Inner City
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Statue of JPE Hartmann
At Sankt Annæ Plads you find a statue of JPE Hartmann. Johan Peter Emilius Hartmann lived from 1805 to 1900 and was a central Danish composer and organist during the 19th-century “Golden Age” of Danish music. Hartmann was born in a now demolished house at the corner of Bredgade and Sankt Annæ Plads. The monument consists of a bronze sculpture standing on a granite plinth. Hartmann is depicted seated on a chair, studying some sheet music lying in his lap. Where:At Sankt Annæ Plads near Nyhavn. What to see next:
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Churchillparken
Churchillparken in Copenhagen is a 2-hectare public park created in 1965 to honor Sir Winston Churchill and British support during WWII liberation. Located at the 17th-century fortress Kastellet and near the Gefion Fountain. The park houses the Anglican St. Alban’s Church, the Museum of Danish Resistance, and a bust of Winston Churchill (created by Oscar Nemon). Where:Close to Kastellet, Gefion Fountain and the street Esplanaden. What to see next:
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The Memorial Anchor (Mindeankret)
Memorial Anchor for Danish Sailors who lost their lives during World War 2. Every year in the afternoon on Christmas Eve’s Day (24 December), the Memorial Anchor is the site of a short ceremony followed by Christmas service in the nearby Sailors’ Church. The memorial anchor was inaugurated on 29 August 1951. Where:I Anchor is between Nyhavn and Kgs. Nytorv. What to see next:
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Jorcks Passage
Jorcks Passage serves as a charming covered pedestrian link between Strøget and Skindergade. I was built in 1895 and toke its name after the developer confectionary manufacturer Reinholdt W. Jorck. He commissioned Danish architect Vilhelm Dahlerup to design the building which was constructed between 1893 and 1895. The historic thoroughfare is currently among the key locations for the Copenhagen Light Festival. Where:Between Strøget and Skindergade. What to see next:
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Carl Nielsen Monument
Carl Nielsen (1865-1931) was a prominent Danish composer, violinist, and conductor. The Carl Nielsen Monument is located at the corner of Grønningen and Store Kongensgade in central Copenhagen. The Monument is created by his wife Anne Marie Carl-Nielsen. It depicts a young man playing pan-pipes on a wingless Pegasus. Where:At the corner of Grønningen and Store Kongensgade What to see next:
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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. What to see next:
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Old Telephonebooth in Copenhagen
The phonebooths from the late 19th century can still be found around Copenhagen. The architect behind them was Fritz Koch. The small houses are hexagonal, 9 meters high, with copper roofs and have a lantern with clock faces at the top. Fritz Koch was a Danish architect who lived from 1857 to 1905. Most of the old Telephonebooths are now in use as cafés. You can find the old Telephonebooths in Copenhagen at – Kongens Nytorv– Nørreport St. ved Fiolstræde– Nytorv– Absalongade, Vesterbro– Østerbrogade What to see next:
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The Copenhagen Metro
The Copenhagen Metro is the rapid public transport system in Denmarks capital. The first line opned in 2002, It now has 4 lines, M1, M2, M3 and M4. M5 is planned. I operates 44 stations, 30 are underground. M2 is the line from Copenhagen Airport to city center. The M3 line Circle Line, connects the neighborhoods of Vesterbro, Frederiksberg, Nørrebro, Østerbro and the city center. The most recent line, M4, supplements the M3 line and connects it to Nordhavn and Sydhavn, as well as Valby via Copenhagen South. The fifth line, M5, is currently in the planning stages and will serve Refshaleøen with Reffen as well as the under-construction Lynetteholmen neighbourhood, with an expected opening date in 2035.…
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Copenhagen City Hall
Copenhagen City Hall (Københavns Rådhus) is the situated on the City Hall Square in the center of Copenhagen next to Tivoli. It houses the headquarters of the Copenhagen City Council as well as the office of the Lord mayor of the Copenhagen Municipality. The current building was designed by the Danish architect Martin Nyrop and constructed between 1892 and 1905. The current structure is the sixth city hall in Copenhagen. Where:At the City Hall Sqare What to see next:
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Arne Jacobsens Copenhagen
Arne Jacobsen was a Danish architect and furniture designer. A Danish design icon. Jacobsen was born in Copenhagen in 1902 og died in 1971. He is remembered for his contribution to architectural functionalism and for the worldwide success he enjoyed with simple well-designed chairs. Among his most well-known projects in Copenhagen are Danmarks Nationalbank in and SAS Royal Hotel. North of Copenhagen you can visit The Bellevue Theatre and The Skovshoved Petrol Station designed by Arne Jacobsen.























