The round tower is an old tower with many hidden nooks and crannies, so sometimes things are not exactly where you think they would be.
The Spiral Ramp in the Round Tower is winding towards the stars, while on old Danish land in the Swedish town of Varberg, a spiral ramp has been drilled into the soil. What is the connection between the two?
The British bombardment of Copenhagen in 1807 was not just a catastrophe for the city. The rain of bombs, grenades and rockets also led to what has been called the world's first example of rocket-based astronomy - with the Round Tower in an important role.
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