La Specola Observatory
Location Province of Padua
This observatory provides home for collections from pre-Galilean astronomical research in Italy, consisting of quadrants, telescopes,… Read more…
Tags tower·castle·museum
This observatory provides home for collections from pre-Galilean astronomical research in Italy, consisting of quadrants, telescopes, clocks, globes, mathematical and meteorological instruments and similar. It is truly an immensely precious building, due to its importance in preserving historical artefacts for other generations.
More information and contact
Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Specola,_Padua
Official website www.beniculturali.inaf.it/easyne2/struttura/museo_dell_osservatorio_astronomico_di_padova//
Wikipedia (Italian) it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Specola_di_Padova
Address 3 Vicolo dell'Osservatorio, Padova 35122, Italy
Coordinates 45°24'6.891" N, 11°52'6.852" E
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