The Round Tower
Place · Strøget & the Latin Quarter
A 17th-century observatory tower reached by a spiral ramp, not stairs: a quick climb for a view across the roofs; go at opening for the fewest people on the ramp.
- A ramp, not stairs
- Built in 1642
- Roof views in 30 minutes
- Queue: switch at 20 min
- Works with kids
- Mostly indoors
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Map & directions
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Plan
Open now, best time to go, opening hours
Go now?
hours and prices: check on the day- Open
- Usually 10:00–20:00Usually 10:00 AM–8:00 PM
- Crowds
Go at opening
MonTueWedThuFriSatSunQuietest Mon, Tue · busiest Sat, Sun · desk estimate
- Tickets
- Adult: about DKK 40–60 (≈ US$7–10) (2026 estimate)
- Child: reduced (check)
- Time to spend
- 35–50 min · up to 75 min if you linger
Best time to go
Busiest late morning and on wet days; quiet in the first hour.
Queue rule: switch if the queue passes 20 min; come back when under 5.
By weekday: quietest Mon, Tue, busiest Sat, Sun.
Opening hours
- Hours
- 10:00–20:00 (typical, check)
- Note
- Opening hours change by season and there is a late-evening opening on some days; not printed until verified.
- Hours note
- Longer in summer; confirm on the official site.
Which month is quietest
- Janlight
- Feblight
- Marbusy
- Aprbusy
- Maybusy
- Junheavy
- Julheavy
- Augheavy
- Sepbusy
- Octbusy
- Novlight
- Decbusy
Quietest Jan–Feb · Nov · busiest Jun–Aug.
Estimate: desk reasoning from season, weekend and school-holiday patterns; not counted. Holidays and events move these weeks.
Weather here, next 7 days
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Not checked in the last 12 months (no check date on file).
On the ground
Getting in, access, sensory load, what to bring, and where to go if it does not work
Getting in
- Stop
- Walk from Strøget through the Latin Quarter; entrance on Købmagergade
- Ticket
- on site · official site
- Stairs
- A gentle 209 m spiral ramp; a short stair at the top to the platform
- Shoes
- Shoes on.
Accessibility
- PartialStep-free entrance · A gentle 209 m spiral ramp; a short stair at the top to the platform
- Check firstLifts
- Check firstAccessible toilet
- YesRamps · The ramp is long and gentle, which works for some wheelchair users and strollers; the top stair and the platform need steps. Confirm with the tower.
- PartialWheelchair
- YesStroller · ok
Sensory load
- Sensory load2/5 Low
Exposure: low
What to bring and the rules
- A small bag · Bags may go through a scan; keep hands free on the ramp.
- Bags may go through a scan; keep hands free on the ramp.
- Allowed.
Rules and prices change: check the official site before you go.
Bailouts
- crowd: Skip the ramp; look at the tower from the square
- heat: Café in the Latin Quarter (AC)
Nearest rescue anchor: B — south-west block: shop and café (field-verify)
Not checked in the last 12 months (no check date on file).
Map and nearby
Where it is, how to get there from your hotel or from where you stand, and what is around it
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Tickets, prices and entry
Tickets & entry
- Where to buy
- Buy at the entrance on the day.
- Buy from the official site or the ticket desk; resellers add a fee for the same ticket.
- Free days
Free entry days in Copenhagen (pick Copenhagen in the tool; check)
- Bags & lockers
- Bags may go through a scan; keep hands free on the ramp.
- Photos
- Allowed.
- What's closed
- Christmas Eve, New YearcheckAltered hours; check the day.
- Wind and icecheckThe platform can close in bad weather.
“Check” dates move year to year: confirm on the official page for your date.
| Ticket | Price | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Adult ticket | about DKK 40–60 (≈ US$7–10) (2026 estimate) | — |
| Child ticket | reduced (check) | — |
Time on site, inside and your plan
Time on site
Minimum
20min
Worthwhile
35min
Typical
50min
p95
75min
How much time do you have?
Enough for a typical visit (50 min).
With the other 10 min, these are a walk away (their own visit time is on their page):
- Vor Frue Kirke (Church of Our Lady)3 min on foot · 7 min spare
- La Glace5 min on foot · 5 min spare
- Strøget at Amagertorv8 min on foot · 2 min spare
Visit times are typical figures, not promises; queues and closing times can change them.
Step-free check, who it suits, facilities
Step-free check
- Step-free entrance: partly · partlyA gentle 209 m spiral ramp; a short stair at the top to the platform
- Lifts: check · check
- Accessible toilet: check · check
- Ramps: yes · yesThe ramp is long and gentle, which works for some wheelchair users and strollers; the top stair and the platform need steps. Confirm with the tower.
- Wheelchair: partly · partly
- Stroller: yes · yesok
The ramp is long and gentle, which works for some wheelchair users and strollers; the top stair and the platform need steps. Confirm with the tower.
Rules on site
- silence
- None.
With kids
- with kids
- Children like the ramp; hold hands near the platform edge.
- child price
- reduced (check)
Combine with
Combine with
- 3 minVor Frue Kirke (Church of Our Lady)
- 5 minLa Glace · eat
- 8 minStrøget at Amagertorv
Walk the Strøget & the Latin Quarter area · the cluster page has the walking order, rescue stops and after-dark notes
Best photo time
Best photo time today
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Deep dive
Questions, photos, and where our facts come from
Questions and answers
Questions and answers
Are there stairs?
The main route is a wide spiral ramp. A short stair leads to the top platform, so it is not fully step-free.
Checked 2026-09-29 · Voykit desk
Is it worth the ticket?
For a short, central view and a building that is unusual in itself, yes; skip it if you are also going up the Christiansborg tower.
Checked 2026-09-29 · Voykit desk
Photos
Photos
The Round Tower Photo: Oliver Gargan, CC BY-SA 4.0
Deep dive
Sources
- officialRundetaarn (official)
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Source: Price
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Written from desk research. Not yet compared with the official source.
Prices are 2026 estimates. The official site has the current price.
Source: Opening hours
Source: Best hour
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Written from desk research. Not yet compared with the official source.
No official source is recorded for this figure.
The quietest window written into this guide. Crowd levels are desk estimates, not counts.
Source: Bag rating
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Rated for the whole walking cluster, from desk research, not for this entrance.