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Milestone Hill by Ole Rømer

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Milestone Hill by Ole Rømer

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  • Location: Helsingør, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark

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    January 10, 2021

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    The astronomer Ole Rømer (1640-1710) was commissioned by the king to measure the road network in Denmark. The Danish mile set by him is now 7538 m. The road network was covered with a measuring vehicle that could register every wheel revolution and milestones were set up on a small hill. The milestone hill seen here is the last to be preserved in Denmark. The milestone itself is gone ... But a measuring car is still in the war museum (armory) in Copenhagen and many of the later milestones are still on country roads as decorations.
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