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Observatories in Belgium

Belgium has 20 observatories on the map. 17 watch the night sky. 3 watch something else — the Sun, the radio sky, particles, Earth’s field, or a volcano. The earliest was founded 1826. Below: how they split by what they watch, and the country’s notable sites. From Wikidata, snapshot 2026-06-23.

OBSERVATORIES20
OLDEST FOUNDED1826
NOT WATCHING STARS3

By what they watch

Astronomical17 · 85%
Solar1 · 5%
Geo & magnetic2 · 10%

Notable observatories in Belgium

A representative mix — the specialised sciences first, then the earliest sites by founding year.

SolarUccle Solar Equatorial Table1955
Geo/magneticManhay Magnetic Observatory
Geo/magneticDourbes Magnetic Observatory
AstronomicalRoyal Observatory of Belgium1826
AstronomicalCointe Observatory1881
AstronomicalUrania public observatory
AstronomicalEuroplanetarium Genk
Astronomicalformer observatory of Brussels
AstronomicalBeersel Hills Observatory
AstronomicalFrasnes-Lez-Anvaing observatory
AstronomicalOlmen observatory
AstronomicalGeel observatory

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