Astronomical Institute of Czech Academy of Sciences

#165 among destinations in Czech Republic

Observatories and planetariums

Astronomical Institute of Czech Academy of Sciences

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The Astronomical Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences is a scientific institute headquartered at the Ondřejov Observatory, roughly 35 km southeast of Prague, Czech Republic. ()

Local name: Astronomický ústav Akademie věd České republiky Coordinates: 49°54'33"N, 14°46'55"E

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Astronomical Institute of Czech Academy of Sciences – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Sázava Monastery, Ondřejov Observatory, Voděradské bučiny, Klokočná.

5.6 miSE
Church, Historical place, Monastery
Sázava Monastery, Sázava
143 min walk • Sázava Monastery is a former Benedictine abbey and a monastery in Bohemia, established by Bretislaus I, Duke of Bohemia around 1032. It is situated some 30 km southeast of Prague, on the right bank of the eponymous Sázava river, a right tributary of the Vltava. The town of Sázava grew around the monastery.
0.4 miN
Observatories and planetariums
Ondřejov Observatory
11 min walk • The Ondřejov Observatory is the principal observatory of the Astronomical Institute of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic. It is located near the village of Ondřejov, 35 kilometres southeast of Prague, Czech Republic. It has a 2-metre wide telescope, which is the largest in the Czech Republic.
3.7 miN
Park
Voděradské bučiny
95 min walk • Voděradské bučiny is a National Nature Reserve located near the town of Černé Voděrady in the Prague-East District, Central Bohemian Region, Czech Republic. The area of the reserve is 658 ha.
4.5 miNW
Village
Klokočná
115 min walk • Klokočná is a municipality and village in Prague-East District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.
3.1 miW
Village
Senohraby
80 min walk • Senohraby is a municipality and village in Prague-East District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,200 inhabitants.
2.9 miS
Village
Chocerady
74 min walk • One of the main attractions in Chocerady is the stunning Chocerady Castle, which dates back to the 14th century. The castle is a fine example of Gothic architecture and is surrounded by a moat, creating a fairytale-like setting.