Piombino Observatory
Piombino Observatory is a planetarium in Piombino, Livorno, Tuscany. Piombino Observatory is situated nearby to the historic site Reperto 2° guerra mondIale, as well as near the cave Grotta del bove di Punta Falcone.Photo: Artigiano58, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Opening hours: June—September Friday 9:00 PM—midnight
- Type: Planetarium
- Also known as: “Osservatorio Astronomico di Punta Falcone”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Archaeological Museum of Populonia and Torrione e Rivellino.
Archaeological Museum of Populonia
Museum
Photo: Louis-garden, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Archaeological Museum of Populonia, opened in 2001 in the town of Piombino, Italy, contains artifacts from what was the ancient territory of Populonia during a period ranging from prehistory to late antiquity. Archaeological Museum of Populonia is situated 2 km southeast of Piombino Observatory.
Torrione e Rivellino
Castle
Torrione e Rivellino is a castle, which is situated 2½ km southeast of Piombino Observatory.
Palazzo Appiani
Museum
Palazzo Appiani is a museum, which is situated 2½ km southeast of Piombino Observatory.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Salivoli and Piombino.
Piombino
Town
Photo: Roby 1908, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Piombino is an Italian town and comune of about 35,000 inhabitants in the province of Livorno, southern Tuscany. It lies on the border between the Ligurian Sea and the Tyrrhenian Sea, in front of Elba Island and at the northern side of Maremma. Piombino is situated 2½ km southeast of Piombino Observatory.
Fiorentina
Village
Fiorentina is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of Piombino, province of Livorno. At the time of the 2011 census its population was 176. Fiorentina is about 75 km from Livorno and 4 km from Piombino. Fiorentina is situated 4½ km northeast of Piombino Observatory.
Piombino Observatory
- Categories: astronomical observatory, building, observatory, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Piombino, Livorno, Tuscany, Central Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
42.93285° or 42° 55′ 58″ northLongitude
10.49814° or 10° 29′ 53″ eastOpen location code
8FJGWFMX+47OpenStreetMap ID
way 597003558OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=planetariumOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=observatoryWikidata ID
Q58918214
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In Other Languages
“Piombino Observatory” goes by many names.
- Italian: “osservatorio Astronomico di Piombino”
- Italian: “osservatorio astronomico di Punta Falcone”
- Italian: “osservatorio di Piombino”
- Italian: “osservatorio di Punta Falcone”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Reperto 2° guerra mondIale and Grotta del bove di Punta Falcone.
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