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92 ❯❯ Copenhagen Area by Area

Christianshavn and

Holmen

After the Inner City, this settlement on the island of Amager is
the oldest part of Copenhagen. In 1521, Christian II invited Dutch
gardeners (whom he held in high regard) to this fertile area to
plant and run market gardens. A century later, Christian IV built
fortifications in the area and a town on an island at the north end.
The canals of Christianshavn, lined with houseboats and pretty 17th-
century houses, are a charming attraction. Holmen to the north
consists of three man-made islets and was created in 1690 as a
naval base. After the navy left in the late 20th century, the area
saw an increase in public spaces, housing and art and design
schools; it is also home to the city’s impressive Opera House.
CHRISTIANSHAVN AND HOLMEN

Top 10 Sights
see pp93–5 AMALIEGADE TOLDBODGADE
Places to Eat LARSENS PLADS
see p97 600 metres
Shopping SANKT ANNÆ PLADS
see p96 TOLDBODGADE TAKKELTOFTVEJ

Kongens KVÆSTHUSG. DANNESKIOLD-SAMSØES ALLÉ
Nytorv N Y H AV N NYHAVN
TRANGRAVSVEJ
HERLUF TROLLES GADE
HOLBERGSGADE
HANDELS
broen
HOLMENS KANAL TORDENSKJOLDS- GADE PEDER SKRAMS GADE H AV N E G A D E Inderhavns- GRØNLANDSKE TRANGRAVSVEJ
PLADS
BREMERHOLM
I n d e r h a v n e n S T R A N D G A D E BODENHOFFS A R S E N A LV E J
BJØRNS GADE
PLADS
NIELS JUELS GADE
Børsbro Christianshavns Kanal ANDREAS
Christian IV's BURMEISTERSG. PRINSESSEGADE
BØRSGADE
Bro OVERGADEN OVEN VANDET
CHRISTIANS BRYGGE Knippelsbro STRANDGADE WILDERSGADE CHRISTIANSHAVN REFSHALE VEJ
PRINSESSEG.
KNIPPELSBROGADE TORVEGADE OVERGADEN NEDEN VANDET BÅDSMANDSSTR. Christiania FA BR I KSOM R Å DE T
PUSHER ST
NICOLAI
Cirkel- EIGTVEDS GADE SANKT ANNÆ GADE
broen
Christianshavn CHRISTIA NSHAV N S VOLDG.
JOHAN
SEMPS GADE
OVERGADEN OVEN
HAMMERSHØIS KAJ
VOLDGÅRDEN
APPLEBYS DRONNINGENSGADE TORVEGADE
PLADS VANDET PRINSESSEGADE Kaninø
LANGEBROGADE
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0 yards 250
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