Tartus gamla observatorium

museibyggnad · 1811 · Tartu City, EE · Johann Wilhelm Krause

Tartus gamla observatorium (Tartu City, Estonia) dates from 1811. The catalogue names Johann Wilhelm Krause as the architect. According to Wikidata, the building belongs to the ‘Neoclassicism’ style. The date falls within the chapter ‘The Enlightenment’ in this site’s history of architecture.

The building is protected as architectural monument and part of UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The catalogue has 3 more buildings by Johann Wilhelm Krause. 10 other buildings on this site lie within 25 kilometres; the nearest is Tartus rådhus, 166 m away.