The Castle Home: Train to Copenhagen & the Round Tower

Saturday, April 12 - What, we're not taking the car to the train station?! Five Castles, five suitcases, clickety-clack through Ostermalmstorg to the T-Bana metro station to take the train to T-Centralen and then the train to Copenhagen, Denmark.

Five hour train ride, several short stops along the way, and two motion-sick girls. Gabby was smug about the fact that she told her sisters not to watch anything (despite the fact that she specifically downloaded movies for them to watch on the train) because they would get sick, and made a point of noting that people around us moved. I think she was jealous because if she could have, she would have moved away from our family as well! Gordon handled all of the drama like a trooper, while I was asleep (all that training on long family car trips growing up paid off!).

yes, Gordon is wondering how he ended up with so many girls!

we have arrived!

love the very efficient double decker bike rack

Sunday, April 13 - Destination Round Tower and old Copenhagen...

on the bus

sculpture next to the Round Tower

Rundetaarn (Round Tower)
Kobmagergade 52A
Hours 10 - 18.00
Admission: adults 25dkr, children 5dkr

The Round Tower was built in 1642 by King Christian IV. A wide, cobblestone, spiral ramp climbs to a viewing platform with a 360 degree view of Copenhagen. The top of the tower also houses the oldest functioning observatory in Europe. The observatory is open to the public on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 7-9pm (6pm Nov-Feb).

The Round Tower has a hollow core that can be viewed through a glass plate 25 meters from the ground. This 'zero' point was used by astronomer, Thomas Bugge, to survey Denmark and draw an accurate map of the kingdom.

the glass plate viewing area

25 meter drop

Gabby was worried about Gordon standing on the glass plate. What if it didn't hold?! I told her we'd sue (very American of me). She said it wouldn't be worth it. Once in a blue moon you find out that they really do care!!