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Observatories in Poland

Poland has 42 observatories on the map. 38 watch the night sky. 4 watch something else — the Sun, the radio sky, particles, Earth’s field, or a volcano. The earliest was founded 1792. Below: how they split by what they watch, and the country’s notable sites. From Wikidata, snapshot 2026-06-23.

OBSERVATORIES42
OLDEST FOUNDED1792
NOT WATCHING STARS4

By what they watch

Astronomical38 · 90%
Geo & magnetic4 · 10%

Notable observatories in Poland

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

Geo/magneticGeophysical Observatory in Racibórz1928
Geo/magneticTadeusz Hołdys High-Mountain Meteorological Observatory on Śnieżka
Geo/magneticHel Magnetic Observatory
Geo/magneticBelsk Magnetic Observatory
AstronomicalAstronomical Observatory of the Jagiellonian University1792
AstronomicalPoznań Observatory1919
AstronomicalLubomir Astronomical Observatory1922
AstronomicalInstitute of Astronomy1947
AstronomicalSilesian Planetarium1955
AstronomicalAstronomical Observatory named after Professor Robert Głębocki2009
AstronomicalMon Plaisir Tower
AstronomicalAstronomic Observatory in Włocławek

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