The Round Tower, Copenhagen 2012

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Karin Ott

The Round Tower (Rundetårn) in Copenhagen is 38.5 meters high and was built by King Christian IV between 1637 and 1642. It is unual in that there are no stairs inside but a spiral ramp that leads you to the top of the oldest functioning astronomy observatory in Europe.

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