Zagreb Observatory, Astronomical observatory in Upper Town, Zagreb, Croatia
The Zagreb Observatory contains three telescopes, including a 175/1400 mm TMB APO refractor installed in 2007 and a Zeiss 130/1950 mm for celestial observations.
The observatory opened on December 5, 1903, in the 13th-century Priest's Tower, which previously belonged to the Archbishop of Zagreb during medieval times.
The facility maintains a regular schedule of astronomy lectures, courses for students, and special programs designed to educate visitors about celestial phenomena.
Located on Opatička Street, the observatory welcomes visitors for night sky observations without prior reservation, featuring a lecture room and specialized areas for astrophotography.
In 1906, astronomer August Kopff discovered planetoid number 589 at this location and named it Croatia in recognition of the observatory's contributions.
Website: http://zvjezdarnica.hr
GPS coordinates: 45.81900,15.97490
Latest update: March 18, 2025 07:52
Zagreb features an architectural heritage spanning from the Middle Ages to modern times. The Zagreb Cathedral dominates the city with its two neo-Gothic towers measuring 108 meters, while St. Mark's Church displays the city's historic coats of arms on its roof. The Stone Gate, a remnant of 13th-century fortifications, houses a chapel dedicated to the Virgin and Child. The Lotrščak Tower, an old medieval watchtower, still fires a daily cannon at noon. The city organizes its cultural offerings around several institutions: the Broken Relationships Museum exhibits an international collection of objects related to breakups, the Art Pavilion is housed in a building from 1898 dedicated to contemporary art, and the Grič Tunnel, a 350-meter-long shelter built during World War II, now serves as an exhibition space. Maksimir Park extends over 316 hectares with five lakes and a zoo, while the Botanical Garden has collected over 5,000 plant species over 4.7 hectares since 1889. Mirogoj Cemetery, designed by Hermann Bollé in 1876, combines neo-Renaissance arcades with funerary architecture.
Museum of Broken Relationships
461 m
St. Mark's Church in Zagreb
331 m
Stone Gate
358 m
Constitutional Court of Croatia
266 m
Croatian Museum of Naïve Art
422 m
Banski dvori
335 m
Monastery of St. Francis in Zagreb
356 m
Croatian Natural History Museum
291 m
Old City Hall
387 m
Croatian History Museum
387 m
Parliament Palace
318 m
Zagreb City Museum
50 m
Klovićevi dvori
443 m
Greek Catholic Co-cathedral of Saints Cyril and Methodius
440 m
Zagreb City Theater Komedija
408 m
Glyptotheque
398 m
National Home palace
152 m
Mala scena
379 m
Vojković Palace
392 m
Zagreb 80's museum
322 m
Amadeo's theatre
278 m
Državni arhiv u Zagrebu
77 m
Palace Erdödy-Drašković
87 m
Meštrović Atelier
221 m
Brigljević House
379 m
Ferić House in Zagreb
255 m
Raffay-Plavšić Palace
425 m
Pirling House
374 mReviews
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