Uraniburgum
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Uraniburgum is the Latin name for Uraniborg, the famous late 16th-century astronomical observatory and research center established by Tycho Brahe on the island of Hven.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Renaissance scientific institution
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astronomical observatory ⓘ historical building ⓘ research center ⓘ |
| activePeriodEnd | 1597 ⓘ |
| activePeriodStart | 1576 ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Renaissance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Rudolphine Tables
NERFINISHED
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Tychonic system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| completed | circa 1580 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1576 ⓘ |
| countryAtTimeOfConstruction | Kingdom of Denmark–Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | Tycho Brahe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Urania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| demolishedIn | early 17th century ⓘ |
| era | late 16th century ⓘ |
| etymology | “castle of Urania” ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Tycho Brahe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
instrument rooms
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laboratories ⓘ library ⓘ observing platforms ⓘ residential quarters ⓘ |
| heritage | site of major scientific revolution in astronomy ⓘ |
| inaugurated | 1576 ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Latin ⓘ |
| LatinNameOf | Uraniborg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Denmark–Sweden region
NERFINISHED
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Øresund NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Hven NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Urania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearby | Stjerneborg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalName | Uraniborg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Tycho Brahe’s observatory complex on Hven NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shape | castle-like building ⓘ |
| significance |
foundation for Tycho Brahe’s precise star catalogues
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influenced development of Kepler’s laws of planetary motion ⓘ major center of pre-telescopic astronomy ⓘ |
| status | demolished ⓘ |
| successorFacility | Stjerneborg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy | Tycho Brahe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
alchemical experiments
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astrometry ⓘ astronomical observations ⓘ celestial cartography ⓘ instrument development ⓘ meteorological observations ⓘ |
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