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Tartu Old Observatory
The observatory was designed by architect Johann Wilhelm Krause and built in 1808-1810; it lies on the site of the former bishop's castle. The builders followed the examples of the observatories of Gotha, Göttingen, and Uppsala universities. The tower of this neoclassical building was originally topped by a dome. In the western hall there was a meridian circle. In 1825 the tower was rebuilt to house Fraunhofer's refractor, which at that time was the biggest in the world. The dome was replaced by a revolving upper part that was surrounded by a 12-facet gallery. In the neighbourhood there is the astronomer's house, which is connected to the observatory, and on the slope of the hill a small telescope tower. In 1818-1839 the world-famous astronomer and geodesist Friedrich Georg Struwe worked here as director of the observatory.
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