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The Štefánik Observatory
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Štefánik's Observatory is an astronomical observatory on Petřín hill in the center of Prague founded 1928 and named after Slovak astronomer Milan Rastislav Štefánik. Nowadays the observatory specializes above all in popularization of astronomy and related natural sciences.
Nearby attractions
Petřín Gardens
Petřínské sady 118 00, 118 00 Praha 1-Malá Strana, Czechia
Kinsky Garden
Petrin, 150 00 Prague 5, Czechia
Petrin Tower
Petřínské sady 633, 118 00 Praha 1-Malá Strana, Czechia
Mirror Maze in Petrin Park
Petřínské sady, 110 00 Praha 1, Czechia
Vyhlídková terasa (Vyhlídka)
Petřínské sady 242, 150 00 Praha 5-Smíchov, Czechia
Memorial to the Victims of Communism
Újezd 420/14, 118 00 Malá Strana, Czechia
Hunger Wall
Petřínské sady, 150 00 Praha 5-Malá Strana-Praha 1, Czechia
Church of Our Lady Victorious and The Infant Jesus of Prague
Karmelitská 9, 118 00 Praha 1, Czechia
Seminary Garden
Unnamed Road, 118 00, 118 00 Praha 1, Czechia
Ethnographic Museum of the National Museum
Letohrádek Kinských, Kinského zahrada 98, 150 00 Praha 5, Czechia
Nearby restaurants
Restaurant Petřín
Jezdecká 1915/6, 169 00 Praha 6-Strahov, Czechia
Czech Slovak Restaurant
20, Újezd 423, Malá Strana, 118 00 Praha 1, Czechia
Luka Lu
Újezd 33/402, 118 00 Malá Strana, Czechia
Pivnice U Švejků
22, Újezd 424, Malá Strana, 118 00 Praha, Czechia
NOI
Újezd 409/19/118 00, 118 00 Malá Strana, Czechia
Ristorante CARMELITA Pizzeria
31, Újezd 403, Malá Strana, 118 00 Praha, Czechia
Loki Burgers
Vítězná 419/15, 150 00 Malá Strana, Czechia
Memory Restaurant
Újezd 421/16, Malá Strana 1, 118 00 Praha, Czechia
Cantina
Újezd 430/38, 118 00 Malá Strana, Czechia
Restaurant Stará Praha
11, Vítězná 530, Malá Strana, 150 00 Praha, Czechia
Nearby hotels
Restaurace Nebozízek
Petřínské sady 441/14, 118 00 Praha 1-Malá Strana, Czechia
Red & Blue Design Hotel Prague
Holečkova 13, 150 00 Praha 5-Smíchov, Czechia
Hotel U Kříže
Újezd 423/20, 118 00 Malá Strana, Czechia
Hotel Roma
Újezd 425/24, 118 00 Malá Strana, Czechia
Hotel Atos
13, Mělnická 582, Malá Strana, 130 00, Czechia
Kinsky Fountain
Holečkova 7, 150 00 Praha 5-Smíchov, Czechia
Hotel Petr
Drtinova 17, 150 00 Praha 5-Smíchov, Czechia
Chevron Design Hotel Prague
Holečkova 19, 150 00 Praha 5-Smíchov, Czechia
Royal Prague City Apartments
Petřínská 569/20, 150 00 Malá Strana, Czechia
Hotel Mala Strana
Mělnická 580/9, 150 00 Malá Strana, Czechia
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The Štefánik Observatory

Strahovská 205, 118 00 Praha 1, Czechia
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Štefánik's Observatory is an astronomical observatory on Petřín hill in the center of Prague founded 1928 and named after Slovak astronomer Milan Rastislav Štefánik. Nowadays the observatory specializes above all in popularization of astronomy and related natural sciences.

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attractions: Petřín Gardens, Kinsky Garden, Petrin Tower, Mirror Maze in Petrin Park, Vyhlídková terasa (Vyhlídka), Memorial to the Victims of Communism, Hunger Wall, Church of Our Lady Victorious and The Infant Jesus of Prague, Seminary Garden, Ethnographic Museum of the National Museum, restaurants: Restaurant Petřín, Czech Slovak Restaurant, Luka Lu, Pivnice U Švejků, NOI, Ristorante CARMELITA Pizzeria, Loki Burgers, Memory Restaurant, Cantina, Restaurant Stará Praha
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Nearby attractions of The Štefánik Observatory

Petřín Gardens

Kinsky Garden

Petrin Tower

Mirror Maze in Petrin Park

Vyhlídková terasa (Vyhlídka)

Memorial to the Victims of Communism

Hunger Wall

Church of Our Lady Victorious and The Infant Jesus of Prague

Seminary Garden

Ethnographic Museum of the National Museum

Petřín Gardens

Petřín Gardens

4.6

(9K)

