Public Observatory Regensburg
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The Public Observatory Regensburg has watched the skies above Bavaria, Germany, in one form or another since 1774, making it one of the longest-running astronomical sites in the region.
About Public Observatory Regensburg
Today the observatory is run by the non-profit Verein der Freunde der Sternwarte Regensburg e.V., founded in 1976, and keeps an educational focus that reaches back to its earliest days.
History
Its history traces to 1774, when Saint Emmeram's Abbey dedicated two towers to astronomical work under Prince-Abbot Frobenius Forster. When the abbey was dissolved and the observatory moved to a city wall tower in 1812, the tradition continued, and in 1919 Professor Karl Stoeckl opened the site to the public - a practice the observatory has kept up ever since.
Location & getting there
The observatory is in Regensburg, Germany, and can be reached by phone at +49 941 562682 for visit enquiries; note that the site is not wheelchair accessible.
Visiting Public Observatory Regensburg
The observatory is open to the public on Friday evenings, continuing a practice of public access that began in 1919.
See your named star from here
Two and a half centuries of stargazing tradition make Public Observatory Regensburg a fitting place to look for the coordinates of a star named through Star Register on a Friday evening visit. Name a star or find yours already listed in the catalogue.
Opening hours and public-visit programs vary by season. Check the official website and Google Maps for current times before you travel.
Not wheelchair accessible
