diff --git a/data/presets.yaml b/data/presets.yaml
index bbf0691dc..f71c85188 100644
--- a/data/presets.yaml
+++ b/data/presets.yaml
@@ -3952,6 +3952,11 @@ en:
         name: Observation Tower
         # 'terms: lookout tower,fire tower'
         terms: '<translate with synonyms or related terms for ''Observation Tower'', separated by commas>'
+      man_made/observatory:
+        # man_made=observatory
+        name: Observatory
+        # 'terms: astronomical,meteorological'
+        terms: '<translate with synonyms or related terms for ''Observatory'', separated by commas>'
       man_made/petroleum_well:
         # man_made=petroleum_well
         name: Oil Well
diff --git a/data/presets/presets.json b/data/presets/presets.json
index d91ef3380..593c06078 100644
--- a/data/presets/presets.json
+++ b/data/presets/presets.json
@@ -11074,6 +11074,20 @@
             },
             "name": "Observation Tower"
         },
+        "man_made/observatory": {
+            "geometry": [
+                "point",
+                "area"
+            ],
+            "terms": [
+                "astronomical",
+                "meteorological"
+            ],
+            "tags": {
+                "man_made": "observatory"
+            },
+            "name": "Observatory"
+        },
         "man_made/petroleum_well": {
             "icon": "poi-storage-tank",
             "geometry": [
diff --git a/data/presets/presets/man_made/observatory.json b/data/presets/presets/man_made/observatory.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f6d879152
--- /dev/null
+++ b/data/presets/presets/man_made/observatory.json
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+{
+    "geometry": [
+        "point",
+        "area"
+    ],
+    "terms": [
+        "astronomical",
+        "meteorological"
+    ],
+    "tags": {
+        "man_made": "observatory"
+    },
+    "name": "Observatory"
+}
diff --git a/data/taginfo.json b/data/taginfo.json
index b8fc0d302..ea370b748 100644
--- a/data/taginfo.json
+++ b/data/taginfo.json
@@ -2060,6 +2060,10 @@
             "key": "tower:type",
             "value": "observation"
         },
+        {
+            "key": "man_made",
+            "value": "observatory"
+        },
         {
             "key": "man_made",
             "value": "petroleum_well"
diff --git a/dist/locales/en.json b/dist/locales/en.json
index d2e9c32bb..0c2ec269f 100644
--- a/dist/locales/en.json
+++ b/dist/locales/en.json
@@ -4819,6 +4819,10 @@
                     "name": "Observation Tower",
                     "terms": "lookout tower,fire tower"
                 },
+                "man_made/observatory": {
+                    "name": "Observatory",
+                    "terms": "astronomical,meteorological"
+                },
                 "man_made/petroleum_well": {
                     "name": "Oil Well",
                     "terms": "drilling rig,oil derrick,oil drill,oil horse,oil rig,oil pump,petroleum well,pumpjack"