Konkoly Observatory, Budapest

Name: Konkoly Observatory
Address: Budapest, Hungary

#211 among attractions in Budapest

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Konkoly Observatory is an astronomical observatory located in Budapest, Hungary is part of the Research Centre for Astronomy and Earth Sciences and belongs to the Eötvös Loránd Kutatási Hálózat. It was founded in 1871 by Hungarian astronomer Miklós Konkoly-Thege as a private observatory, and was donated to the state in 1899. Konkoly Observatory, officially known as ELKH CSFK Konkoly Thege Miklós Csillagászati Intézet in Hungarian, is the largest astronomical research institute in Hungary, and hosts the largest telescopes in the country. The Observatory has more than 60 researchers, a quarter of them are non-Hungarian. ()

Local name: MTA Csillagászati és Földtudományi Kutatóközpont Konkoly-Thege Miklós Csillagászati Intézet Established: 1871 (153 years ago)Coordinates: 47°30'0"N, 18°57'54"E

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HegyvidékBudapest Hungary

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Konkoly Observatory – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Normafa, Bathory Cave, Monastery of St Lawrence at Buda, Farkasréti Cemetery.

~1860 ftNE
Winter sport, Ski piste
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2.4 miN
Cave
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1.9 miN
Monastery
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2 miSE
Cemetery
Farkasréti Cemetery, Budapest
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Hill
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1.3 miN
View point
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Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
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2.3 miE
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2.5 miE
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Town, Area
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