Balkans
Moldova
Chișinău Municipality

Astronomical Observatory (former Palace of Pioneers - abandoned)

Astronomical Observatory (former Palace of Pioneers - abandoned) is an observatory in , which is located on Bulevardul Ștefan cel Mare și Sfânt. Astronomical Observatory (former Palace of Pioneers - abandoned) is situated nearby to the pitch , as well as near .
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  • Type: Observatory
  • Also known as: “Observatorul Astronomic (fostul Palat al Pionierilor - abandoat)”
  • Address: Bulevardul Ștefan cel Mare și Sfânt 169, Chișinău, Municipiul Chișinău

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Embassy of Russia and St. Nicholas church in Chișinău.

Government office
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.
is a government office, which is situated 390 metres southeast of Astronomical Observatory (former Palace of Pioneers - abandoned).

Church
Photo: Борис Мавлютов, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is situated 360 metres east of Astronomical Observatory (former Palace of Pioneers - abandoned).

Stadium
Photo: Mika Perkiömäki, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Stadionul Dinamo is a multi-use in Chişinău, . It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of FC Politehnica Chişinău. The stadium holds 2,900 people. is situated 1 km south of Astronomical Observatory (former Palace of Pioneers - abandoned).

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sectorul Buiucani and Chișinău.

Suburb
Photo: Ion Chibzii, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is one of the five sectors in Chişinău, the capital of , and the most affluent. The local administration is managed by a pretor appointed by the city administration.

Photo: Zserghei, Public domain.
, pronounced "Kishinau" with "nau" as in the English word "now", is the capital of with a population of around 780,000 in the metro area, and 250,000 people coming each day for work and entertainment.

Suburb
Photo: Борис Мавлютов, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is one of the five sectors in , the capital of . The local administration is managed by a pretor appointed by the city administration.

Astronomical Observatory (former Palace of Pioneers - abandoned)

Latitude
47.03419° or 47° 2′ 3″ north
Longitude
28.8161° or 28° 48′ 58″ east
Open location code
8GVC2RM8+MC
Open­Street­Map ID
way 96545878
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­observatory
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