Volkssternwarte Urania, Jena

Name: Volkssternwarte Urania
Address: Schillergäßchen 1, Jena, 07745, Germany
Telephone: +49 3641 587785

#17 among attractions in Jena

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The Volkssternwarte Urania Jena is an observatory operated by a non-profit association of the same name as a successor to the Zeiss observatory. It is located in Schillergäßchen in the center of the city of Jena.

The association operates another observatory, the Forststernwarte, which was temporarily under the control of the University of Jena. This is located three kilometers from Jena and at an altitude of 345 m above sea level.

Coordinates: 50°55'30"N, 11°34'58"E

Address

Schillergäßchen 1Jena 07745 Germany

Contact

+49 3641 587785

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Volkssternwarte Urania – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Ernst-Abbe-Sportfeld, Phyletisches Museum, Botanical Garden, Camsdorf Bridge.

0.6 miS
Outdoor activities, Football, Sport venue
Ernst-Abbe-Sportfeld, Jena
16 min walk • Ernst Abbe Sportfeld is a sports facility in Jena, Germany. It was dedicated on 24 August 1924 and was named after entrepreneur Ernst Abbe 15 years later. The facility is in southern Jena, directly on the Saale River. The City of Jena purchased the stadium from the Ernst-Abbe-Stiftung in 1991.
~340 ftSE
Museum, Specialty museum, Natural history museum
Phyletisches Museum, Jena
2 min walk • Jena Phyletisches Museum is a museum in the German town of Jena. It was established by the scientist Ernst Haeckel, as an institute dedicated to explaining evolution to the public.
0.4 miN
Botanical garden, Park, Garden
Botanical Garden, Jena
12 min walk • The Botanischer Garten Jena is the second oldest botanical garden in Germany, maintained by the University of Jena and located at Fürstengraben 26, Jena, Thuringia, Germany. It is open daily; an admission fee is charged.
0.6 miNE
Bridge
Camsdorf Bridge, Jena
16 min walk • The Camsdorf Bridge is a bridge over the Saale river in Jena, Germany. It connects the city center of Jena with the suburb of Wenigenjena and is considered to be the oldest stone arch bridge in Jena.
~1630 ftN
City gate
Johannistor, Jena
8 min walk • The Johannistor is the only remaining preserved city gate of the city of Jena, Thuringia, Germany. As part of the medieval city wall, it is connected to the Pulverturm via a reconstructed walkway.
~1330 ftNW
Museum, Specialty museum
Optisches Museum Jena, Jena
7 min walk • The Deutsches Optisches Museum Jena is a science and technology museum displaying optical instruments from eight centuries. It gives a technical and cultural-historical survey of the development of optical instruments.
~1490 ftN
Architecture, View point
JenTower, Jena
8 min walk • The JenTower is a skyscraper in Jena, Germany.
0.4 miN
Domed edifice for high-tech star-gazing
Planetarium Jena, Jena
12 min walk • The Zeiss-Planetarium in Jena, Germany is the oldest continuously operating planetarium in the world. It was opened on July 18, 1926. The Zeiss-Planetarium is a projection planetarium. The planets and fixed stars are projected onto the inner surface of a white cupola.
~110 ftN
Observatories and planetariums
Jena Observatory, Jena
1 min walk • Astrophysikalisches Institut und Universitäts-Sternwarte Jena is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by Friedrich Schiller University of Jena. It is located in Großschwabhausen close to Jena, Germany.
~1750 ftNE
Museum, Art gallery, Art museum
Romantikerhaus, Jena
9 min walk • The Romantics' House Literature Museum is located in the former home of philosophers Johann Gottlieb Fichte and Jakob Hermann Obereit in Jena.
~1120 ftNW
Concerts and shows, Theater
Volkshaus, Jena
6 min walk • The Volkshaus in Jena was one of the first free educational institutions in Germany to be set up on the North American model.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Volkssternwarte Urania open?

Volkssternwarte Urania is open:

Monday closed
Tuesday closed
Wednesday closed
Thursday closed
Friday closed
Saturday 3 pm - 5 pm
Sunday closed

Which popular attractions are close to Volkssternwarte Urania?

Nearby attractions include Jena Observatory, Jena (1 min walk), Theaterhaus Jena, Jena (2 min walk), Ernst Haeckel's House, Jena (2 min walk), Phyletisches Museum, Jena (2 min walk).

How to get to Volkssternwarte Urania by public transport?

The nearest stations to Volkssternwarte Urania:

Bus

Volksbad • Lines: 280 (4 min walk)
Teichgraben • Lines: 10, 11, 12, 16, 43, 48 (5 min walk)

Tram

Paradiesbahnhof West • Lines: 2 (4 min walk)
Holzmarkt • Lines: 5 (6 min walk)

Train

Jena Paradies (6 min walk)
Jena West (7 min walk)