Volkssternwarte Hochtaunus AG Orion e.V.
Volkssternwarte Hochtaunus AG Orion e.V. is an observatory in Hesse, Germany. Volkssternwarte Hochtaunus AG Orion e.V. is situated nearby to the reservoir Elisabethenstollen, as well as near the community center Peter-Schall-Haus.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hirschgarten and Bleibeskopf.
Hirschgarten
Zoo
Photo: Karsten11, Public domain.
Hirschgarten is a zoo, which is situated 730 metres east of Volkssternwarte Hochtaunus AG Orion e.V..
Bleibeskopf
Peak
Photo: Leipold, Marc, Public domain.
The Bleibeskopf is a hill in Hesse, Germany, about 6 km northwest of Bad Homburg. In the late Bronze Age, a pre-Celtic hillfort of the Urnfield culture was on the Bleibiskopf.
Gothic House
Public building
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Gothic House is a jagdschloss in the Dornholzhausen district of Bad Homburg, just within the town boundary and at the end of the Tannenwaldallee, which forms a direct link between Bad Homburg Castle and the Gothic House. Gothic House is situated 1½ km east of Volkssternwarte Hochtaunus AG Orion e.V..
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kirdorfer Feld bei Bad Homburg and Bad Homburg.
Kirdorfer Feld bei Bad Homburg
Locality
Bad Homburg
Photo: Pedelecs, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bad Homburg vor der Höhe, commonly referred to as Bad Homburg, is a spa town just outside Frankfurt in Hesse, Germany. With a sizeable castle and old town, the thermal springs and a casino frequented by kings, as well as its present highest per capita wealth in all of Germany, the city adopted an apt motto Champagnerluft und Tradition.
Oberursel
Photo: Dontworry, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Oberursel, or Oberursel, is a small city in Hesse. The city is in the area of the Taunus mountain range in Hesse, north of Frankfurt.
Volkssternwarte Hochtaunus AG Orion e.V.
- Type: Observatory
- Categories: building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Hesse, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
50.23706° or 50° 14′ 13″ northLongitude
8.55096° or 8° 33′ 4″ eastOpen location code
9F2C6HP2+R9OpenStreetMap ID
way 979936438OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=observatory
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Elisabethenstollen and Peter-Schall-Haus.
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