The Urania Observatory, which is over 100 years old, is a landmark of the city of Zurich. In the approximately 50-metre-high tower in the middle of the city of Zurich, you can enjoy the view over the city and into the sky. Learn amazing facts about ...
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Public tour about the current evening sky (in English)
The guides of the Urania observatory offer a short introduction to astronomy and explain various celestial phenomena in an understandable way. In good weather conditions, you can observe the moon, planets and stars with your own eyes. The atmosphere under the majestic observatory dome and the lectures supported by pictures and animations make a guided tour always worthwhile. The 50 meter high tower provides an impressive view of the city. The tour is suitable for interested children from the age of 9 and takes place in any weather.
The entrance to the observatory opens 30 minutes before the start of the tour, we recommend arriving 20 minutes earlier. Once the tour has started, entry is no longer possible and the ticket expires. Tickets are not refundable or rebookable. A maximum of 4 tickets can be purchased per registration. IDs for the reduced tickets must be presented at the entrance.
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Friday, October 09, 2026
19:00 - 20:15 o'clock
Urania-Sternwarte
Uraniastrasse 9
8001 Zürich
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A lift leads up to one floor below the observatory. From there, it is about 25 more steps up to the dome. For your own observations through the telescope, you also need to climb up onto a platform. Unfortunately, it is not possible to make the infrastructure wheelchair-accessible due to the observatory being a listed building.
