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Copenhagen has a wealth of parks, gardens and museums and a wealth of attractions scattered throughout the city, rarely far away. Most likely, they’re just around the next corner. Check out the Fælledparken and Kongens

Have’s parks and the museums’ educational immersion or the city’s many small memorial plaques, squares and impressive statues, which testify a modern city living hand in hand with its past.

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CHRISTIANSHAVN MUSEUM UND ERLEBNISSE

SEE THE EXHIBITION ”Escape and persecution in the 20th century”

at the Danish Jewish Museum

WOOLLEN HAT

October can be a cold month, especially at night. So, 4-year-old Irene C. wore this woollen hat when escaping to Sweden with her aunt, uncle and cousin from Copenhagen harbour on board a police boat. Irene´s mother and father were waiting for them in Sweden. They had escaped a few weeks previously, but did not dare take Irene. What if they had been discovered? In the meantime, Irene had been a hidden child, staying with her grandmother in Copenhagen. About 150 children were hidden in Denmark, for periods ranging from 2 weeks to 1 ½ years. In Sweden, Irene was reunited with her mother and father.

Dansk Jødisk Museum • Proviantpassagen 6, 1218 København

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Copenhagen has so many adorable parks and beautiful gardens. One of them is the Royal Library’s Garden, known as the Library Garden.

LOCATED BETWEEN THE ROYAL LIBRARY

AND CHRISTIANSBORG CASTLE

AND NEAR BØRSEN

The garden is the peaceful centre of an area filled with politics, economics, art, and literature.

With a location on Slotsholmen, the garden attracts many visitors all year round. Maybe they have heartaches like the statue of Søren Kirkegaard. It is said that it was in this spot the world-famous philosopher had his heart broken by Regine Olsen, and that the statue’s sad gaze is directed towards where she lived.

Or the garden visitors are local Copenhageners who have just sat down for a short while or are enjoying a cup of coffee in the sunshine.

The library garden was designed in 1920 by garden architect Jens Peder Andersen and castle architect Thorvald Jørgensen on top of Christian IV’s old war harbour, Tøjhushavnen. The old harbour was filled up and garden laid out. Today, the garden has shady trees and beautiful flower beds that follow the season and only the water basin reveals that there was once a harbour here. Today, the water activity is reserved for the eight-metre-high sculpture in the middle of the garden, whose fountain becomes extra powerful at every hour.

The sculpture of copper was inaugurated in 1999 by the sculptor Mogens Møller as a monument to the book and the written word. The sculpture was donated as a gift to the Royal Library when the library’s extension, The Black Diamond, was built. It’s a stunning piece of architecture.

The garden has four grassy corners decorated with column bases from the old Christiansborg Castle, which are used as flower pots. There are benches in the shade of the big trees, and if you would rather flash your sunglasses, there are benches along the walls for days with sunshine. Just take a seat and enjoy Bibliotekshaven with the Copenhageners.

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CHRISTIANSBORG STABLE COMPLEX THE ROYAL STABLES

Inside, the smell of sawdust, neighs and the sound of hooves against the old stone floor greet you. There have been horses and life in the Royal Stables since 1740. Here, you can meet the horses and experience the old coaches that the Queen uses on festive occasions inside the castle.

CHRISTIANSBORG CASTLE CHURCH

Coachmen in red drives across the Marble Bridge. The stable complex with the wings and the Marble Bridge are the only buildings left from the first Christiansborg. Inside the palace, you can experience the Royal Reception Rooms and the Royal Kitchen, but do not forget the many exciting experiences that lie in the rest of the castle complex.

THE RUINS UNDER CHRISTIANSBORG

Explore the remains of Absalon’s medieval castle and Copenhagen Castle, where the king’s daughter, Leonora Christine, was imprisoned for almost 22 years. The ruins tell the story of Slotsholmen’s long history with the countless, fascinating human destinies that are associated with the place. Although the huge dome can be difficult to see from the outside, it dominates the castle church’s church space from the inside. It is almost impossible not to let the mind fly to the Pantheon in Rome. The church originates from Det Andet Christiansborg, and today it is used by the Folketing and the royal family.

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DO YOU LOVE MUSEUMS?

