Stjärneborg
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Stjärneborg was Tycho Brahe's underground observatory next to his palace-observatory Uraniborg, located on Ven, an island in the Öresund between Zealand and Scania, Sweden, which was part of Denmark a
Drawing of an above-ground view of Stjärneborg
Stjärneborg as it exists today
Schematic of Stjärneborg showing underground chambers
Øresund
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Øresund or Öresund, commonly known in English as the Sound, is a strait which forms the Danish–Swedish border, separating Zealand from Scania. The strait has a length of 118 kilometres; its width vari
Stjärneborg
…Stjärneborg ("Star Castle" in English) was Tycho Brahe's underground observatory next to his palace-observatory Uraniborg, located on Ven, an island in the Öresund between Zealand and Scania, Sweden, which was part of Denmark at the time. Tycho Brahe built it circa 1581. He wrote: "My purpose was partly to have…
Aerial view of Øresund and the municipality of Landskrona in Sweden
Øresund Bridge from the air in September 2015
Kronborg castle is situated on the extreme northeastern tip of the island of Zealand at the narrowest point of the Øresund
Northern Øresund