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    Location: Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany

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    March 13, 2024

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    In 1964, a group of people interested in astronomy led by Gerhard Franz founded the Tirschenreuth Observatory. With the help of many donors and local companies, a handsome observatory with a dome was finally created. The founder Gerhard Franz built a 20-centimeter Newton telescope on a heavy mount with his own hands and with the support of the Hamm company.
    Since then, the observatory has developed primarily as a tourist magnet. People who take the opportunity to get to know practical astronomy while on vacation.
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    April 27, 2020

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    The Gerhard Franz Observatory in Tirschenreuth, founded in 1964, offers all visitors - whether amateur astronomers or amateurs - a deep look into our universe. In addition to lectures on …
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    1. Gerhard Franz Observatory – Kleinklenau Chapel loop from Tirschenreuth

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