The classical university observatory in Göttingen was built between 1803 and 1816. The previous building stood on Turmstraße on a tower of the inner city wall and is known for …

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The historic observatory is located in Geismar Landstraße 11 in 37083 Göttingen. Here researched from 1816 to 1855 Carl Friedrich Gauss.

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The Göttingen University Observatory is a historic research institution and, after the founding of Vienna and Graz, the third university observatory in the German-speaking world. It is located in the …

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Elevation 210 m

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