Real Osservatorio Vesuviano

Real Osservatorio Vesuviano is a museum in Ercolano, Metropolitan Naples, Campania. Real Osservatorio Vesuviano is situated nearby to the park area sosta, as well as near the peak Colle Umberto.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Vesuvius and Vesuvius National Park.

Vesuvius

Photo: WmCheez, CC BY 3.0.

Mount Vesuvius is a volcanic mountain in the Campania region of Italy, overshadowing the Bay of Naples.

Vesuvius National Park

Nature reserve

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Vesuvius National Park is an Italian national park centered on the active volcano Vesuvius, southeast from Naples. The park was founded on June 5, 1995, and covers an area of around 135 square kilometers all located within the Province of Naples. Vesuvius National Park is situated 3 km east of Real Osservatorio Vesuviano.

Guindazzi railway station

Railway station

Photo: Carla Brain, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Guindazzi railway station is situated 4 km north of Real Osservatorio Vesuviano.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ercolano and Sant’Anastasia.

Ercolano

Town

Photo: Velvet, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Ercolano is a town and comune in the Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania of Southern Italy. It lies at the western foot of Mount Vesuvius, on the Bay of Naples, just southeast of the city of Naples. Ercolano is situated 4 km southwest of Real Osservatorio Vesuviano.

Sant’Anastasia

Town

Photo: Lusb, Public domain.

Sant'Anastasia is a comune in the Metropolitan City of Naples in the Italian region Campania, located about 13 kilometres northeast of Naples. Sant'Anastasia borders the following municipalities: Casalnuovo di Napoli, Ercolano, Pollena Trocchia, Pomigliano d'Arco, Somma Vesuviana. Sant’Anastasia is situated 4½ km north of Real Osservatorio Vesuviano.

Cercola

Town

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Cercola is a comune in the Metropolitan City of Naples in the Italian region of Campania, located about 9 km northeast of Naples. Cercola borders the following municipalities: Massa di Somma, Naples, Pollena Trocchia, San Sebastiano al Vesuvio, Volla. Cercola is situated 5 km northwest of Real Osservatorio Vesuviano.

Real Osservatorio Vesuviano

Type: Museum
Also known as: “Museo dell’Osservatorio Vesuviano”
Categories: building, tourism, and tourist attraction
Location: Ercolano, Metropolitan Naples, Campania, Southern Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude

40.82801° or 40° 49′ 41″ north

Longitude

14.39727° or 14° 23′ 50″ east

Open location code

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OpenStreetMap ID

way 734210221

OpenStreetMap feature

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OpenStreetMap feature

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