Archenhold Observatory
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The Archenhold Observatory will be found in the south of Berlin's Treptow Park on the Alt-Treptow stretch of road. It was founded by the astronomer Friedrich Simon Archenhold and was built in 1896 on the occasion of the Berlin Industrial Exhibition held in the park. In 1909 it was extended and completed to the design of Konrad Reimer and Friedrich Körte.
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Must-see attractions nearby:
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Near the Observatory is Cosmonauts' Grove, dedicated to Soviet space flights. There are busts of Yuri Gagarin, the first cosmonaut, and of Sigmund Jähn, the first German in space.
Address:
Archenhold-Sternwarte, Alt-Treptow 1, D-12435 Berlin, Germany
Guides: Guided tour included with admission.
Transit: U-Bahn: Treotower Park Planterwald (S8, S85, S9, S10).
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