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Arcetri Observatory

The Arcetri Observatory is an astrophysical observatory located in the hilly area of on the outskirts of , . It is located close to , the residence of Galileo Galilei from 1631 to 1642.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Villa di Volsanminiato and Villa Il Giullarino.

Historic building
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is a historic building, which is situated 180 metres northeast of Arcetri Observatory.

Historic building
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is a historic building, which is situated 190 metres north of Arcetri Observatory.

Historic building
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is a historic building, which is situated 230 metres north of Arcetri Observatory.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Monteripaldi and Galluzzo.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet.

Village
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is part of quartiere 3 of the Italian city of , Italy, located in the southern extremity of the Florentine commune. It is known for the celebrated Carthusian monastery, the or , which was founded in 1342 by Niccolò Acciaioli. is situated 3 km southwest of Arcetri Observatory.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 3 km south of Arcetri Observatory.

Arcetri Observatory

Latitude
43.75029° or 43° 45′ 1″ north
Longitude
11.25413° or 11° 15′ 15″ east
Operator
Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica
Open location code
8FMHQ723+4M
Open­Street­Map ID
way 538444588
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­university
Wiki­data ID
Q631933
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Arcetri Observatory” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “مرصد أرسيتري”
  • Armenian: “Արչետրիի աստղադիտարան”
  • Asturian: “Observatoriu Astrofísicu d’Arcetri”
  • Azerbaijani: “Arcetri Astrofizika Rəsədxanası”
  • Catalan: “Observatori d’Arcetri”
  • Chinese: “阿切特里天文台”
  • Chinese: “阿爾切特里天文台”
  • Chinese: “阿爾切特里天文臺”
  • Danish: “Osservatorio Astrofisico di Arcetri”
  • Dutch: “Observatorium van Arcetri”
  • Dutch: “Planetarium van Arcetri”
  • Dutch: “Sterrenwacht van Arcetri”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “مرصد ارسيترى”
  • French: “observatoire d’Arcetri”
  • French: “Observatoire d’Arcetri”
  • French: “Osservatorio Astrofisico di Arcetri”
  • Georgian: “არჩეტრის ობსერვატორია”
  • German: “Arcetri Observatorium”
  • German: “Arcetri-Observatorium”
  • German: “Osservatorio Astrofisico di Arcetri”
  • Italian: “osservatorio astrofisico di Arcetri”
  • Italian: “Osservatorio astrofisico di Arcetri”
  • Italian: “Osservatorio Astrofisico di Arcetri”
  • Italian: “Osservatorio di Arcetri”
  • Italian: “Planetario di Arcetri”
  • Japanese: “アルチェトリ天文台”
  • Luxembourgish: “Astrophyseschen Observatoire vun Arcetri”
  • Luxembourgish: “Observatoire vun Arcetri”
  • Russian: “Обсерватория Арчетри”
  • Slovak: “Arcetri Astrophysical Observatory”
  • Spanish: “Observatorio Astrofisico de Arcetri”
  • Spanish: “Observatorio Astrofísico de Arcetri”
  • Ukrainian: “Обсерваторія Арчетрі”

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Highlights include Teatro del Cielo and The Galileo Galilei Institute for Theoretical Physics.

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