Stockholm Observatory, Stockholm

Name: Stockholm Observatory
Address: Rösundavägen, 133 36 Saltsjöbaden, Stockholm, Sweden

#165 among attractions in Stockholm

Museum, Science museum

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The Stockholm Observatory is an astronomical observatory and institution in Stockholm, Sweden, founded in the 18th century and today part of Stockholm University. In 1931, the new Stockholm Observatory, nicknamed "Saltis", was inaugurated on the Karlsbaderberget at Saltsjöbaden, near Stockholm, and operated until 2001. ()

Local name: Stockholms gamla observatorium Coordinates: 59°16'25"N, 18°18'26"E

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Rösundavägen, 133 36 SaltsjöbadenStockholm Sweden

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

Nearby attractions include: Tyresö Centrum, Tyresö-Flaten, Tyresö slott, Artipelag.

3.4 miSW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Tyresö Centrum, Södertörn
88 min walk • Tyresö Centrum is an enclosed shopping centre in Tyresö centre, Bollmora, the municipal centre of Tyresö, Sweden. It has 74 stores and other social or commercial units. Tyresö Centrum has its origins as Bollmora Centrum which was inaugurated in 1965 as a fairly ordinary small-town centre with pedestrian streets.
3.9 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Tyresö-Flaten, Södertörn
101 min walk • Tyresö-Flaten is a lake in Tyresö Municipality, south of Stockholm, Sweden. The lake forms part of the Tyresån lake system and as such is considered important for recreational activities such as angling and bathing.
2.7 miS
Forts and castles, Scenic drives, Museum
Tyresö slott, Södertörn
68 min walk • Tyresö Palace is a 17th-century palace in Tyresö, Stockholm County, Sweden, about 25 km south-east of central Stockholm. The construction of the palace began in the 1620s and completed in 1636 by the Lord High Steward Gabriel Oxenstierna. He also constructed the nearby Tyresö Church, which was inaugurated with his own burial in 1641.
2.7 miNE
Concerts and shows, Art museum, Scenic walking areas
Artipelag, Gustavsberg, Värmdö
68 min walk • Artipelag is an art museum located on the archipelago in Stockholm, Sweden. Opened in June 2012, the building was designed by the late architect Johan Nyrén to fit into the surrounding landscape.
2.2 miNW
Museum, Military museum, Specialty museum
Hamn Museum, Stockholm
58 min walk • Hamn is a battlefield museum in Fisksätra, Nacka Municipality, near Stockholm, Sweden about the Battle of Stäket on 13 August 1719 when Russian force, circumventing Vaxholm Castle, attempted to pass through Baggensstäket, a very narrow passage in the Stockholm archipelago.
0.7 miNW
Area
Saltsjöbaden, Stockholm
18 min walk • Saltsjöbaden is a locality in Nacka Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden with 9,491 inhabitants in 2010. It is on the Baltic Sea coast, deep in the Stockholm Archipelago.
3.3 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Albysjön, Södertörn
83 min walk • Albysjön is a lake in Tyresö Municipality just south of Stockholm in Sweden. Albysjön is the last lake in the Tyresån Lake System. Surrounded by green spaces and pastures, it is popular for bathing, angling, canoeing, and other open-air activities. Motor engines are prohibited.
1.4 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lundsjön–Dammsjön, Södertörn
36 min walk • Lundsjön–Dammsjön is a lake in Stockholm County, Södermanland, Sweden.
2.4 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Öringesjön, Södertörn
60 min walk • Öringesjön is a lake in Stockholm County, Södermanland, Sweden. It is located on the border of Nacka Municipality and Tyresö Municipality.
3.9 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Strålsjön, Södertörn
100 min walk • Strålsjön is a lake in Stockholm County, Södermanland, Sweden.
2.6 miS
Cemetery, Church
Tyresö Church, Södertörn
66 min walk • Tyresö church is a 17th-century church in Tyresö, Sweden, belonging to the Tyresö parish. The church is located near Tyresö Palace, which was built during the same era. The church has a brick exterior and built in a style of a mixture of gothic and renaissance with the tower facing west.