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Observatories in Greece

Greece has 13 observatories on the map. 11 watch the night sky. 2 watch something else — the Sun, the radio sky, particles, Earth’s field, or a volcano. The earliest was founded 1842. Below: how they split by what they watch, and the country’s notable sites. From Wikidata, snapshot 2026-06-23.

OBSERVATORIES13
OLDEST FOUNDED1842
NOT WATCHING STARS2

By what they watch

Astronomical11 · 85%
Geo & magnetic1 · 8%
Nature & bird1 · 8%

Notable observatories in Greece

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

Geo/magneticPenteli Magnetic Observatory1957
NatureAntikythira Bird Observatory1997
AstronomicalNational Observatory of Athens1842
AstronomicalCorfu Observatory1924
AstronomicalPenteli Observatory1958
AstronomicalKryoneri Observatory1972
AstronomicalSkinakas Observatory1984
AstronomicalChelmos Observatory
AstronomicalEllinogermaniki Agogi observatory
AstronomicalHolomon Observatory
AstronomicalStephanion Observatory
AstronomicalEfdoxos Observatory

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