Universitätssternwarte - Stuttgart-Vaihingen, Germany, BW
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The so-called 'Universitätssternwarte Pfaffenwald' an astronomical observatory located at the university in Stuttgart-Vaihingen, Germany, Baden-Württemberg is listed in the German Monument Registers.
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Location: Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Date Posted: 07/25/2012
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The so-called 'Universitätssternwarte Pfaffenwald' an astronomical observatory located at the university in Stuttgart-Vaihingen, Germany, Baden-Württemberg is listed in the German Monument Registers.
In 1934 Hermann Fellmeth build the observatory by the architect K. Weber, in addition to his country house 'Pfaffenhof'. He was a leading member of the Bosch and amateur astronomer. At that time there reigned perfect observing conditions, since the university did not exist. He equipped the observatory with two large telescopes: a Cassegrain and a 'Schupmann medial'.
The observatory was donated to the university in 1972.
The four-story, 10 meter high circular building has some architectural features, including an outer circumferential spiral staircase and eye-catching green of the tower' roof. The University Observatory is listed in the German Monument Registers.
There are two teleskopes. These are the original ones from 1934.
Website of the observatory: (
visit link)