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Observatories in Belarus

Belarus has 5 observatories on the map. 4 watch the night sky. 1 watches something else — the Sun, the radio sky, particles, Earth’s field, or a volcano. The earliest was founded 1960. Below: how they split by what they watch, and the country’s notable sites. From Wikidata, snapshot 2026-06-23.

OBSERVATORIES5
OLDEST FOUNDED1960
NOT WATCHING STARS1

By what they watch

Astronomical4 · 80%
Geo & magnetic1 · 20%

Notable observatories in Belarus

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

Geo/magneticПлешчаніцы1960
AstronomicalNiezaliežnasci Avenue 110, Minsk
AstronomicalVitebsk Observatory
AstronomicalTaurus-1 Observatory
AstronomicalStarry Wanderer observatory

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