Christian X statue
The Christian X statue is located on Sankt Annæ Plads.
Christian X was a popular Danish monarch who served as a king from 1912 to 1947.
He also was also the only King of Iceland as X, holding the title as a result of the union between Denmark and independent Iceland between 1918 and 1944.
His son became Frederick IX of Denmark
The statue, created by Einar Utzon-Frank, depicts him on his daily horseback rides through the streets of Copenhagen, symbolizing his role during World War II as a rallying point for the Danish people.
The statue was inaugurated in 1954.
Where:
on Sankt Annæ Plads close to Nyhavn.
