Tycho Brahe's move to Prague

Timeline

1. 1597Hven · DenmarkAfter Frederick II's death, the new king Christian IV cut Tycho's funding; in April 1597 Tycho left Hven with his instruments and observation records, ending nearly twenty years of court astronomy in Denmark.
2. 1597–1598Hamburg · HamburgTycho successively stayed in Rostock, Hamburg-Wandsbek and elsewhere, continuing to seek royal patronage and corresponding with scholars; Rudolf II issued an invitation to Prague around 1598.
3. 1599Prague · PragueTycho accepted Rudolf II's patronage, arriving in Prague in 1599 and rebuilding an observatory at Benátky, bringing the precise observation system accumulated on Hven into Bohemia, which became the center of scientific activity in Central Europe.