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1 Copenhagen

Copenhagen is Denmark’s largest city, with a population of around
1.2 million. Founded in 1167 by Bishop Absalon, who built a fortress on the
island of Slotsholmen, the town grew quickly, prospering from trade in
the Baltic. In 1461, it was declared the capital of Denmark. During the INDIAKA
INDIAKAJ J
Ø S T B A N E G A D E
reign of Christian IV (1588–1648), the city was endowed with many
fine Renaissance buildings, some of which still stand today, including Ø S T B A N E G A D E LANGELINIEBRO
F. BERNADOTTES ALLÉ
the splendid Rosenborg Slot and Børsen. As a change from sightseeing,
LANGELINIEBRO
visitors can head for the lively, cosmopolitan shopping area F. BERNADOTTES ALLÉ
of Strøget, Europe’s longest pedestrian street, or Østerport FORBINDELSESVEJ
Østerport
simply relax in one of the many restaurants and LANGELINIE LANGELINIE
S T O C K H O L M S G A D E
cafés of bustling Nyhavn, with its charming,
FORBINDELSESVEJ
OSLO
OSLO
gabled townhouses. S T O C K H O L M S G A D E PLADS
PLADS
ØSTRE
ØSTRE
ANLÆG
ANLÆG
Oslo
Oslo
SØLV-
SØLV- ELSDYRSGADE GRØNNINGEN
ØSTER VOLDGADE
ELSDYRSGADE
TORVET
TORVET RIGENSGADE ESPLANADEN
RIGENSGADE
GRØNNINGEN
ØSTER FARIMAGSGADE
ESPLANADEN
ØSTER FARIMAGSGADE ØSTER VOLDGADE GERNERSGAD
GERNERSGADE E
AMALIEGADE
BOTANISK
BOTANISK
S TORE KONGENSGADE
FREDERICIAGADE
HAVE SØLVGAD FREDERICIAGADE AMALIEGADE
HAVE
SØLVGADE E
BORGERGADE
ROSENBORG
KRONPRINSESSEGADE
ROSENBORG
HAVE
HAVE
Cannon in the grounds of the city’s 16th-century (KONGENS BORGERGADE FREDERICIAGADE
(KONGENS
FREDERICIAGADE
fortress, Kastellet G O T H E R S G A D E HAVE) KRONPRINSESSEGADE S TORE KONGENSGADE
HAVE)
BREDGADE
G O T H E R S G A D E
Sights at a Glance ADELGADE ADELGADE BREDGADE
TOLDBODGADE
Nørreport
Nørreport Å B E N R
Å B E N R Å Å
SUH MSGADE M ÆRKET
1 Tivoli Gardens SUH MSGADE G O T H E R S G A D E TOLDBODGADE
SANKT ANNÆ
2 Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek KULTORVET L A N D E E M ÆRKET SANKT ANNÆ
NØRRE VOLDGADE
KULTORVET
PLADS
PLADS
G O T H E R S G A D E
KVÆSTHUSBROEN
3 Rådhuset FIOLSTRÆDE L A N D V O G NMA G E R G A D E
KRYSTALGADE
4 National Museum KRYSTALGADE PILESTRÆDE KVÆSTHUSBROEN
ST'KANNIKESTRÆDE
KONGENS
FIOLSTRÆDE
5 Christiansborg Palace NØRRE VOLDGADE KONGENS NYHAVN
NYTORV
NYTORV
PILESTRÆDE
V O G NMA G E R G A D E
SKINDERGADE
6 Børsen ST'KANNIKESTRÆDE KØ BMAGERGADE Kongens Nytorv NYHAVN
NYHAVN
ØSTERGADE
SKT. PEDERS STRÆDE
7 Strøget NØRREGADE SKINDERGADE N. HEMM G. ØSTERGADE Kongens Nytorv NYHAVN
KØ BMAGERGADE
8 Nyhavn SKT. PEDERS STRÆDE AMAGERTORV HERLUF TROLLES GADE
N. HEMM G.
AMAGERTORV
STUDI E S TRÆDE
NØRREGADE
FREDERIKSBERGGADE NYGADE VIMMELSKAFTET
HOLBERGSGADE
FREDERIKSBERGGADE NYGADE VIMMELSKAFTET
9 Amalienborg STUDI E S TRÆDE BREMERHO L M HOLMENSKANAL TORDENSKJOLDSGADE HOLBERGSGADE
HERLUF TROLLES GADE
LÆDERSTRÆDE
0 Little Mermaid LÆDERSTRÆDE HØJBRO
HØJBRO
VESTERGADE
HAVNEGADE
PLADS
PLADS
I nd erha v ne n
HOLMENSKANAL
q Danish Jewish Museum VESTERGADE CHRISTIANS- HAVNEGADE
NYBROGADE
BREMERHO L M
VINDEBROGADE
VINDEBROGADE
TORDENSKJOLDSGADE
CHRISTIANS-
HOLMENS
BORG
BORG
w Statens Museum for Kunst RÅDHUSSTRÆDE NYBROGADE SLOTSPLADS HOLMENS I nd erha v ne n
SLOTSPLADS
e Rosenborg Slot KANAL NIELS JUELS
K NABROS TRÆDE
K NABROS TRÆDE
r Christiania SL OTSHOLMS- BØRSGADE
RÅDHUSSTRÆDE
GADE
GADE
VESTERBROGADE
TØJHUSGADE
VESTERBROGADE STORMGADE TØJHUSGADE GADE Knippelsbro
STORMGADE
KANAL NIELS JUELS
BØRSGADE
GADE
SL OTSHOLMS-
Knippelsbro
Getting Around V E S T E R V O L D G A D E FREDERIKS
All the city’s attractions are in H. C. ANDERSENS BOU FREDERIKS HOLMS KANAL
CHRISTIANS BRYGGE
CHRISTIANS BRYGGE
a small area, within walking TIVOLI NY KONGENSGADE
V E S T E R V O L D G A D E
TIVOLI
GARDENS
distance of each other. GARDENS
TIETGENSGADE
Underground trains (S-trains) NY KONGENSGADE HOLMS KANAL
Central
Central
serve some of the main Station TIETGENSGADE
Station
sights, while there are BERNSTORF FSGADE NIELS BROCKSGADE PUGGAARDSGADE
H. C. ANDERSENS BOULEVARD
also numerous buses. NIELS BROCKSGADE LEVARD
The main hub of the S-train Langebro
PUGGAARDSGADE
KALVEBOD BRYGGE
Langebro
HAMBROSGAD
BERNSTORF FSGADE
network is København H, also HAMBROSGADE E
known as Central Station. The M I T C H E L L S G A D E
Sy d h a v n en
Sy d h a v n en
city’s metro opened in 2002, and KALVEBOD BRYGGE
M I T C H E L L S G A D E
now has two lines running from
Vanløse to the airport.
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