Sonnenborgh Observatory ( nl, Museum Sterrenwacht Sonnenborgh; Sonnenborgh museum & sterrenwacht; obs. code: 015) is an astronomical observatory and

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open to the

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, located in

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. It was founded in 1853 as a university observatory (of the

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) and from 1854 until 1897 it was the first home of the Royal Dutch Meteorological Institute.

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Sonnenborgh Museum
* Astronomical observatories in the Netherlands Public observatories Rijksmonuments in Utrecht (city) Museums in Utrecht (city) Science museums in the Netherlands Buildings and structures in Utrecht (city) {{observatory-stub

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