Then you have traveled to the right place. Copenhagen is a cultural hotspot with a large selection of museums. From classical art museums to specialized galleries.

LET’S START WITH WHAT’S ON FOR THE

KIDS.

The National Museum has an entire department dedicated to children. The Statens Museum has painting workshops every weekend and at Frederiksberg, the Children’s Museum mostly for the 3 to 12-year-olds. The Copenhagen Contemporary Art Museum has child-friendly material for all exhibitions and cultivates analogue fun like drawing.

Among the Danish capital’s more unique museums are the Cisterns at Frederiksberg Castle. Here, stalactite cave meets with changing spectacular art installations.

Danish architecture and design are famous all over the world. Get to know the creative Danes at the Danish Architecture Center. If you are into ancient sculptures, Glyptoteket has exhibitions of international class.

The Cold War is sadly again relevant and the museum The Ships on Holmen is among Denmark’s leading Cold War Museums. Consider a day trip to Langelandsfortet or Panzermuseum East in Slagelse and do not forget the wonderful art museum Louisiana in Humlebæk north of Copenhagen.

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GAMMELHOLM

Gammelholm forms a large part of the old, historic Copenhagen. “Holm” means a small island, and Gammelholm connects Nyhavn with Inderhavnen and Slotsholmen, where the parliament, Christiansborg, and Holmens Kanal are located.

Until 1800, Gammelholm was named Bremerholmen thanks to the German shipbuilders from the city of Bremen, whom the Danish king Hans (1481-1513) hired to build ships for the Danish navy.

In the Middle Ages, this part of Copenhagen was home to a large part of the shipbuilding for the Royal Danish navy, but as more citizens in the Danish capital demanded more and better housing and the wealthy noblemen and merchants built mansions within Copenhagen’s city walls, many of the former canals and moats, which connected shipyards to the sea, were filled up and transformed into the streets of today.

At the art gallery in Charlottenborg you can see a yellow building, where in 1573 a rope track was built to make ropes for the navy’s ships.

ONE OF THE LARGEST AND MOST BEAUTIFUL EXHIBITION SPACES FOR CONTEMPORARY ART IN NORTHERN EUROPE

Kunsthal Charlottenborg presents an ambitious program with international outlook featuring talents as well as established stars from both Denmark and abroad. The trendsetting exhibition program is supplemented with a large number of activities like artist talks, performances, concerts and film screenings.

Kunsthal Charlottenborg, Kgs. Nytorv 1, 1050 Copenhagen K

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Kunsthal Charlottenborg. Photo by Lars Engelgaar.

Miriam Cahn: ME AS HAPPENING (installation view). Courtesy of the artist, Meyer Riegger, Berlin/Kalsruhe, Galerie Jocelyn Wolff, Paris. Photo by David Stjernholm . Lea Porsager, G.O.D. [GENERATOR.ORGANIZER.DESTROYER], 2020. SENSITIVE WALL ()() & SENSITIVE WALL ()(), 2021. Installation view, STRIPPED, Kunsthal Charlottenborg, 2021. Photo by David Stjernholm. Courtesy Lea Porsager. Laure Prouvost: Above the claouds, 2021. Installation view, Our elastic arm hold in tight through the claouds, Kunsthal Charlottenborg, 2021. Photo by David Stjernholm. Courtesy Laure Prouvost, Galerie Nathalie Obadia (Paris, Brussels), carlier | gebauer (Berlin, Madrid), Lisson Gallery (London, New York, Shanghai).

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H.C. ANDERSENS BOULEVARD

H.C. Andersen’s Boulevard and Strøget are Copenhagen’s most famous streets, but they are very different.

Strøget is dedicated to pedestrians who can enjoy the capital’s many exciting shops, whereas H.C Andersen’s Boulevard is a six-lane, 1.3-kilometre-long road that directs heavy traffic through the city and connects Amager and Christianshavn with central Copenhagen and Frederiksberg.

Traffic may not have much to do with fairytales, but the name of the boulevard has a fairytale background. Until 1955, the boulevard was named Vester Boulevard, and was previously paved with cobblestones. With inspiration from Paris, Copenhagen City Hall and the world-famous Tivoli Gardens were built along this distinguished boulevard, along with many other large buildings such as Danish Industry’s neon-light-clad HQ.

