Altitude 3,571 m (11,716 ft) Website www.hfsjg.ch Phone +41 31 631 40 52 | Established 1937 Astronomical dome 76 cm | |
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Address 3801 Fieschertal, Switzerland Similar Alps, Jungfraujoch, Jungfraujoch railway station, Kleine Scheidegg, Aletsch Glacier | ||
View from sphinx observatory on the top of the jungfraujoch
The Sphinx Observatory is an astronomical observatory located above the Jungfraujoch in Switzerland. It is named after the Sphinx, a rocky summit on which it is located. At 3,571 m (11,716 ft) above mean sea level, it is one of the highest observatories in the world. Accessible to the public, it is also the second highest observation deck in Switzerland. The mountain top has been tunneled to fit an elevator which ascends to the observatory from the Jungfraujoch railway station, the highest such train station in Europe.
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- View from sphinx observatory on the top of the jungfraujoch
- The top of europe at the sphinx observatory jungfraujoch in switzerland
- In popular media
- References
The open viewing deck accessible to the public is adjacent to the observatory. It offers views of the Jungfrau, Mönch, and Eiger peaks, all within a few kilometres.
The top of europe at the sphinx observatory jungfraujoch in switzerland
In popular media
The observatory can be seen in the movies The Grand Budapest Hotel and Krrish 3. It is also briefly seen in the trailer for Steep (video game).