Sights

Carlsberg

The Carlsberg building, home of the famous Danish brewery. The building was constructed in 1847.

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Rådhus (City Hall)

City Hall
photo by: Joseph Hollick

The city hall was buildt in 1905.

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Helsingør Castle

Helsingor Castle
photo by: Ruso T

This is the castle that inspired William Shakespeare's play "Hamlet". This castle is overlooks the border of Sweden... With it's unique architecture and beautiful tapestries, this is a place to visit, while you are there you can take a quick trip across the border to Sweden.

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url:	www.fotolog.net

Nyhavn (New harbour)

Nyhavn in a rainy day
photo by: Giorgio Baresi

The New Harbour is nearly the oldest part of the harbour. In former times the district was full of crime and prostitutes, in the presence Nyhavn is an amusement district with many coffeeshops. All harbour tours start from here. The house number 20 is the birthplace of Hans Christan Andersen.

Go to Christianshavn for a quieter drink, with similar views.

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Christiania

Christiania is a 'free state' inside Copenhagen.  Originally a military base, hippy squaters moved into the area when the militray abandoned it and formed a community based on cooperative ideals.

Part commune, part social experiment, Christiania is home to an array of uniquely designed houses and market stalls selling all maner of good.  The open sale of hash on pusher street, however is probably the communities most famous sight.

Booming land prices are now the biggest threat to the free state.  The government seems convinced to reclaim the site more..

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Stroget

Commonly referred to as "The Walking Street", this area is full of people, shopping, cafes, restaurants and tons of ice cream! This is the place to be at any hour of the day... The shops close at around 6 PM, so if you are interested in shopping get there early... If your looking for a cheap place to eat-- there are plenty of Shwarma restaurants, etc..

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The Black Diamond

The Black Diamond, or Den sorte diamant, is a 1996 addition to the Royal Library in Copenhagen.  A spectacular structure on the waterfront, with views over to Christianshavn, a restaurant, frequent cultural events and state of the art interior design.

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address:	http://www.kb.dk/kultur/diamant/index-en.htm

Amalienborg

The Amalienborg palace is the home of the royal family. The palace is splitted in four identical palais. The palais was built in 1750. Since 1794 the royal family lives in the palais. The statue in the middle of the palace represents Frederik V.

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Alexander Newskij Kirke

A remarkable russian-orthodox church.

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Børsen (Stock Exchange)

This very old building was built by Christian IV between 1619 and 1620. The building is no longer used as a stock exchange.

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Trinitatis Kirke

This church was built in 1656. Under the roof of the church is the old university library. After a fire in the year 1728, the building was reconstructed.