Uraniborg, which means castle of the heavens.  In the 16th century the Danish king made the land available to Tycho Brahe. Tycho built an observatory, a palace, a laboratory and a research institute.  Scholars came from around Europe to research in astronomy and a number of other disciplines.  Tycho himself was interested in alchemy and medicines, so Uraniborg included laboratories. ©Mona Evans, &#34;Tycho Brahe&#34; http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art28652.asp