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Observatories in Denmark

Denmark has 13 observatories on the map. 9 watch the night sky. 4 watch something else — the Sun, the radio sky, particles, Earth’s field, or a volcano. The earliest was founded 1861. Below: how they split by what they watch, and the country’s notable sites. From Wikidata, snapshot 2026-06-23.

OBSERVATORIES13
OLDEST FOUNDED1861
NOT WATCHING STARS4

By what they watch

Astronomical9 · 69%
Geo & magnetic1 · 8%
Nature & bird3 · 23%

Notable observatories in Denmark

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

NatureBlåvand Fuglestation1963
NatureCristiansø Feltstation
NatureVogelstation Gedser
Geo/magneticBrorfelde Magnetic Observatory
AstronomicalØstervold Observatory1861
AstronomicalN.P. Wieth-Knudsen Observatory1959
AstronomicalUrania Observatory1988
AstronomicalSamsø Observatorium2009
AstronomicalMontebelloobservatoriet
AstronomicalBrorfelde Observatory
AstronomicalHoustrup observatory
AstronomicalObservatorium Tusculanum

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