Planetarium Jena, Jena

Name: Planetarium Jena
Address: Am Planetarium 5, Jena, 07743, Germany
Telephone: +49 3641 885488

#9 among attractions in Jena

Science museum, Specialty museum, Museum, Observatories and planetariums

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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. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 50°55'53"N, 11°34'60"E

Address

Am Planetarium 5Jena 07743 Germany

Contact

+49 3641 885488

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Planetarium Jena – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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

1.1 miS
Outdoor activities, Football, Sport venue
Ernst-Abbe-Sportfeld, Jena
27 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.
0.5 miS
Museum, Specialty museum, Natural history museum
Phyletisches Museum, Jena
13 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.
~510 ftE
Botanical garden, Park, Garden
Botanical Garden, Jena
3 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 miE
Bridge
Camsdorf Bridge, Jena
15 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.
~720 ftS
City gate
Johannistor, Jena
4 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.
~1590 ftSW
Museum, Specialty museum
Optisches Museum Jena, Jena
8 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.
~940 ftS
Architecture, View point
JenTower, Jena
5 min walk • The JenTower is a skyscraper in Jena, Germany.
0.4 miS
Observatories and planetariums
Jena Observatory, Jena
11 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.
0.4 miSE
Museum, Art gallery, Art museum
Romantikerhaus, Jena
10 min walk • The Romantics' House Literature Museum is located in the former home of philosophers Johann Gottlieb Fichte and Jakob Hermann Obereit in Jena.
~1620 ftSW
Concerts and shows, Theater
Volkshaus, Jena
8 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.
0.4 miS
Concerts and shows, Theater
Theaterhaus Jena, Jena
11 min walk • The Theaterhaus Jena is the theater of the city of Jena.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Planetarium Jena?

Nearby attractions include St. Johann Baptist, Jena (3 min walk), Botanical Garden, Jena (3 min walk), Herrmann Schaeffer, Jena (3 min walk), Johannistor, Jena (4 min walk).

How to get to Planetarium Jena by public transport?

The nearest stations to Planetarium Jena:

Bus

Am Steiger • Lines: 16 (5 min walk)
Teichgraben • Lines: 10, 11, 12, 16, 43, 48 (7 min walk)

Tram

Ernst-Abbe Platz • Lines: 5 (6 min walk)
Holzmarkt • Lines: 5 (8 min walk)

Train

Jena Paradies (13 min walk)
Jena Saalbahnhof (15 min walk)