Lomnický Štít Observatory
Lomnický Štít Observatory is an observatory in Vysoké Tatry, Poprad, Prešov Region. Lomnický Štít Observatory is situated near the mountain saddle Sedlo pod Lomnickým, as well as near the peak Lomnická vežička.- Type: Observatory
- Description: observatory in Slovakia
- Also known as: “Meteorologická stanica Lomnický štít”, “Meteorologická stanice Lomnický štít”, “Observatoire Lomnicky Stit”, “Observatórium na Lomnickom štíte”, “Obserwatorium Lomnický štít”, “Ломницки-Штит (обсерватория)”, and “Обсерватория Ломницкий Штит”
- Address: 14579, 14579 Tatranská Lomnica, Vysoké Tatry, 05960
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Lomnický štít and Posledná veža.
Lomnický štít
Peak
Lomnický štít is one of the highest and most visited mountain peaks in the High Tatras mountains of Slovakia. Connected by cable car to Tatranská Lomnica, its summit is 2,634 metres above sea level, making it the second highest peak in the High Tatras after Gerlachovský štít.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cmiter and Strelecké polia.
Strelecké polia
Locality
Strelecké polia is a locality, which is situated 2½ km southwest of Lomnický Štít Observatory.
Slavkovská jama
Locality
Slavkovská jama is a locality, which is situated 3½ km southwest of Lomnický Štít Observatory.
Lomnický Štít Observatory
- Categories: astronomical observatory, funicular station, building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Vysoké Tatry, Poprad, Prešov Region, Slovakia, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
49.19518° or 49° 11′ 43″ north
Longitude
20.21313° or 20° 12′ 47″ east
Established
1962
Levels
3
Operator
Astronomický ústav Slovenskej akadémie vied
Open location code
8GX256W7+37
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=observatory
OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=observatory
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Czech to Vietnamese—“Lomnický Štít Observatory” goes by many names.
- Czech: “Observatoř Lomnický štít”
- Dutch: “Observatorium Lomnický štít”
- French: “Observatoire du Lomnický štít”
- French: “observatoire Lomnický štít”
- Italian: “Osservatorio di Lomnický Štit”
- Japanese: “ロムニツキー・シュティート天文台”
- Polish: “Obserwatorium na Łomnicy”
- Russian: “Обсерватория Ломницки-Штит”
- Slovak: “Observatórium Lomnický štít”
- Ukrainian: “Обсерваторія Ломницький Штит”
- Vietnamese: “Đài quan sát Lomnický štít”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Sedlo pod Lomnickým and Lomnická vežička.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Apartmán Lomnický štít and Stanica Lomnický štít.
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