Rundt og rundt


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Jean-Pierre Avakian August 09, 2006, 10:32 PM
Isn't this the tower that you go round and round in Copenhagen?
Andreas Johannsen August 10, 2006, 01:05 PM
Yes. The English translation of the Danish name would be "Round Tower". BTW, do you know why the spiral is clockwise and not counter-clockwise? Most soldiers are righthanded and when they are defending themselves in the tower from intruders coming from below, they can hit with sword from top and down, out and in. This other tower in Copenhagen (http://www.flickr.com/photos/lenora/19112587/) spirals the "wrong" way, and the myth is that the architect threw himself out from the top when he realised the mistake. End of today's history lesson ;-)
Jean-Pierre Avakian August 11, 2006, 08:14 AM
You flashed back memories of a friend in Copenhangen who told me this same story 15 years ago when I first visited Denmark.
Thanks tutor :)
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