Uraniborg was the astronomical/astrological observatory of Tycho Brahe; built circa 1576-1580 on Hven (also known as Ven or Hveen), an island in the Öresund; between Zealand and Scania.

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	Uraniborg - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (283 words) Uraniborg became a kind of early "research institute", which attracted students from many regions. On losing support from the new king Christian IV of Denmark, Tycho abandoned Hven in 1597 and both Uraniborg and Stjerneborg were destroyed shortly after Tycho's death. The gardens of Uraniborg are currently slowly being restored as part of a historical research project to use the species and varieties then extant. The Scientific Revolution - Astronomy after Copernicus - free Suite101.com course (622 words) His home and observatory on the island of Hven, Uraniborg, "the fortress of Urania" (Urania was the Muse of Astronomy) was funded by the Danish crown and has claimed to be Europe’s first scientific research institute. At Uraniborg, Tycho and his many followers made the best and most systematic observations ever made with the naked eye, using improved instruments, many of which he designed himself and had built in the instrument shop that was part of the Uraniborg complex. As for Tycho himself, Uraniborg’s downfall was at the hands of the same Danish monarchy that had sustained it.
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