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.

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

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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

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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)

Type: Tourist attraction
Also known as: “Bemutató Csillagvizsgáló”
Categories: tourism and observatory
Location: Fejér County, Central Transdanubia, Hungary, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

47.19951° or 47° 11′ 58″ north

Longitude

18.40193° or 18° 24′ 7″ east

Elevation

150 metres (492 feet)

Height

30 metres (98 feet)

Roof shape

dome

Operator

Terkán Lajos Ismeretterjesztő Alapítvány

Open location code

8FVW5CX2+RQ

OpenStreetMap ID

way 692206283

OpenStreetMap feature

man_made=observatory

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=attraction

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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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