🇩🇰Copenhagen

The Little Mermaid

Den lille Havfrue

Den lille Havfrue is a bronze figure of a mermaid half-turned into a woman, set on a granite boulder in the water at the edge of the Langelinie promenade.

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• Art and culture venue

Christiansborg Palace

Christiansborg Slot

Christiansborg Palace, locally known as Christiansborg Slot, stands on Slotsholmen island in central Copenhagen.

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• Historic monument

Rundetaarn

Rundetårn

Rundetaarn, the Round Tower, is a seventeenth-century observatory tower on Købmagergade in the medieval core of Copenhagen, and the thing that makes it unusual is that it has no staircase for most of its height.

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• Historic monument

Freetown Christiania

Christiania

Freetown Christiania is an autonomous district in Copenhagen, Denmark, established in 1971 when squatters occupied former military barracks. The area operates under collective self-governance and has developed a distinctive countercultural identity.

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• Historic monument

Church of Our Saviour

Vor Frelsers Kirke

The Church of Our Saviour, known locally as Vor Frelsers Kirke, stands as a prominent baroque church in Copenhagen. Its most distinctive feature is an external corkscrew spire with an external winding staircase that visitors can climb.

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• Historic monument

Royal Danish Theatre

Det Kongelige Teater

The Royal Danish Theatre, known locally as Det Kongelige Teater, stands as Denmark's national theatre and a prominent performing arts institution in Copenhagen. Founded in 1748, it serves as the country's principal venue for opera, ballet, and spoken drama.

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• Art and culture venue

Amager Strandpark

Amager Strandpark is a coastal park and beach area on the island of Amager in Copenhagen, Denmark. The park features an artificial lagoon and sandy beach, created as part of a major land reclamation project.

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• Nature site

Kastellet

Kastellet is one of the best-preserved star fortresses in Northern Europe, located in Copenhagen near the Langelinie promenade.

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• Historic monument

Grundtvig's Church

Grundtvigs Kirke

Grundtvig's Church, known locally as Grundtvigs Kirke, stands as a prominent landmark in Copenhagen. This distinctive building is celebrated for its striking architectural design that merges traditional Danish church aesthetics with expressionist elements.

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• Place of worship

Copenhagen Opera House

Operaen

The Copenhagen Opera House, known locally as Operaen, is a prominent performing arts venue situated on Holmen island in central Copenhagen. It stands as one of Denmark's most significant cultural institutions, dedicated to opera and ballet performances.

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Frederiksberg Park

Frederiksberg Have

Frederiksberg Have is a historic landscape garden in Frederiksberg, an independent municipality enclosed by Copenhagen. The park was originally laid out in the early 18th century as a Baroque garden for Frederiksberg Palace.

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• Nature site

Botanisk Have

Copenhagen Botanical Garden is the living plant collection of the Natural History Museum Denmark in the centre of Copenhagen.

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• Nature site

Marmorkirken

Frederik's Church, known locally as Marmorkirken, stands as a prominent Rococo church in Copenhagen. Its distinctive marble dome dominates the skyline of the Frederiksstaden district.

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• Place of worship

Copenhagen Zoo Tower

Zootårnet

Copenhagen Zoo Tower, or Zootårnet, is a wooden observation tower inside Copenhagen Zoo in Frederiksberg.

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• Viewpoint

Holmen Church

Holmens Kirke

Holmen Church, or Holmens Kirke, is a historic church in central Copenhagen’s Holmen district. The building began as an anchor forge in the 1560s before being converted into a church for the Danish navy.

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• Historic monument

Børsen

Børsen is a historic former stock exchange building on Slotsholmen in central Copenhagen. Built in the Dutch Renaissance style during the seventeenth century, it served the city’s commercial life for centuries.

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• Historic monument

Citadel Church

Kastelskirken

Kastelskirken, known in English as Citadel Church, stands within Kastellet, one of Europe's best-preserved star fortresses. This octagonal church serves the military garrison and the public.

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• Place of worship

Copenhagen University Library

Københavns Universitetsbibliotek Fiolstræde

Copenhagen University Library on Fiolstræde is an academic library in the Latin Quarter of central Copenhagen. Its primary role is to support University of Copenhagen students, researchers, and teaching, making it a working institution rather than a conventional museum.