But in 1955, the boulevard changed its name from Vester Boulevard to H.C. Andersen’s Boulevard to honor the world-famous H.C. Andersen 150 years after the fairytale writer’s death.

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EXPLORE THE WORLD OF NATURE IN THE MIDDLE OF CITY

Do not miss the opportunity to get close to your closest extinct relatives in the special exhibition Neanderthal at the Natural History Museum of Denmark. Here, you can meet ‘Manse the mammoth’ and other Ice Age animals and get creative in the workshop on Ice Age people.

Discover the museum’s beautiful mineral halls, touch a sixteen-ton meteorite from outer space and explore the world of nature in the changing exhibitions. Every year, the museum a venue for the internationally acclaimed Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition, featuring the 100 best photos selected from more than 50,000 submissions worldwide.

Recharge in the museum café with a view of the peaceful Botanical Garden, where you can explore Denmark’s scientific collection of plants from all over the world – from rare cacti to cycads dating back to the age of dinosaurs. In the garden’s iconic Palm House, you will get to experience the rainforest from above, and in the summer, you will find colourful butterflies fluttering among spectacular orchids and vanilla plants in the Butterfly House.

Natural History Museum of Denmark, Øster Voldgade 5 – 7 and the Botanical Garden, Gothersgade 128.

For opening hours, exhibition periods and events, please visit www.naturalhistory.dk.

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STROMMA DANMARK — HOP ON - HOP OFF

Get around the city easily and quickly with the Hop On – Hop Off, and experience Copenhagen’s many exciting attractions. See historic castles, modern architecture, green oases and cozy streets with crooked houses buzzing with life. Stromma have three different routes: Classic Copenhagen, Urban Copenhagen and Colorful Copenhagen. Choose one, or perhaps all three, and get the best out of your time in Copenhagen. Here you can read about some of the highlights on the tours.

Amaiienborg

At the heart of Copenhagen lies Amalienborg, which houses one of the oldest monarchies in the world. If you stand in the square of the castle, you will see the impressive Church of Frederik (Church of Marble) on the one side and the Opera House, a spectacular building, on the other side of the harbor. Every day at 12:00, you can watch the change of guards, when the guards march from the Rosenborg Castle to Amalienborg, often accompanied by music.

Classic Copenhagen stops at Amalienborg, stop 3

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Ved Stranden

At Ved Stranden, you can place yourself in one of the small cafés or bars enjoying the view of the canal and the Castle of Christiansborg. Right around the corner, you have the Storkespringvand (The Stork Fountain) and access to the buzzing shopping street Strøget. If you walk along Gammel Strand, you can enjoy the old, crooked houses, which adds a charming atmosphere to the many lovely restaurants in this area.

Classic Copenhagen and Colorful Copenhagen stops at Ved Stranden, stop 1

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Frederiksberg Garden

Get off here if you need to stretch your legs and get some fresh air in green surroundings. This large garden is popular with both young and old people as well as families. Here you will find room to enjoy the sun, play with a ball, eat an ice cream, or just go for a walk. If you follow the path around, you will also make your way past the Copenhagen Zoo, where the elephants’ back yard meets the garden.

Green Copenhagen stops at Frederiksberg Garden, stop 29 Christiania – The Free Town

A hippie free town in the middle of Copenhagen, with around 1,000 inhabitants and a freeminded 70s aura. Here, you will find special selfbuilt houses in all kinds of shapes and colors, great restaurants, workshops, galleries and music venues. It is an exciting place to go for a walk and experience a completely different world in the middle of Copenhagen.

Colorful Copenhagen stops at Christiania, stop 32.

DENMARK WAS A MAJOR NAVAL POWER FOR CENTURIES

Danish history, and especially the history of the Danish royal family, is closely linked to the oceans. Denmark was a major naval power for centuries, and today the Danish merchant navy is a global player.

