Oude Sterrewacht Leiden

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Oude Sterrewacht Leiden

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De Oude Leidse Sterrewacht (1633) is de oudste academische sterrenwacht ter wereld! Van 1860 - 1974 werkten en woonden de sterrenkundigen in het gebouw dat we nu de Oude Sterrewacht noemen. Op deze plek hebben veel beroemde sterrenkundigen gewerkt, zoals Jan Oort, Ejnar Hertzsprung en Willem de Sitter. Zelfs Albert Einstein kwam hier op bezoek! In het gebouw is nog vanalles terug te vinden uit de tijd dat de astronomen hier aan het werk waren. Op het dak van het hoofdgebouw staan 4 koepels met antieke telescopen, de oudste uit 1836. Op het terrein staan nog twee koepels waarin de Zunderman telescoop en Astrofotografische telescoop te vinden zijn!


Leiden Observatory (founded in 1633) is the oldest academic observatory in the world. From 1860 - 1974 the astronomers worked and lived in the building we now call the Old Observatory. This is the place where Jan Oort thought about the structure of our galaxy, where Ejnar Herzsprung worked on stellar evolution and where Willem de Sitter and Albert Einstein worked on cosmology. The Old Observatory still bares the markings of these great scientists. On the roof you can find four domes with antic telescopes, the oldest from 1836! Outside there are two more domes containing historic telescopes as well.

Information for visitors:

The visitor centre of the Old Observatory can be visted combined with a visit to the Hortus Botanicus (botanical gardens), entrance via the Hortus Botanicus.

Open: Wed, Sat, Sun 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tours: 11:30 am and 3:00 pm

Private tours: www.oudesterrewacht.nl
e-mail: [email protected]

"The Old Observatory Leiden is the oldest University Observatory in the world. This historical observatory has housed the Leiden astronomers for over a century. The construction of the building marked the beginning of a flourishing period of Dutch astronomy and in the years of its use has provided many famous scientists with excellent research facilities. Albert Einstein, Jan-Hendrik Oort and Willem de Sitter are just a small selection of the great scientists who have worked here."

"The Old Observatory Leiden is the oldest University Observatory in the world. This historical observatory has housed the Leiden astronomers for over a century. The construction of the building marked the beginning of a flourishing period of Dutch astronomy and in the years of its use has provided many famous scientists with excellent research facilities. Albert Einstein, Jan-Hendrik Oort and Willem de Sitter are just a small selection of the great scientists who have worked here."