Open 24 hours
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Kinsky Garden

Kinsky Garden

4.7

(3.6K)

Open 24 hours
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Petrin Tower

Petrin Tower

4.5

(12.2K)

Open 24 hours
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Mirror Maze in Petrin Park

Mirror Maze in Petrin Park

3.6

(2.1K)

Closed
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Things to do nearby

Telltale Ghost Tour
Telltale Ghost Tour
Sat, Dec 6 • 7:00 PM
110 00, Prague 1, Czechia
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Trails, Castles & Brewery in Bohemian Paradise
Trails, Castles & Brewery in Bohemian Paradise
Sat, Dec 6 • 8:00 AM
120 00, Prague 2, Czechia
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Charles Bridge River Boat Cruise & Guided Walk
Charles Bridge River Boat Cruise & Guided Walk
Sat, Dec 6 • 1:30 PM
118 00, Prague 1, Czechia
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Nearby restaurants of The Štefánik Observatory

Restaurant Petřín

Czech Slovak Restaurant

Luka Lu

Pivnice U Švejků

NOI

Ristorante CARMELITA Pizzeria

Loki Burgers

Memory Restaurant

Cantina

Restaurant Stará Praha

Restaurant Petřín

Restaurant Petřín

4.2

(333)

$$

Closed
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Czech Slovak Restaurant

Czech Slovak Restaurant

4.7

(1.0K)

$$

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Luka Lu

Luka Lu

4.5

(1.6K)

$$

Click for details
Pivnice U Švejků

Pivnice U Švejků

4.0

(963)

$$

Click for details
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Reviews of The Štefánik Observatory

4.7
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5.0
8w

Honestly the best part of my trip. If you want to go to a place where the staff truly enjoy what they do I would recommend coming here. Even though it was cloudy and rainy the staff was super great in showing off what they do and talking through the telescopes. I cannot say enough about how great the staff is at the observatory, and even though English isn't their first language they do a phenomenal job explaining the topics around space and astronomy in English.

I'd recommend trying to find a clear Saturday night, as the experience can only be even better with actual viewing through their telescopes.

For people with kids who are interested in science the exhibits are English and Czech, but also very good about explaining the science behind everything for space. They also have a scaled diagram on the ceiling showing the sizes of stars relative to the solar system, which is super neat to get an appreciation for how big some of these stars are in the universe.

Also for timing we spent 2 hours there, and it seemed...

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5.0
4y

If you are interested in Astronomy (not Astrology) you are right at that place!

The gallery and info museum is so interesting and has a lot of information packed with in it. Also new informations about black holes, gravitational waves, etc are added so the informations are very new!

I was blown away how many big meteorites they had!

For younger people there are a lot of interactive elements which kids can play with. Very well made!

Telescopes: We visited the telescopes in the day so we 'just' saw the planets. But it was a great experience to actually see planers during the daylight! :0 The telescopes are pretty old but they work well enough.

The service at thoose telescopes was good but the people had difficulties in speaking English. They didn't know enough words for a further discussion about astronomy. A little bit disappointed but it was worth a...

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5.0
8y

Štefánikova hvězdárna stojí v Petřínských sadech u Hladové zdi, vybudované v době panování Karla IV. "Zřízení lidové observatoře astronomické v Praze byly hlavními cíli České astronomické společnosti, založené roku 1917.

Slavnostní otevření hvězdárny budované 11 let proběhlo 24. června 1928, veřejnosti byla zpřístupněna o rok později. Hvězdárna měla původně jen současnou "východní" kopuli, "hlavní" a "západní" kopule byly přistavěny v roce 1930. Od roku 1979 je Štefánikova hvězdárna součástí Hvězdárny a planetária hlavního města Prahy.

Prvním přístrojem zakoupeným pro hvězdárnu roku 1921 byl velký a na svou dobu moderní "hledač komet" od firmy Zeiss, určený (jak již název napovídá) pro pozorovaní komet a slabých mlhovin. Roku 1928 nabídla vdova po vídeňském selenografovi Königovi Společnosti dvojitý Zeissův astrograf (za tehdejších 80 000 korun), který se roku 1930 stal hlavním dalekohledem hvězdárny. Oba přístroje se používají dodnes. V roce 1976 byl v západní kopuli instalován zrcadlový dalekohled typu Maksutov-Cassegrain, opět od firmy Zeiss. Východní kopule hvězdárny používaná pouze pro odbornou činnost byla v roce 1999 osazena moderním zrcadlovým dalekohledem firmy Meade o průměru zrcadla 40 cm.

