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Observatories in Hungary

Hungary has 19 observatories on the map. 17 watch the night sky. 2 watch something else — the Sun, the radio sky, particles, Earth’s field, or a volcano. The earliest was founded 1877. Below: how they split by what they watch, and the country’s notable sites. From Wikidata, snapshot 2026-06-23.

OBSERVATORIES19
OLDEST FOUNDED1877
NOT WATCHING STARS2

By what they watch

Astronomical17 · 89%
Geo & magnetic2 · 11%

Notable observatories in Hungary

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

Geo/magneticTihany Magnetic Observatory
Geo/magneticNagycenk Magnetic Observatory
AstronomicalHaynald Observatory1877
AstronomicalKiss György Observatory1980
AstronomicalKulin Observatory
AstronomicalDebrecen Heliophysical Observatory
AstronomicalPiszkéstető Station
AstronomicalKonkoly Observatory
AstronomicalPolaris observatory
AstronomicalAndromeda Observatory
AstronomicalThe astrodome of the Lyceum in Eger
AstronomicalBOSZA Observatory

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