Campo Imperatore Astronomical Observatory
Campo Imperatore Astronomical Observatory is an observatory in L’Aquila, L’Aquila, Abruzzo. Campo Imperatore Astronomical Observatory is situated nearby to Alpine Botanical Garden of Campo Imperatore, as well as near the church Madonna della Neve.Photo: Raboe001, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Alpine Botanical Garden of Campo Imperatore and Hotel Campo Imperatore.
Alpine Botanical Garden of Campo Imperatore
Garden
Photo: Pietro, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Alpine Botanical Garden of Campo Imperatore is a botanical garden for alpine plants located at Campo Imperatore, L'Aquila, Abruzzo, Italy. It is operated by the University of L'Aquila.
Hotel Campo Imperatore
Historic building
The Hotel Campo Imperatore, also known as Albergo di Campo Imperatore, is a hotel on top of Campo Imperatore at 2,130 metres altitude on the slopes of Monte Portella, in the massif of Gran Sasso d'Italia, within the municipality of L'Aquila. Hotel Campo Imperatore is situated 220 metres southeast of Campo Imperatore Astronomical Observatory.
Madonna della Neve
Church
Photo: Lasacrasillaba, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Madonna della Neve is a church, which is situated 190 metres southeast of Campo Imperatore Astronomical Observatory.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Assergi and Casale San Nicola.
Assergi
Village
Photo: Pietro, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Assergi is a frazione of the comune of L'Aquila, located about 11 km from the capital. With a population of just over 500, it is situated at an altitude of approximately 1,000 meters, below the western slope of the Gran Sasso in a small plain called the Piana di Assergi. Assergi is situated 5 km southwest of Campo Imperatore Astronomical Observatory.
Casale San Nicola
Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Casale San Nicola is a hamlet, which is situated 6 km northeast of Campo Imperatore Astronomical Observatory.
Prati di Tivo
Village
Photo: Kallerna, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Prati di Tivo is ski resort, frazione of the comune of Pietracamela in the Province of Teramo in the Abruzzo region of Italy. Prati di Tivo is situated 6 km north of Campo Imperatore Astronomical Observatory.
Campo Imperatore Astronomical Observatory
- Type: Observatory
- Also known as: “Stazione osservativa di Campo Imperatore”
- Categories: astronomical observatory, building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: L’Aquila, L’Aquila, Abruzzo, Central Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
42.44423° or 42° 26′ 39″ northLongitude
13.5579° or 13° 33′ 29″ eastLevels
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8FJMCHV5+M5OpenStreetMap ID
way 73030413OpenStreetMap feature
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man_made=observatoryWikidata ID
Q56648694
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Ukrainian—“Campo Imperatore Astronomical Observatory” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Observatori Campo Imperatore”
- French: “Station d’observation de Campo Imperatore”
- Italian: “osservatorio astronomico di Campo Imperatore”
- Italian: “Osservatorio astronomico di Campo Imperatore”
- Russian: “Кампо-Императоре”
- Russian: “Станция ГАО РАН обсерватории Кампо-Императоре”
- Russian: “Станция Кампо-Императоре ГАО РАН”
- Ukrainian: “Спостережна станція Кампо-Імператоре”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Rifugio Duca degli Abruzzi and Picco Confalonieri.
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