Middle East
Iran
East Azerbaijan Province

Maragheh observatory

Maragheh observatory is an observatory in , which is located on رصدخانه. Maragheh observatory is situated nearby to the mosque , as well as near the village .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Maragheh observatory and Maragheh railway station.

Observatory
Photo: آیدین تبریزی, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The , also spelled Maragha, Maragah, Marageh, and Maraga, was an astronomical established in the mid 13th century under the patronage of the Ilkhanid Hulagu and the directorship of Nasir al-Din al-Tusi, a Persian scientist and astronomer.

Railway station
Photo: Hosseinronaghi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 3 km southeast of Maragheh observatory.

Museum
Photo: Sasan.bermoda, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a museum, which is situated 3 km southeast of Maragheh observatory.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Taleb Khan and Nova.

Village
is a village in Sarajuy-ye Gharbi Rural District of the Central District in Maragheh County, province, .

Village
is a village in Sarajuy-ye Gharbi Rural District of the Central District in Maragheh County, province, . is situated 2½ km northeast of Maragheh observatory.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a city in the Central District of County, province, , serving as capital of both the county and the district. is on the bank of the river Sufi Chay.

Maragheh observatory

Latitude
37.39581° or 37° 23′ 45″ north
Longitude
46.20927° or 46° 12′ 33″ east
Open location code
8H9896W5+8P
Open­Street­Map ID
way 904450950
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­observatory
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