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Latin Quarter

The Latin Quarter is home to Copenhagen’s university, where Latin
used to be the spoken language. One of the oldest areas in the city,
it is full of 17th-century buildings that were built by the architect
king, Christian IV. Although there have been dwellings here since
medieval times, most of them were destroyed in the disastrous fire
that spread across Copenhagen in 1728. Today, the Latin Quarter is
a lively and bustling student area brimming with shops and cafés.

Højbro Plads 1
The 1902 bronze
equestrian statue (right)
on this popular square
depicts the 12th­century
Bishop Absalon, founder
of Copenhagen, facing
the site of his original
castle on Slotsholmen.
Sankt Petri
2
Kirke
Older than Vor Frue
Kirke, Copenhagen’s
German church also
suffered from city fires
and the British bombard­
ment of 1807. Its vaulted
sepulchral chapel has
monuments and tombs
dating back to 1681.
7 Rundetårn
NINA BANGS 5
3 PLADS The Round Tower
6 5 was built in 1642 by
KRYSTALGADE Christian IV as an obser­
8 STORE KANNIKESTR. KØBMAGERGADE PILESTRÆDE vatory, its official role until
SKINDERGADE N. HEMMINGSENS G. 1861. It is 34.8 m (114 ft)
high, with an internal
STRØG E T ramp that spi rals almost
NØRREGADE
HØJBRO to the top. It holds art
GAMMEL- PLADS
exhibitions and concerts
TORV
2 9 4 0 1 in the library (see p46).
Latin Quarter
Gråbrødretorv
Regensen
3 4
Named after the
This 17th­century
student residence lies Grey Brothers who built
opposite the Rundetårn. Copenhagen’s first mon­
A part of it burned down astery here, this lovely
in the great fire of 1728, 13th­century square
but was soon rebuilt. Its (right) is now a popular
students retain the old place for locals and visi­
tradition of “storming” tors to enjoy alfresco
Rundetårn every May. meals or drinks.

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