The Vartiovuori Observatory is a former observatory in Turku, Finland. Designed by Carl Ludvig Engel, the observatory was originally built for the Royal Academy of Turku. The neoclassical building was completed in 1819. The observatory is located on Vartiovuori Hill and is clearly visible from different sides of the city center.
The observatory was shut down in 1836. Today the building is owned by the Åbo Akademi University Foundation and houses the foundation's offices.

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Monday 30 March

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