The Danish royal family naturally has its own ship to keep the maritime traditions alive and seagoing. The royal ship Dannebrog is an impressive sight with its length of 80 metres, a crew of 57 officers, sergeants and conscripts and the hull’s stunning white shades. Dannebrog was launched in 1931, and will soon celebrate its 100th anniversary. Over time, it has traveled more than 400,000 nautical miles, and this requires some replacement of the ship’s interior. Therefore, at the Dieselhouse Museum, you can literally get into Dannebrog’s engine room. Here, the impressive diesel engine that gave electricity to Dannebrog from 1955 to 1980 is on display. The Dieselhouse exhibits world-famous engines, including the more than 20-metre-long B&W 2000, which from 1933 and for 30 years onwards was the world’s largest diesel engine.

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DO YOU LOVE MUSEUMS?

Then you have travelled to the right place. Copenhagen is a cultural hotspot with a large selection of museums, from classical art museums to specialised galleries.

LET’S START AT CHILD HEIGHT

The National Museum has an entire department dedicated to children. The Statens Museum has painting workshops every weekend, and at Frederiksberg, the Children’s Museum is mostly for the 3- to 12-year-olds. The Copenhagen Contemporary Art Museum has child-friendly material for all exhibitions and cultivates analogue fun like drawing. Among the Danish capital’s more unique museums is the Cisterns at Frederiksberg Castle. Here, a stalactite cave meets changing, spectacular art installations.

Danish architecture and design are famous all over the world. Get to know the creative Danes at the Danish Architecture Center. If you are into ancient sculptures, Glyptoteket has exhibitions of international class.

The Cold War is sadly relevant again, and the museum The Ships on Holmen is among Denmark’s leading Cold War museum. Consider a day trip to Langelandsfortet or Panzermuseum East in Slagelse, and do not forget the wonderful art museum Louisiana in Humlebæk, north of Copenhagen.

OUR SAVIOR’S CHURCH

Some say Christianshavn is the most picturesque part of Copenhagen, with its colourful buildings, channels, and the large baroque church with its twisted spire. Our Savior’s Church constitutes a landmark of Christianshavn, a living parish church for about 8,000 people and one of Denmark’s major tourist attractions with 200,000 visitors annually.

Here, people from all over the world come to see the famous church with its spectacular altar and magnificent organ, which is one of the most photographed musical instruments in the world.

Since the inauguration of the tower in 1752, it has been extremely popular to climb the 400 steps to the very top, where the Savior on his globe triumphantly overlooks the Queen’s Copenhagen.

The iconic tower contains six large bells and the world’s largest musical instrument: a fantastic carillon that with as many as 48 bells that holds an extraordinary meaning for Christianshavn. Its delicate melodies are played over the neighbourhood daily.

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Some say Christianshavn is the most picturesque part of Copenhagen with its colourful buildings, channels, and the large baroque church with its twisted spire. Our Savior’s Church constitute a landmark of Christianshavn, a living parish church for about 8000 people and one of Denmark’s major tourist attractions with 200.000 visitors annually. Here, people from all over the world come to see the famous church with its spectacular altar and magnificent organ that is one of the most photographed music instruments in the world. Since the inauguration of the tower in 1752, it has been extremely popular to climb the 400 steps to the very top, where the Savior on his globe triumphantly overlooks the Queen’s Copenhagen.

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KONGENS HAVE

Kongens Have is the inner city’s large green breathing space and stunning park. Here, Copenhageners meet for play, reading, picnics, concerts or just a quiet moment with a good cup of coffee from the gardens’ cafés under the shade of the trees.

The garden was laid out in the early 17th century as a pleasure garden for King Christian IV’s castle Rosenborg, but the large garden in the middle of the king’s town was for more than entertainment.

A large utility garden was laid out to supply the king and the court with fruit and vegetables, and its function as a royal utility garden did not cease until the beginning of the last century. Today, the garden is managed by the Palaces and Culture Agency, and belongs to the people. It has more than three million annual visitors. During the summer season, the youngest visitors enjoy the puppet theater’s fine and artful puppet performances.

The King’s Garden still has a significant royal touch. One of the park museums, Rosenborg Castle, is a fascinating place where you can see the famous crown jewels, the queen’s jewelry, royal furniture and works of art from a bygone era that still lives on in the middle of the green, peaceful park.