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Rundetaarn
Rundetårn
17th-century tower located in central Copenhagen, Denmark
- TypeViewpoints
- WhereCopenhagen, Denmark
Photo: Avda · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
About
About Rundetaarn
The Round Tower (Danish: Rundetårn) is a 17th-century tower in Copenhagen, Denmark, one of the many architectural projects of Christian IV. Built as an astronomical observatory, it is noted for its equestrian staircase, a 7.5-turn helical corridor leading to the platform at the top (34.8 meters above ground), and its views over Copenhagen. The tower is part of the Trinitatis Complex which also includes a chapel, the Trinitatis Church, and an academic library, which were the first facilities of the Copenhagen University Library founded in 1482.
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Photos: FrDr (CC BY-SA 4.0) · FrDr (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Dietmar Rabich (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Guillaume Baviere from Copenhagen, Denmark (CC BY-SA 2.0) · Rüdiger Stehn from Kiel, Deutschland (CC BY-SA 2.0) · Jorge Láscar from Melbourne, Australia (CC BY 2.0), Wikimedia Commons.
Good to know
- Built
- 1642
- Architect
- Hans van Steenwinckel the Younger
- Visitors a year
- 580,000 (2015)
- Opening hours
- May 01-Sep 30 · Mon-Sun 10:00-20:00 · Oct 01-Apr 30 · Mon, Thu-Sun 10:00-18:00 · Tue, Wed 10:00-21:00 from OpenStreetMap; check before you go
- Official website
- rundetaarn.dk
- Also listed as
- Museums, Landmarks
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