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Round tower

The Round Tower is a 17th-century tower in , , one of the many architectural projects of Christian IV. Built as an astronomical , it is noted for its equestrian staircase, a 7.5-turn helical corridor leading to the platform at the top, and its views over Copenhagen.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: 17th-century tower located in central Copenhagen, Denmark
  • Also known as: “Round Tower”, “Runde Turm”, “Rundetaarn”, and “Rundetårn”
  • Wheelchair access: limited

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Trinitatis Kirke and castle Rosenborg.

Church
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The Trinitatis Church is located in central , . It is part of the 17th century Trinitatis Complex, which includes the Rundetårn astronomical observatory tower and the , in addition to the church.

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Rosenborg Castle is a renaissance castle in Copenhagen, . The castle was originally built as a country summerhouse in 1606 and is an example of Christian IV's many architectural projects. is situated 490 metres north of Round tower.

Church
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The is the Lutheran cathedral of . It is situated on the public square in central Copenhagen, next to the historic main building of the University of Copenhagen. is situated 290 metres southwest of Round tower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Copenhagen and Nyboder.

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is the capital city of and forms the moderate conurbation that one million Danes call home. It is big enough to form a small Danish metropolis, with shopping, culture and nightlife par excellence, yet small enough still to feel intimate and be safe.

Quarter
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is a historic row house district of former Naval barracks in , . It was planned and first built by Christian IV to accommodate a need for housing for the personnel of the rapidly growing Royal Danish Navy and their families during that time.

Quarter
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is a district in , . Constructed during the reign of Frederick V in the second half of the 18th century, it is considered to be one of the most important rococo complexes in and was included in the 2006 Danish Culture Canon.

Round tower

Latitude
55.68136° or 55° 40′ 53″ north
Longitude
12.57579° or 12° 34′ 33″ east
Elevation
17 metres (56 feet)
Inception
1642
Height
35 metres (114 feet)
Open location code
9F7JMHJG+G8
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1011492033
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­limited
Geo­Names ID
6949479
Wiki­data ID
Q1140534
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Ukrainian—“Round tower” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Rundetårn”
  • Chinese: “兰多塔”
  • Chinese: “圆塔”
  • Chinese: “圓塔”
  • Czech: “Kulatá věž”
  • Czech: “Rundetaarn”
  • Czech: “Rundetårn”
  • Danish: “Rundetaarn”
  • Danish: “Rundetårn”
  • Dutch: “Ronde Toren”
  • Dutch: “Rundetaarn”
  • Dutch: “Rundetarn”
  • Dutch: “Rundetårn”
  • Esperanto: “Rundetårn”
  • Estonian: “Rundetarn”
  • Estonian: “Rundetårn”
  • Finnish: “Kööpenhaminan pyöreä torni”
  • Finnish: “Pyöreä torni”
  • Finnish: “Rundetårn”
  • French: “Rundetaarn”
  • French: “Rundetarn”
  • French: “Rundetårn”
  • French: “Tour ronde de Copenhague”
  • French: “Tour Ronde”
  • Georgian: “რუნდეტაარნი”
  • German: “Runder Turm”
  • German: “Rundetaarn”
  • German: “Rundetarn”
  • German: “Rundetårn”
  • Hebrew: “רונדטארן”
  • Hungarian: “Kerek torony”
  • Hungarian: “Rundetårn”
  • Icelandic: “Sívaliturn”
  • Ido: “Ronda Turmo”
  • Interlingua: “Rundetårn”
  • Interlingua: “Turre Rotunde”
  • Italian: “Rundetarn”
  • Italian: “Rundetårn”
  • Japanese: “コペンハーゲン天文台”
  • Japanese: “ラウンドタワー (コペンハーゲン)”
  • Japanese: “円塔”
  • Korean: “룬데토른”
  • Lithuanian: “Apvalusis bokštas Rundetaarn”
  • Macedonian: “Округла кула”
  • Macedonian: “Рундеторн”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Rundetårn”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Rundetårn”
  • Norwegian: “Rundetårn”
  • Portuguese: “Rundetarn”
  • Portuguese: “Rundetårn”
  • Russian: “Круглая башня”
  • Russian: “Круглая Башня”
  • Russian: “Рундетарн”
  • Russian: “Рунторн”
  • Serbian: “Округли торањ”
  • Slovenian: “Rundetaarn”
  • Spanish: “Rundetarn”
  • Spanish: “Rundetårn”
  • Spanish: “Torre Redonda”
  • Swedish: “Runde Taarn”
  • Swedish: “Runde tårn”
  • Swedish: “Rundetårn”
  • Ukrainian: “Кругла вежа”

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