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Urania Sternwarte from the Lindenhofstraße Bridge

Urania Sternwarte is a public observatory in Zürich, named for the muse of astronomy in Greek mythology. Built between 1905-7 and the oldest concrete building in Zürich, its 51 metre tower dominates the western end the historic Altstadt.

 

Despite the light-polluted location, it remains a working observatory with a 30 cm refractor.

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Uploaded on April 21, 2022
Taken on July 11, 2019