Urania Sternwarte

In the heart of central Zurich, astronomy fans can reach for the stars. In a high circular tower with a height of 50 meters, the Urania Sternwart Observatory is an impressive monumental building in Zurich, and the construction of the observatory began in 1899 and its construction was completed in 1907. There is a two-lens telescope in it that allows to enlarge the image 600 times. The telescope stands on an anti-shake pole. Weighing almost 12 tons, it was designed by Carl Zeiss and was considered a masterpiece at the time. The telescope underwent a recent restoration in 2006, and was placed back into the observatory in 2007. Public tours are held every Thursday/Friday/Saturday evening: Winter time: 8:00 pm - 9:15 pm, Daylight saving time: 9:00 PM - 10:15 PM.