Orioloromano Observatory, Oriolo Romano

Name: Orioloromano Observatory
Address: Oriolo Romano, Italy

#2 among attractions in Oriolo Romano

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Oriolo Romano Observatory is an amateur astronomical observatory in Oriolo Romano, Viterbo, Italy. Built in 2007, the observatory has a Celestron 8" Schmidt-Cassegrain F/10 telescope. The observatory was designed to be fully robotic, uses a QSI WS40 CCD camera with clear filter for data acquisition. The observatory is only used for astronomical research and educational outreach. Website contains a guide to universities in the United States and in Italy specialized in physics, astrophysics and astronomy. ()

Coordinates: 42°10'10"N, 12°8'17"E

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

Nearby attractions include: Castello Orsini-Odescalchi, Museo nazionale Palazzo Altieri, Santa Maria Novella, Duomo di Santo Stefano.

4.9 miSE
Historic castle with tours and a museum
Castello Orsini-Odescalchi, Bracciano
126 min walk • Castello Orsini-Odescalchi is a castle in Bracciano, Lazio, Italy. It is located on the southern shore of Lake Bracciano. It was built in the 15th century, and combines the functions of a military defence structure and a civilian residence of the feudal lords of the period, the Orsini and Borgia, both papal families.
0.7 miS
Specialty museum, Museum
Museo nazionale Palazzo Altieri, Oriolo Romano
17 min walk • The Santacroce-Altieri Palace is a noble residence located in Oriolo Romano, a town in the province of Viterbo. Built in the years 1579-1585 by the Santacroce family, it was enlarged by the Altieri family in 1674, during the papacy of Clement X...
5 miSE
Church
Santa Maria Novella, Bracciano
127 min walk • The convent and church of Santa Maria Novella is a religious complex in Bracciano originally belonging to the Augustinians. The convent is now home to the Civic Museum, the Municipal Historical Archives and some municipal offices.
5 miSE
Church
Duomo di Santo Stefano, Bracciano
127 min walk • The collegiate church of St. Stephen Protomartyr, also known as St. Stephen's Cathedral, is a Catholic house of worship in Bracciano, in the metropolitan city of Rome Capital and diocese of Civita Castellana; it is part of the Vicariate of the Lake.
6.7 miNE
Concerts and shows, Historical place, Theater
Roman amphitheater, Sutri
171 min walk • The Roman amphitheater of Sutri is a Roman archaeological monument. The structure is built of tuff and dates from between the late 2nd century and the 1st century, and was only rediscovered in the first half of the 19th century, when it was...
6.7 miNE
42°14'21"N • 12°13'42"E
Parco Naturale Regionale Sutri
170 min walk • Park
4.4 miNE
42°13'6"N • 12°11'32"E
Villa Giustiniani Odescalchi, Bassano Romano
112 min walk • Architecture, Forts and castles
6.5 miNW
Nature and wildlife, Park
Parco Naturale Regionale Marturanum, Barbarano Romano
166 min walk • Marturanum Regional Park is a protected natural area located in northern Lazio, established by Regional Law No. 41 of July 17, 1984. It occupies an area of 1,240 ha falling within the territory of the municipality of Barbarano Romano in the...
5.6 miE
Town
Trevignano Romano
143 min walk • One of the main attractions in Trevignano Romano is the medieval Rocca di Trevignano, a 15th-century fortress that sits high above the town and offers panoramic views of the lake and the surrounding area. Visitors can explore the fortress and learn about its history...
6.7 miNE
Church
Santa Maria del Tempio, Sutri
171 min walk • The church of Santa Maria del Tempio is a deconsecrated church in Sutri, along the Via Cassia.
5 miSE
42°6'14"N • 12°10'40"E
Parrocchia Santo Stefano Bracciano, Bracciano
127 min walk • Sacred and religious sites, Church

Orioloromano Observatory, Oriolo Romano

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