6-20-12
One of my favorite things to do when I visit a city is to climb up to a high point and get a panoramic view. I've seen London from St. Paul's Cathedral, Florence from the campanile at the Duomo, Chicago from the Sears Tower (or Willis Tower as it's now known), Seattle from the Space Needle, and so forth. Today, I had the chance to visit two high points in Copenhagen: Vor Frelser Kirke (Our Savior Church) and the Rundetarn (Round Tower). When we saw the unusual spiral tower of the church, we knew it was on our "must" list in the city. I fit through lots of tight spaces and up some ancient looking ladders before I emerged on the bronze exterior staircase to reach the top. The Round Tower was on my planned itinerary when I arrived. Unlike the climb in the church, the tower was mostly a winding ramp up to the top. Located in the Latin Quarter, it was once the university's observatory. While Vor Frelser was more invigorating, the Rundetarn provided much better views.
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| Vor Frelser Kirke (Our Savior's Church) |
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| Close-up of the spiral |
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| Exterior stairs |
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| Me and the view |
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| Rundetarn (Round Tower) |
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| The interior ramp |
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| City view |
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