Did you know…? The Copenhagen Post gives you three fun facts about Copenhagen and Denmark

By Uffe Jørgensen Odde Editor-In-Chief uffe@cphpost.dk

Same-sex trailblazer

In 1989, Denmark became the first country to recognise same-sex unions. Under the law, same-sex couples could adopt children. Denmark also recognises same-sex unions from other countries, and same-sex marriage was approved in 2012. First held in the summer of 1996, Copenhagen Pride has been celebrating diversity ever since.

Great movies since 1906

As the oldest active film company in the world, Nordisk Film in Copenhagen has been in operation since 1906. Nordisk Film is responsible for Danish classics such as ‘Olsen Banden’ – a series of comedies portraying a criminal gang in their struggle to become millionaires – and TV series like the highly popular ‘Matador’, a portrait of Denmark from 1929 to the late 1940s, principally following the lives of two families in the fictional town of Korsbæk.

World’s oldest amusement park

You probably know Tivoli, the famous amusement park in the heart of Copenhagen. But Bakken, just 20 minutes north of the capital, is in fact the world's oldest amusement park. Established in 1583, visit Bakken to take a ride in its 1932 rollercoaster or have lunch at Postgaarden, the restaurant where the wealthy families in the ‘Matador’ series go. In Dyrehaven, where Bakken is located, you can enjoy nature and spot deer.

Sources: Visit Denmark, Wonderful Copenhagen