observatory.

Former site of German Imperial Observatory

Latitude
36.06964° or 36° 4′ 11″ north
Longitude
120.32291° or 120° 19′ 23″ east
Open location code
8Q82389F+V5
Open­Street­Map ID
way 535717632
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­building
Wiki­data 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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