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Observatories in Romania

Romania has 17 observatories on the map. 16 watch the night sky. 1 watches something else — the Sun, the radio sky, particles, Earth’s field, or a volcano. The earliest was founded 1912. Below: how they split by what they watch, and the country’s notable sites. From Wikidata, snapshot 2026-06-23.

OBSERVATORIES17
OLDEST FOUNDED1912
NOT WATCHING STARS1

By what they watch

Astronomical16 · 94%
Geo & magnetic1 · 6%

Notable observatories in Romania

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

Geo/magneticSurlari Magnetic Observatory
AstronomicalIași Astronomical Observatory1912
AstronomicalAdmiral Vasile Urseanu House, Bucharest
AstronomicalBucharest Astronomical Observatory
AstronomicalGalati observatory
AstronomicalBerthelot Observatory
AstronomicalTimișoara Astronomical Observatory
AstronomicalROASTERR-1 Observatory
AstronomicalBosianu Astronomical Observatory
AstronomicalStardust Observatory
AstronomicalSt. George Observatory
AstronomicalStardreams Observatory

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