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The view from the top of Rundetårn (Round Tower in English) a 17th-century tower located in the Indre By (inner city) of Copenhagen in Denmark.
It is attached to the Trinitatis Kirke (Trinity Church) in Copenhagen gives some of the finest aerial views of the city, harbour, and surrounding seas. Visitors walk up the gentle slopes of a wide spiral ramp with just a few stairs right at the top leading to the big spectator’s platform and Europe’s oldest functioning astronomy observatory.
Rundetårn is a prominent landmark in the heart of Copenhagen’s old town. It is attached like a bell tower to the Trinitatis Kirke (Trinity Church) and although it does have bells, its original purpose has been as an astronomy observatory, a function it is still able to fulfil today.
It was erected, like so many other buildings in Copenhagen, by King Christian IV. The 34.8-m high tower was completed in 1642 to serve as an observatory while the spiralling ramp walkway gave access to the university library installed in the loft of the adjacent Trinitatis Kirke.
The Rundetårn is famous for its 209-m spiral ramp that allows visitors to walk through 7.5 loops to the top. A ramp, rather than stairs, was built to allow the easier transportation of the heavy and sensitive astronomical instruments to the top.
The spiral staircase also allowed Czar Peter the Great to ride his horse, with the czarina following by horse-drawn carriage, to the top to enjoy the views in 1716.
In 1902, a German tourist drove a car to the top, as Copenhagen’s lack of hills presented no other suitable challenge to demonstrate the power of his Benz Gaggenau’s engine. Cycling and unicycle races are also sometimes held.
Information Source:
www.copenhagen-travel.tips/sights/enjoy-copenhagen-views-...
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The view from the top of Rundetårn (Round Tower in English) a 17th-century tower located in the Indre By (inner city) of Copenhagen in Denmark.
It is attached to the Trinitatis Kirke (Trinity Church) in Copenhagen gives some of the finest aerial views of the city, harbour, and surrounding seas. Visitors walk up the gentle slopes of a wide spiral ramp with just a few stairs right at the top leading to the big spectator’s platform and Europe’s oldest functioning astronomy observatory.
Rundetårn is a prominent landmark in the heart of Copenhagen’s old town. It is attached like a bell tower to the Trinitatis Kirke (Trinity Church) and although it does have bells, its original purpose has been as an astronomy observatory, a function it is still able to fulfil today.
It was erected, like so many other buildings in Copenhagen, by King Christian IV. The 34.8-m high tower was completed in 1642 to serve as an observatory while the spiralling ramp walkway gave access to the university library installed in the loft of the adjacent Trinitatis Kirke.
The Rundetårn is famous for its 209-m spiral ramp that allows visitors to walk through 7.5 loops to the top. A ramp, rather than stairs, was built to allow the easier transportation of the heavy and sensitive astronomical instruments to the top.
The spiral staircase also allowed Czar Peter the Great to ride his horse, with the czarina following by horse-drawn carriage, to the top to enjoy the views in 1716.
In 1902, a German tourist drove a car to the top, as Copenhagen’s lack of hills presented no other suitable challenge to demonstrate the power of his Benz Gaggenau’s engine. Cycling and unicycle races are also sometimes held.
Information Source:
www.copenhagen-travel.tips/sights/enjoy-copenhagen-views-...