The Round Tower is the oldest functioning observatory in Europe. Since it was finished in 1642 വരെ 1861, the tower was used as the observatory of the University of Copenhagen. It is a great tourist attraction, കാരണം ബലങ്ങളാണ് വാസ്തുവിദ്യ and the fantastic view over അകത്തെ Copenhagen. Inside the tower there is a 268,5 മീറ്റർ (പുറം length) നീണ്ട spiral ramp, that ends at a platform almost 40 meter above the street level.