Tím nejzajímavějším, co hvězdárna může nabídnout, jsou bezpochyby veřejná pozorování denní i noční oblohy, probíhající za jasného počasí po celý rok. Pozorování vesmírných objektů jsou doprovázena odborným výkladem zaměstnanců a demonstrátorů hvězdárny. Kromě pozorování je možné si prohlédnout přístrojové vybavení hvězdárny a stálou, astronomicky zaměřenou výstavu. K nejdůležitějším úkolům hvězdárny patří spolupráce se školami. Pro žáky šestých až osmých tříd základních škol, kteří se hlouběji zajímají o astronomii, pořádá Štefánikova hvězdárna každoročně astronomický kroužek.

Štefánikova hvězdárna pořádá ve spolupráci s Planetáriem Praha každoročně dvouletý kurs astronomie a astrofyziky, jehož úspěšní absolventi se mohou stát demonstrátory hvězdárny. Kromě možnosti samostatného pozorování dalekohledy na Petříně pořádá hvězdárna pro své demonstrátory každoroční astronomické expedice, odborná pozorování na hvězdárně na Kleti, pravidelné večery pro demonstrátory, odborné semináře a další pozorovatelské a vzdělávací akce. Pokud máte rádi hvězdy a to nejen ve Star Treku, stavte se tu. Jsou tu velice milí a ochotní, zapálení lidé, kteří milují hvězdy. třeba se...

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Tobias D.Tobias D.
If you are interested in Astronomy (not Astrology) you are right at that place! The gallery and info museum is so interesting and has a lot of information packed with in it. Also new informations about black holes, gravitational waves, etc are added so the informations are very new! I was blown away how many big meteorites they had! For younger people there are a lot of interactive elements which kids can play with. Very well made! Telescopes: We visited the telescopes in the day so we 'just' saw the planets. But it was a great experience to actually see planers during the daylight! :0 The telescopes are pretty old but they work well enough. The service at thoose telescopes was good but the people had difficulties in speaking English. They didn't know enough words for a further discussion about astronomy. A little bit disappointed but it was worth a visit overall!
J SpectorJ Spector
An attractive but diminutive observatory, we entered without high expectations on the combination ticket. What a delight. Packed with informative, attractive, and engaging exhibits, accessible telescopes and brilliant volunteers and staff that are so thrilled to share their passion with you, deftly explaining and teaching in Czech, then Deutche, then English. The story of the observatory and its namesake, alone, were enjoyable. But the broad astronomy and physics exhibits included hands-on attractions for teens and kiddos alike. We “settled” for the Astro Bistro which had delicious, crispy pizza with Camembert and grilled Camembert with bread.
rebekah leerebekah lee
Stumbled across this while hiking up to see the Prague castle. Almost walked away from it as the door was closed during the stated opening hours. Thankfully we came back at 7pm. Entrance was 80kc per adult, with two floors of exhibits and a fairly comprehensive introduction to astronomy to the uninitiated. Write ups in English and Czech. Two of the three domes were open (and understandably cold in winter) with impressive telescopes over 100 years old. Visitors can climb on a step ladder to view stars through the eye pieces. There was some difficulty viewing some stars because of the cloudy weather, so checking the weather forecast may useful.
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If you are interested in Astronomy (not Astrology) you are right at that place! The gallery and info museum is so interesting and has a lot of information packed with in it. Also new informations about black holes, gravitational waves, etc are added so the informations are very new! I was blown away how many big meteorites they had! For younger people there are a lot of interactive elements which kids can play with. Very well made! Telescopes: We visited the telescopes in the day so we 'just' saw the planets. But it was a great experience to actually see planers during the daylight! :0 The telescopes are pretty old but they work well enough. The service at thoose telescopes was good but the people had difficulties in speaking English. They didn't know enough words for a further discussion about astronomy. A little bit disappointed but it was worth a visit overall!
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An attractive but diminutive observatory, we entered without high expectations on the combination ticket. What a delight. Packed with informative, attractive, and engaging exhibits, accessible telescopes and brilliant volunteers and staff that are so thrilled to share their passion with you, deftly explaining and teaching in Czech, then Deutche, then English. The story of the observatory and its namesake, alone, were enjoyable. But the broad astronomy and physics exhibits included hands-on attractions for teens and kiddos alike. We “settled” for the Astro Bistro which had delicious, crispy pizza with Camembert and grilled Camembert with bread.
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Stumbled across this while hiking up to see the Prague castle. Almost walked away from it as the door was closed during the stated opening hours. Thankfully we came back at 7pm. Entrance was 80kc per adult, with two floors of exhibits and a fairly comprehensive introduction to astronomy to the uninitiated. Write ups in English and Czech. Two of the three domes were open (and understandably cold in winter) with impressive telescopes over 100 years old. Visitors can climb on a step ladder to view stars through the eye pieces. There was some difficulty viewing some stars because of the cloudy weather, so checking the weather forecast may useful.
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