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Gefionspringvandet
Kastelskirken
1 6
MAP L1 • Kastellet • 33 15
MAP M2 • Langelinie
This bronze statue is a dramatic sight, 65 58 • Open 8am–6pm Mon–Fri
representing the tale of the god dess The military church at Kastellet has
Gefion as she ploughs enough land been holding services here since
to create the island of Zealand, on the 17th century.
which Copenhagen is found.
St Alban’s Church
7
MAP M2 • Churchillparken 11
• 33 11 85 18 • Open to visitors in
summer, 10am–4pm Mon–Fri • www.
st-albans.dk
St Alban’s is Denmark’s only
Anglican church and is a Neo-Gothic
building dating from 1885.
Kongelige
8
Afstøbningssamling
The bronze statue of goddess Gefion MAP M2 • Toldbodgade 40 • 33 74
84 84 • Open for special events
Medicinsk Museion
2 • www.smk.dk
MAP L2 • Bredgade 62 • 35 32
The Royal Cast Collection is heralded
38 00 • Open noon–4pm Wed–Fri & on the harbour with a replica of
Sun • Guided tour in English 2pm Michelangelo’s statue of David.
Wed–Fri, 1:30pm Sun • Adm • www.
Fælledparken
museion.ku.dk 9
The Medical Museum of Copenhagen MAP D2
University has exhibits dating back to Copenhagen’s largest park is where
the 18th century. the city gathers for the annual 1 May
springtime celebrations (see p53).
The Little Mermaid
3 Kastellet
(Den Lille Havfrue)
MAP M1 • Langelinie, top of Kastellet 0
MAP L1 • 33 47 95 00 • Only
This statue of the heroine of Hans grounds open to visitors
Christian Andersen’s fairy tale, The This pentagram-shaped fortress was
Little Mermaid, perched on a rock in constructed as protection against the
the harbour, has been staring out to Swedes, but was only ever used
sea since 1913 (see p13 ). against the English in 1807.
Amaliehaven
4
Filled with box hedges and
fountains, this modern park lies to
the east of Amalienborg, facing the
harbour, with views of the Opera
House (see p24).
Alexander Nevsky Kirke
5
MAP L3 • Bredgade 53 • 33 13
60 46 • Open 11:30am–1:30pm daily
This Russian Orthodox church (1883)
was a gift from Tsar Alexander III to
celebrate his mar riage to the Dan ish
Princess Marie Dagmar. A cannon on show at Kastellet

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