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Regierungsbezirk Kassel

View near the Friedewald Observatory

Regierungsbezirk Kassel

View near the Friedewald Observatory

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View near the Friedewald Observatory

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Location: Regierungsbezirk Kassel, Hesse, Germany

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June 30, 2022

Cycling

Further view to Thuringia

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September 3, 2025

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When the small observatory was built in 1971 and 1972 on the hill not far from the then-quietly used A4 motorway, the outskirts of the village were considerably farther away than they are today. Hardly any artificial light source obscured the stargazers' view of the night sky here, just outside the village gates. "Back then, this location was ideal," emphasizes Arnulf von der Stein after unlocking the massive outer door. Now 83, he witnessed the development of this rather functional, purpose-built building, whose appearance, thanks to its distinctive dome, nevertheless resembles a miniature cathedral, from its beginnings to its demise.

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April 18, 2021

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The observatory as such has been unusable since the industrial park has brightened the sky too much with "light pollution". At the age of 12 I was allowed to look through the telescope. It is always a special place!

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Location: Regierungsbezirk Kassel, Hesse, Germany

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