A roof window comprising: a stationary frame adapted to be built into a structure and having a top frame member, two side frame members (13, 14) and a bottom frame member, and defining a frame plane, a first direction extending between and perpendicular to the top frame member and the bottom frame member, a second direction extending between and perpendicular to the side frame members, and a third direction extending perpendicular to both the frame plane, the first direction and the second direction, a sash having a top sash member, two side sash members (23, 24) and a bottom sash member, and defining a sash plane, an intermediate frame, at least one first hinge connection for connecting the sash and the intermediate frame to the stationary frame, and at least one second hinge connection for connecting the sash to the intermediate frame, the sash being rotatable about the first hinge connection between a closed position and an open position, the sash plane being parallel with the frame plane in the closed position, the top sash member and the first hinge connection being, when seen in the closed position of the sash, positioned such that a hinge axis of the first hinge connection and the top sash member are positioned at a distance from one another in the first direction, such that a space is provided between the top sash member and the hinge axis of the first hinge connection, characterised in that the stationary frame further comprises a first further side frame member and a second further side frame member, the first and second further side frame member extending beyond the top frame member opposite to the bottom frame member when seen in the first direction and wherein the first hinge connection is for connecting the sash and the intermediate frame to the first and second further side frame member (16, 17) of the stationary frame. a stationary frame adapted to be built into a structure and having a top frame member, two side frame members (13, 14) and a bottom frame member, and defining a frame plane, a first direction extending between and perpendicular to the top frame member and the bottom frame member, a second direction extending between and perpendicular to the side frame members, and a third direction extending perpendicular to both the frame plane, the first direction and the second direction, a sash having a top sash member, two side sash members (23, 24) and a bottom sash member, and defining a sash plane, an intermediate frame, at least one first hinge connection for connecting the sash and the intermediate frame to the stationary frame, and at least one second hinge connection for connecting the sash to the intermediate frame, the sash being rotatable about the first hinge connection between a closed position and an open position, the sash plane being parallel with the frame plane in the closed position, the top sash member and the first hinge connection being, when seen in the closed position of the sash, positioned such that a hinge axis of the first hinge connection and the top sash member are positioned at a distance from one another in the first direction, such that a space is provided between the top sash member and the hinge axis of the first hinge connection, characterised in that the stationary frame further comprises a first further side frame member and a second further side frame member, the first and second further side frame member extending beyond the top frame member opposite to the bottom frame member when seen in the first direction and wherein the first hinge connection is for connecting the sash and the intermediate frame to the first and second further side frame member (16, 17) of the stationary frame.