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Leiden Observatory

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Leiden Observatory

Summary

Leiden Observatory is a university observatory[1]. It draws 84 Wikipedia views per month (university_observatory category, ranking #4 of 8).[2]

Key Facts

  • Leiden Observatory is located in Leiden[3].
  • Leiden Observatory is in the country of Netherlands[4].
  • Leiden Observatory's instance of is recorded as university observatory[5].
  • Leiden Observatory is operated by Leiden University[6].
  • The location of Leiden Observatory was Q2369292[7].
  • Leiden Observatory's Commons category is recorded as Leiden Observatory[8].
  • January 1, 1633 marks the founding of Leiden Observatory[9].
  • Leiden Observatory's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 52.167745, 'lon': 4.460838}[10].
  • Leiden Observatory's located on street is recorded as Einsteinweg[11].
  • Leiden Observatory's official website is recorded as https://www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/science/astronomy[12].
  • Leiden Observatory's official website is recorded as https://www.universiteitleiden.nl/wiskunde-en-natuurwetenschappen/sterrenkunde[13].
  • Leiden Observatory's street address is recorded as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Einsteinweg 55, 2333 CC Leiden'}[14].

Body

Geography

Leiden Observatory is in the country of Netherlands[4]. It is located in Leiden[3].

Designation and Status

Leiden Observatory's instance of is recorded as university observatory[5].

History and Context

January 1, 1633 marks the founding of Leiden Observatory[9].

Why It Matters

Leiden Observatory draws 84 Wikipedia views per month (university_observatory category, ranking #4 of 8).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[15] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[16]

Related Entities

Ejnar Hertzsprung Ingrid van Houten-Groeneveld Jacobus Kapteyn Leiden University Maxwell Cai Netherlands

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [15] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Located on street → Einsteinweg
    Inception → —
    Coordinate location → {'lat': 52.167745, 'lon': 4.460838}
    Located in the administrative territorial entity → Leiden
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