Modra Observatory, Little Carpathians Protected Landscape Area

Name: Modra Observatory
Address: Little Carpathians Protected Landscape Area, Slovakia

#15 among attractions in Little Carpathians Protected Landscape Area

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Modra Observatory, Little Carpathians Protected Landscape Area

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The Astronomical Observatory of Modra, also known as Modra Observatory or the Astronomical and Geophysical observatory in Modra, is an astronomical observatory located in Modra, Slovakia. It is owned and operated by the Comenius University in Bratislava. The scientific research at the observatory is led by the Department of Astronomy, Physics of the Earth and Meteorology, Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Informatics. ()

Local name: Astronomické observatórium Modra Established: 1988 (36 years ago)Coordinates: 48°22'24"N, 17°16'26"E

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

Nearby attractions include: Červený Kameň Castle, Vysoká, Múzeum Ľ. Štúra.

3.1 miNE
Forts and castles, Historical place, History museum
Červený Kameň Castle, Little Carpathians Protected Landscape Area
79 min walk • Červený Kameň Castle is a 13th-century castle in southwestern Slovakia in the Little Carpathians near the village of Častá.
3.9 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Vysoká, Little Carpathians Protected Landscape Area
101 min walk • Vysoká is the second-highest mountain in the Little Carpathians mountains, part of the Carpathians mountain range, located above the village Kuchyňa in Slovakia. The mountain is part of Nature Reserve Vysoká protected area.
3 miSE
48°20'12"N • 17°18'38"E
Múzeum Ľ. Štúra, Modra
78 min walk • Museum