🔭 Mannheim Observatory

Germany · Europe · 49.49°N, 8.46°E

The Mannheim Observatory was a tower observatory built between 1772 and 1774 in Mannheim, Germany, which remained in operation until 1880. The observatory was transferred to Karlsruhe and finally in 1898, was established on the Königstuhl near Heidelberg where today's successor institution the State Observatory Heidelberg-Königstuhl is located.

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Country	Germany
Continent / region	Europe
Coordinates (approx.)	49.49°N, 8.46°E · view on map

Mannheim Observatory is located in Germany, in Europe.

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