Marina Towers Observatory
The Marina Towers Observatory is located in the Maritime Quarter of Swansea, on the coast of southern Wales. It was previously home to Wales's largest optical astronomical telescope.Photo: Sloman, Public domain.
- Type: Café
- Description: building in Swansea, Wales
- Also known as: “The Observatory”
- Address: Slipway Road, SA1 1YB
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Swansea Marina and National Waterfront Museum.
Swansea Marina
Marina
Photo: SimonMorrison, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Swansea Marina is a marina in Swansea, south Wales, behind the barrage at the mouth of the River Tawe. There is a boatyard for building and servicing boats, and a few shops selling boating equipment. Swansea Marina is situated 740 feet northwest of Marina Towers Observatory.
National Waterfront Museum
Museum
Photo: Reading Tom, CC BY 2.0.
The National Waterfront Museum, Swansea or NWMS is a museum in Swansea, Wales, forming part of Amgueddfa Cymru – Museum Wales. It is an Anchor Point of ERIH, The European Route of Industrial Heritage. National Waterfront Museum is situated 1,100 feet northwest of Marina Towers Observatory.
Dylan Thomas Theatre
Theater building
Photo: Pam Brophy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Dylan Thomas Theatre is a theatre in the Maritime Quarter, in the centre of the city of Swansea in Wales. The theatre officially opened under its present name in 1983, but was home to the Swansea Little Theatre from 1979. Dylan Thomas Theatre is situated 1,100 feet north of Marina Towers Observatory.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include SA1 Swansea Waterfront and St Thomas.
SA1 Swansea Waterfront
Quarter
SA1 Swansea Waterfront is mixed commercial and residential development on brownfield in the northern part of Swansea Docks, Wales. The area lies directly to the southeast of Swansea city centre.
St Thomas
Suburb
Photo: J WILLIAMS, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Thomas is a suburban district and community in Swansea, Wales. It is a mainly residential area which lies east of Swansea city centre across the River Tawe and falls within the St Thomas ward.
Marina Towers Observatory
- Categories: observatory, building, and retail building
- Location: Castle, Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.61398° or 51° 36′ 50″ northLongitude
-3.93663° or 3° 56′ 12″ westOpen location code
9C3RJ377+H9OpenStreetMap ID
way 93537616OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=cafeOpenStreetMap feature
building=retailWikidata ID
Q6763931
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In Other Languages
“Marina Towers Observatory” goes by many names.
- Welsh: “Gwylfa Abertawe”
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