--- title: "Telescopium" url: "https://web.destination.one/en/poi/telescopium" description: "The Telescopium in Lilienthal is a faithful reconstruction of the world-famous facility that existed during Schroeter's lifetime.The 27-foot reflecting telescope of Lilienthal's chief magistrate and astronomer Johann Hieronymus Schroeter was once the largest observatory in Europe.The replica was put into operation in November 2015 and was financed exclusively by donations. Here you can experience the technology used to carry out astronomical observations more than 200 years ago and the insights astronomers were able to gain with it. Depending on the time of day and weather conditions, the moon's craters, the cloud belts on Jupiter, the ring system of the planet Saturn or the structures on the surface of the sun can be observed in calm air The Telescopium's visitor program includes a general introduction to Lilienthal's astronomical history and the operation of the historic large telescope." language: "en" type: "Place" image: "https://dam.destination.one/1273825/af73fcc8f26894a5a8e752d795ce9bdf672a34c1d387421969b35d8834d772f8/.jpg" breadcrumb: "Root > Homepage > Special > Destination.Data Details > Poi" --- Share Telescopium =========== - Observatory Faithful reconstruction of what was once Europe's largest observatory in memory of the Lilienthal astronomer Johann Hieronymus Schroeter The Telescopium in Lilienthal is a faithful reconstruction of the world-famous facility that existed during Schroeter's lifetime. The 27-foot reflecting telescope of Lilienthal's chief magistrate and astronomer Johann Hieronymus Schroeter was once the largest observatory in Europe. The replica was put into operation in November 2015 and was financed exclusively by donations. Here you can experience the technology used to carry out astronomical observations more than 200 years ago and the insights astronomers were able to gain with it. Depending on the time of day and weather conditions, the moon's craters, the cloud belts on Jupiter, the ring system of the planet Saturn or the structures on the surface of the sun can be observed in calm air The Telescopium's visitor program includes a general introduction to Lilienthal's astronomical history and the operation of the historic large telescope. Read more Good to know ------------ Openings You can find the regular guided tours at www.telescopium-lilienthal.de/veranstaltungskalender/. Read more Price info Guided tours with an introductory lecture: Adults and teens (ages 15 and up) €12.00 Children (ages 6–14) €6.00 School groups: Students €6.00, teachers €12.00, 1 free ticket for a teacher Preschool groups: Children €4.00, teachers €10.00, 1 free ticket for the group leader. Guided tours without an introductory lecture: Adults and teens (ages 15 and up) €8.00 Children (ages 6–14) €4.00 Read more Eligibility - for Groups - for Class - for individual guests Author Touristikagentur Teufelsmoor-Worpswede-Unterweser e.V.Osterholzer Str. 23 27711 Osterholz-Scharmbeck Organization Touristikagentur Teufelsmoor-Worpswede-Unterweser e.V. License (master data) Touristikagentur Teufelsmoor-Worpswede-Unterweser e.V. Nearby ------ View on map - AccomodationsCC-BY-SALand of Green GmbH | - Campsite - Conference locationCC-BYAI-optimized | - Hotel CC-BYTestuser destination.one | - Hotel - Place of interestCC-BY-SAMichael Münch | - Observatory CC-BY-SALisa Heyn | - Observatory CC-BY-SA Ralf Ulrichs | - Observatory Contact **TELESCOPIUM-Lilienthal gemeinnützige Stiftungsgesellschaft mbH** Hauptstraße 1 28865 Lilienthal