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Rundetårn (Round Tower)
Rundetårn (Round Tower) Review
Instead of climbing the stout Round Tower's stairs, visitors scale a smooth, 600-foot spiral ramp on which—legend has it—Peter the Great of Russia rode a horse alongside his wife, Catherine, who took a carriage. From its top, you enjoy a panoramic view of the twisted streets and crooked roofs of Copenhagen. The unusual building was constructed as an observatory in 1642 by Christian IV and is still maintained as Europe's oldest such structure.
The art gallery has changing exhibits, and occasional concerts are held within its massive stone walls. An observatory and telescope are open to the public evenings mid-October through March, and an astronomer is on hand to answer questions.
- Address: Købmagerg. 52A, Centrum, Copenhagen, 1150 | Map It
- Phone: 33/73--03--73
- Cost: DKr 25
- Hours: Sept. 21-May 20, daily 10-5; May 21-Sept. 20, daily 10-8. Observatory mid-Oct.-mid-Mar., Tues. and Wed. 7pm-10pm.
- Website: www.rundetaarn.dk
- Location: Copenhagen
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