Urania, Vienna

Local nameUrania Sternwarte
LocationVienna, Austria

Urania is a public educational institute and observatory in Vienna, Austria.

Urania Observatory was built in 1909 according to the plans of Art Nouveau style architect Max Fabiani at the outlet of the Wien River and was opened in 1910 by Franz Joseph I of Austria as an educational facility with a public observatory. It was named after the Muse Urania who represents Astronomy.

During World War II, the Urania was severely damaged and the dome with the observatory was totally destroyed. After its reconstruction, it was reopened in 1957. The observatory itself has been continually improved technically over the years.

Tags ObservatoryAstronomical Observatory
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Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urania,_Vienna

Coordinates 48°12'41.611" N 16°23'2.921" E

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