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The Little Mermaid Statue

The Little Mermaid is Copenhagen's most famous landmark, a bronze statue sitting on a rock at the Langelinie promenade, gazing out over the harbour. The statue was unveiled on August 23, 1913, and was commissioned by Ca…

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Amalienborg

Amalienborg is the official residence of the Danish royal family, a complex of four identical classical palaces arranged around an octagonal courtyard in the centre of Copenhagen. The four palaces were built between 175…

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Christiania

Christiania is one of the most unusual communities in Europe, a self-proclaimed "freetown" in the heart of Copenhagen that has been operating outside conventional norms since 1971. In September 1971, a group of squatter…

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Church of Our Saviour

The Church of Our Saviour on Christianshavn is impossible to miss, thanks to its extraordinary spiral spire that twists skyward like a golden corkscrew. The church itself was completed in 1695, but it stood without a spi…

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Green George The Troll

Sitting in the heart of Freetown Christiania, Green George is a magnificent troll sculpture created by artist Thomas Dambo in 2019 as part of "The Great Troll Festival." What makes Green George especially fitting for Chr…

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Den Grå Hal

Den Gra Hal (The Grey Hall) was originally built in 1891 as a riding venue in the army barracks that would later become Freetown Christiania. When the inhabitants took over the abandoned military complex in the early 197…

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Scrap Metal Sculpture Christiania

Scattered throughout Freetown Christiania, scrap metal sculptures rise from the landscape like rusty sentinels of creativity and rebellion. These pieces are not the work of a single artist but the collective expression o…

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Royal Danish Theater

Founded in 1748, the Royal Danish Theatre is one of the oldest and most prestigious cultural institutions in Europe. Originally designated as the king's theater but open to the public, it was established at Kongens Nytor…

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Agnete and the Mermen Statue

Just beneath the surface of the Slotsholm Canal, next to Hojbro Bridge, a family of bronze figures reaches upward with outstretched arms. This is "Agnete and the Mermen," one of Copenhagen's least-known and most haunting…

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Stork Fountain Copenhagen

The Stork Fountain at Amagertorv sits at the intersection of Stroget and Kobmagergade, making it one of the most central landmarks in Copenhagen. It was created as a gift to Crown Prince Frederik (later Frederik VIII) an…

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The Round Tower

The Round Tower (Rundetaarn) is a 17th-century tower on Købmagergade in the centre of Copenhagen, built by King Christian IV as an astronomical observatory. It is best known for its broad spiral ramp, which you walk up i…

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Tivoli Gardens

Tivoli Gardens is a historic amusement park and garden in the centre of Copenhagen, opened in 1843 and still one of the oldest of its kind in the world. It sits right beside the main railway station and City Hall Square,…

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Rådhuspladsen

Rådhuspladsen is Copenhagen's City Hall Square, where the pedestrian run of Strøget begins. The city hall tower is one of the tallest in the city and can be climbed. The square is where Copenhagen holds its celebrations.

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Royal Library Garden

The Royal Library Garden is a walled courtyard behind Copenhagen's old library, with a pool, a statue of Kierkegaard, and enough shelter to feel entirely separate from the city. Very few visitors find it.

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The King's Garden

The King's Garden (Kongens Have) is a royal park in the centre of Copenhagen, laid out in 1606 as part of the setting of Rosenborg Castle. Today it is a green, tree-lined space where locals picnic, read and meet friends,…

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Rosenborg Castle

Rosenborg Castle is a Dutch Renaissance royal castle in the centre of Copenhagen, built in the early 1600s as a summer residence for King Christian IV. Today it is a museum that houses the Danish crown jewels, the royal …

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Amalienborg Palace

Amalienborg Palace in Copenhagen is the home of the Danish royal family: four near-identical rococo palaces facing an octagonal square close to the harbour. They were built in the 18th century for noble families and beca…

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Frederik's Church (The Marble Church)

Frederik's Church is known to everyone in Copenhagen as the Marble Church, and its dome is one of the largest in Scandinavia. It sits directly on the axis that runs through the Amalienborg palace courtyard, so the two fr…

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Axel Towers

Axel Towers is a building at Axeltorv 2 in central Copenhagen, on the square of Axeltorv in the busy city centre. It is best seen as part of a walk through the surrounding streets rather than as a stop on its own.Tips fo…

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Planetarium

Planetarium: Explore the Universe in the Heart of CopenhagenIntroductionOn the edge of Copenhagen’s charming lakes, the Planetarium invites visitors to journey through the cosmos without leaving the city. Officially know…

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Nyhavn

Nyhavn is a 17th-century canal harbour in the centre of Copenhagen, Denmark, lined with brightly painted townhouses, restaurants and old wooden ships. It was dug as a busy trading port and sailors' quarter and is now one…

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Kongens Nytorv

Kongens Nytorv, or King's New Square, is one of the largest squares in Copenhagen, Denmark, laid out in 1670 under King Christian V. It sits where the old medieval centre meets the harbour district, with the Royal Danish…

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