Uecht Observatory

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Sternwarte Uecht is an observatory on Längenberg at Niedermuhlern, Canton of Berne, Switzerland. ()

Alternative names: Established: 1951 (73 years ago)Coordinates: 46°51'9"N, 7°27'10"E

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

Nearby attractions include: Gurten Mountain, Sternwarte Zimmerwald, Köniz Castle, Schloss Münsingen.

4.5 miN
Mountain with restaurants and city views
Gurten Mountain, Berne
115 min walk • Gurten Mountain, affectionately known as Bern's local mountain, is a verdant oasis that offers a panoramic view of the Swiss capital city of Berne and the majestic Alps in the distance. Rising to a modest height of 858 meters, Gurten is not only a mountain but also a...
1.8 miN
Laboratory, Observatories and planetariums
Sternwarte Zimmerwald
46 min walk • The Zimmerwald Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by the AIUB, the Astronomical Institute of the University of Bern. Built in 1956, it is located at Zimmerwald, 10 kilometers south of Bern, Switzerland.
5.1 miN
Forts and castles, Event space, Historical place
Köniz Castle, Berne
130 min walk • Köniz Castle is a castle in the municipality of Köniz of the Canton of Bern in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.
5.3 miE
Museum, Forts and castles
Schloss Münsingen, Münsingen
136 min walk • Münsingen Castle is a castle in the municipality of Münsingen of the Canton of Bern in Switzerland.
4 miN
Palace
Lohn Estate, Berne
102 min walk • The Lohn Estate is a manor and estate located in Kehrsatz, canton of Bern, Switzerland. It serves as the official estate of the Swiss Federal Council.
5.1 miNE
Bridge
Auguetbrücke
131 min walk • The Auguetbrücke is a bridge over the Aare between the municipalities of Muri bei Bern and Belp in the Canton of Bern in Switzerland. During the 18th and at the beginning of the 19th century, four ferries crossed the Aare river between Bern and Thun.
4.7 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Gerzensee Lake
121 min walk • Gerzensee is a lake in Canton of Berne, Switzerland. Its surface area is 25 ha. It gives the name to the village of Gerzensee.
2.4 miSE
Forts and castles
Rümligen Castle
61 min walk • Rümligen Castle is a castle in the municipality of Rümligen of the Canton of Bern in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.
2.8 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Valley
Gürbetal
71 min walk • Gürbetal in Switzerland lies between the towns of Bern and Thun, west of the Aare. It contains the municipality of Seftigen and those that surround it. The valley is named after the river Gürbe, which flows through it. The largest town in the Gürbe Valley is Belp. The Gürbe valley and the Aare valley are separated by the Belpberg hill.
5.1 miSE
Forts and castles
Burgistein Castle
132 min walk • Burgistein Castle is a castle in the municipality of Burgistein in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.
5.2 miN
Town, Area
Köniz, Berne
133 min walk • Köniz is a statistical town, however considers itself still as a village, and a municipality in the Bern-Mittelland administrative district right on the southern border to Bern in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.