Bäckviken

Bäckviken is a transport stop in , , . Bäckviken is situated nearby to the lighthouse , as well as near the lake .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ven and Uraniborg.

is a small island which lies in the middle of Öresund Sound, between southern Sweden and . It is best known as the site of the Renaissance-era astronomical observatory built by Tycho Brahe.

Castle
Photo: Stanlekub, Public domain.
was an astronomical and alchemy laboratory established and operated by the Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe. It was the first custom-built observatory in modern Europe, and the last to be built without a telescope as its primary instrument.

Photo: Tycho Brahe, Public domain.
was Tycho Brahe's underground next to his palace-observatory , located on , an island in the Öresund between Zealand and , , which was part of at the time. is situated 1½ km west of Bäckviken.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bäckviken and Tuna.

Hamlet
is a hamlet.

Village
is a village.

Hamlet
is a hamlet, which is situated 3 km west of Bäckviken.

Bäckviken

Latitude
55.90363° or 55° 54′ 13″ north
Longitude
12.72198° or 12° 43′ 19″ east
Open location code
9F7JWP3C+FQ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2391743232
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­ferry_terminal
Open­Street­Map feature
public_transport=­stop_position
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