Nørrebro

  • Queen Louise´s Bridge
    Nørrebro

    Queen Louise’s Bridge

    Queen Louise’s Bridge connects inner Copenhagen and Nørrebro and is the world’s busiest bicycle street. Queen Louise’s Bridges was built in 1887. It was designed by Vilhelm Dahlerup. The bridge has also become a very popular hangout spot for the locals. The bridge is named after Queen Louise, King Christian IX’s wife Queen Louise was one of the most influential women in 19th century Europe, often remembered as “the Mother-in-law of Europe.” Where: Between Inner City and Nørrebro. What to see next:

  • Nørreport Train Station
    Nørrebro

    Nørreport Train Station

    Nørreport Station in Copenhagen is Denmark’s busiest railway station, handling about 250,000 passengers daily, and a major transportation hub in Copenhagen connecting trains, metro, buses and bicycles. The station is named after Nørreport (“Northern Gate”), one of the gates in Copenhagen’s old city walls demolished in 1857. Completed in 2015, the station and surrounding square were redesigned as an open urban space where infrastructure and public life are integrated into a single architectural solution. Joined the Copenhagen S-train network in 1934, making it a key commuter hub. The Station became a metro station when the Copenhagen Metro opened in 2002. Completely redesigned between 2011–2015 with modern glass entrances and large…

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    Seated young people Sculpture

    This bronze sculpture by Danish sculptor Johannes Hansen can be found at the Queen Louise Bridge. The sculpture depicts one young woman and one young man sitting. You can only guess what they are thinking. It is from 1942, so during World War II. They must be thinking about the future. Where:At Queen Louise Bridge by the lake Peblinge. What to see next:

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    Assistens Cemetery

    Denmark’s best known cemetery, Assistens Cemetery, is the final resting place of many famous Danes, like Hans Christian Andersen and Søren Kierkegaard. Inaugurated in 1760, it was originally a burial site for the poor. It’s also a fun place to visit, take a stroll, cycle, run or just have a picnic, as Nørrebro’s primary green space. Where: Kapelvej 2, Nørrebro What to see next:

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    The heart of Nørrebro

    One does not have to go many years back to when Copenhagen’s Nørrebro was a place where crime and gang wars were a big part of everyday life. That has changed. Not that all crime is gone from the district, but significant progress has really been made. One of the symbols of this change is the artist Bjørn Nørgaard’s ‘Nørrehjerte Hjerte’. A sculpture located close to the Red Square near Nørrebro Station on Nørrebrogade. The heart at the top of the sculpture, which was erected in 2010, is made from real firearms that originated from a surrender action carried out by the police in 2009. In other words, to remove…

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    Superkilen

    On Copenhagen’s Nørrebro, there is a very special place. You can find Superkilen in the Mimersgade neighborhood, close to Nørrebrogade. The park opened in 2012. The idea for the park came from the world-famous architect Bjarke Ingels, who is also behind Copenhill. The park celebrates Nørrebro’s ethnic diversity and is filled with things from different parts of the world, thus representing the more than 50 nationalities that live in Nørrebro. It is a tribute to diversity. Among other things, you will find a boxing ring from Thailand, swings from Iraq, a Moroccan fountain, a black octopus playground from Japan, a donut-shaped sign from the USA, and many other things from…