Oscar Matsuura – “O Mito Friburguense na Biografia de

I see no problem in the curvature of the
‘pyramids’ on the Vrijburg towers, for
observing hatches were often made in curved
roofs, as they were at Uraniborg and still are
today. The problem with resting a hypothesis
on the unsuitable character of the Vrijburg
towers as an observatory is that it rules out
too much, for where, then was Markgraf’s
second observatory? (ora, o problema do 2°
observatório nem sequer existe!) It would be
surprising, too, if the second observatory
were radically different in plan from the first.
The architectural historial J. J. Terwen found
my explanation well suited to his
reconstruction of the plan of the Vrijburg.
There are also the problems of the large
clock in the tower, and the Prince’s chamber
(see p. 255 above) (mas a pág. da nota é
234!). Despite these difficulties, Mr Polman’s
suggestions offers distinct possibilities.”