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Observatories in Czech Republic

Czech Republic has 56 observatories on the map. 52 watch the night sky. 4 watch something else — the Sun, the radio sky, particles, Earth’s field, or a volcano. The earliest was founded 1722. Below: how they split by what they watch, and the country’s notable sites. From Wikidata, snapshot 2026-06-23.

OBSERVATORIES56

OLDEST FOUNDED1722

NOT WATCHING STARS4

By what they watch

Astronomical52 · 93%

Geo & magnetic2 · 4%

Nature & bird2 · 4%

Notable observatories in Czech Republic

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

NatureVelký Tisý Field Station1952

Geo/magneticSeismic station Kašperské Hory1960

NatureBlatec Field Station

Geo/magneticBudkov Magnetic Observatory

AstronomicalAstronomical Tower in Clementinum Prague1722

AstronomicalKlementinská hvězdárna1751

AstronomicalOndřejov Observatory1898

AstronomicalObservatory in Mikulášovice1913

AstronomicalŠtefánik's Observatory1928

AstronomicalValašské Meziříčí observatory1929

AstronomicalStará hvězdárna1929

AstronomicalÚstecká hvězdárna1929

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