The Round Tower is a masterpiece of King Kristin IV, who is committed to turning Copenhagen, the Danish capital, into the most beautiful and important metropolis in the Nordic region. King Kristin IV, who was in the European Renaissance, was unmatched in Danish history, and his legacy for Copenhagen was abounding and commendable. Together with the adjacent University Library of Copenhagen and the Church of Our Lady, the Round Tower Church forms one of the most unique landscapes in Copenhagen’s Old Town.