Terkán Lajos Observatory (public)
Terkán Lajos Observatory (public) is an observatory in Fejér County, Central Transdanubia. Terkán Lajos Observatory (public) is situated nearby to the community center Székesfehérvári Közösségi és Kulturális Központ, as well as near the library Kodolányi János Főiskola Könyvtára.- Type: Tourist attraction
- Also known as: “Bemutató Csillagvizsgáló”
- Roof shape: dome
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Vörösmarty Színház and Cathedral Basilica of Székesfehérvár.
Vörösmarty Színház
Theater building
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Vörösmarty Színház is a theater building, which is situated 730 metres southeast of Terkán Lajos Observatory (public).
Cathedral Basilica of Székesfehérvár
Church
The Cathedral Basilica of St. Stephen the King also called Székesfehérvár Cathedral is the name given to a religious building of the Catholic Church in Hungary which serves as the cathedral of the city of Székesfehérvár. Cathedral Basilica of Székesfehérvár is situated 1¼ km southeast of Terkán Lajos Observatory (public).
Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Székesfehérvár
Ruins
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The Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary was a basilica in Székesfehérvár, Hungary. From the year 1000 until 1527, it was the site of the coronation of the Hungarian monarch. Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Székesfehérvár is situated 1 km southeast of Terkán Lajos Observatory (public).
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Székesfehérvár and Székesfehérvár district.
Székesfehérvár
Photo: Oliv0, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Székesfehérvár is the largest city and the county seat of Fejér county, Hungary. It's roughly 60 km southwest of Budapest, and is considered Hungary's first, as this was the royal seat of King Szent István.
Székesfehérvár district
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Székesfehérvár district is in Fejér County. Its principal city is 1 Székesfehérvár, which is covered in a separate article.
Kisfalud
Neighborhood
Kisfalud is a district on the east side of Székesfehérvár in Fejér county, Hungary. It has a population of 800. It is connected to the city centre by bus line 22, and had a railway station on the now extinct Székesfehérvár–Bicske train line. Kisfalud is situated 7 km east of Terkán Lajos Observatory (public).
Terkán Lajos Observatory (public)
- Categories: tourism and observatory
- Location: Fejér County, Central Transdanubia, Hungary, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
47.19951° or 47° 11′ 58″ northLongitude
18.40193° or 18° 24′ 7″ eastElevation
150 metres (492 feet)Height
30 metres (98 feet)Operator
Terkán Lajos Ismeretterjesztő AlapítványOpen location code
8FVW5CX2+RQOpenStreetMap ID
way 692206283OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=observatoryOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
roof-shape=dome
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In Other Languages
“Terkán Lajos Observatory (public)” goes by many names.
- German: “Terkán Lajos Observatorium (Öffentlich)”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Székesfehérvári Közösségi és Kulturális Központ and Ős-sziget.
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