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Urania Vienna — Observatory and Cultural Center

Urania Vienna — Observatory and Cultural Center

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Urania Vienna — Observatory and Cultural Center

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Location: Vienna Woods, Lower Austria, Austria

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3. Prater Main Avenue – Path parallel to the Hauptallee loop from Donauturm

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Christine 🚶‍♀️ 📷 🌏

December 19, 2020

The Urania is a people's education center with an observatory. The club was founded in 1897 and opened its neo-baroque style clubhouse in 1910. Today the Vienna Urania is an institution of the "Wiener Volkshochschulen GmbH".

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August 27, 2024

The Urania in Vienna is an impressive building that is considered one of the city's most striking landmarks. Built in 1910 in Art Nouveau style, the Urania originally served as a public education and entertainment center. Its name is derived from the muse of astronomy, Urania, which already indicates the astronomical and scientific activities that play a central role here.

Particularly noteworthy is the large planetarium, which impresses not only with its architectural beauty but also with its modern program. The Urania offers a wide range of events, including scientific lectures, films and cultural events. The building's observation deck offers a spectacular view of the city and the Danube, which also makes the Urania a popular place for tourists.

Today, the Urania is not only a cultural center, but also a symbol of scientific education and civic engagement in Vienna.

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mattho

September 20, 2024

Urania (ancient Greek Οὐρανία Ouranía, emphasis in Latin and German on the second syllable: Urania) is the muse of astronomy in Greek mythology – her name is derived from Uranus, the sky in the form of a god.

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Elevation 170 m

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Urania Vienna — Observatory and Cultural Center

1. Austrian Parliament Building – Burgtheater Vienna loop from Rathaus

2. Vienna State Opera – Austrian Parliament Building loop from Vorgartenstraße

3. Prater Main Avenue – Path parallel to the Hauptallee loop from Donauturm

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