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• Historic monument

Pantomimeteatret

Pantomimeteatret is a historic theatre inside Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen. It is known for traditional pantomime rooted in Italian commedia dell'arte, with characters such as Harlequin and Columbine brought to life through movement, costume, masks, and physical comedy.

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Rosenborg Castle Gardens

Kongens Have

Rosenborg Castle Gardens, known locally as Kongens Have, is a historic public park in central Copenhagen. Established in the early 17th century as the private gardens of King Christian IV's Rosenborg Castle, it represents the oldest royal garden in Denmark.

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• Nature site

Frederiksberg Palace

Frederiksberg Slot

Frederiksberg Palace is a Baroque residence situated in Frederiksberg, adjacent to Copenhagen. Constructed in the early eighteenth century, it served as a royal summer palace and remains an emblem of Danish architectural heritage.

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• Historic monument

Trinitatis Church

Trinitatis Kirke

Trinitatis Church, or Trinitatis Kirke, is a historic church in central Copenhagen. The church forms part of the same architectural complex as the Round Tower, one of the city’s best-known landmarks.

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• Place of worship

North Atlantic House

Nordatlantens Brygge

North Atlantic House, known locally as Nordatlantens Brygge, is a cultural centre on Copenhagen's harbourfront. The building occupies a converted warehouse in the Christianshavn district, part of the revitalised harbour area.

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• Historic monument

Koncerthuset

DR Koncerthuset

DR Koncerthuset is a major Copenhagen concert venue and the home of the Danish National Symphony Orchestra. Designed by Jean Nouvel, it opened in 2009 in the Ørestad development.

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• Art and culture venue

Fælledparken

Fælledparken is one of Copenhagen’s major urban parks, occupying a broad area in the Østerbro district.

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• Nature site

Christian's Church

Christians Kirke

Christians Kirke, known in English as Christian’s Church, is a historic church in Copenhagen.

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• Place of worship

Trekroner Fort

Trekroner

Trekroner is a sea fort located at the entrance to Copenhagen harbour. The fortification sits on an artificial island near the northern tip of Refshaleøen.

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• Historic monument

Det Ny Theater

Det Ny Teater

Det Ny Teater is a historic performing-arts venue in Copenhagen, Denmark. Its Danish name is commonly written Det Ny Teater, while the English rendering is Det Ny Theater.

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• Art and culture venue

Ørstedsparken

Ørstedsparken is a compact public park in central Copenhagen, arranged around a lake rather than a single monument or indoor collection.

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• Nature site

St. Ansgar's Cathedral

Sankt Ansgars Kirke

St. Ansgar’s Cathedral, also known as Sankt Ansgars Kirke, is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Copenhagen and the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Copenhagen.

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• Place of worship

Strøget

Strøget is Copenhagen’s principal pedestrian shopping route through the historic city centre. It links City Hall Square with Kongens Nytorv through a connected sequence of streets and squares.

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• Historic monument

Circus Building

Cirkusbygningen

The Circus Building, or Cirkusbygningen, is a historic circular performance venue in central Copenhagen. Its domed profile and rounded plan recall the building’s original relationship with circus entertainment and equestrian shows.

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• Art and culture venue

Østre Anlæg

Østre Anlæg is a public park in Copenhagen developed on part of the city’s former fortification ring.

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• Nature site

Church of Our Lady

Vor Frue Kirke

Vor Frue Kirke, known in English as the Church of Our Lady, stands as Copenhagen's cathedral and serves as the National Cathedral of Denmark.

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• Historic monument

Church of the Free Port

Frihavnskirken

The Church of the Free Port, or Frihavnskirken, is a place of worship in Copenhagen’s Free Port district. Its setting reflects the area’s maritime and industrial past, when port activity supported new housing and community institutions.

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• Place of worship

Kongens Nytorv

Kongens Nytorv is Copenhagen’s largest public square and one of the city centre’s main meeting points. King Christian V’s equestrian statue stands at its centre, while the Royal Danish Theatre and Hotel D’Angleterre frame the surrounding streets.

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• Historic monument

Mogens Dahl Concert Hall

Mogens Dahl Koncertsal

Mogens Dahl Concert Hall, also called Mogens Dahl Koncertsal, is a Copenhagen performance venue for classical and chamber music. Its role is centred on live listening in an intimate concert setting rather than on a collection or permanent exhibition.

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Utterslev Mose

Utterslev Mose is a large wetland and nature area located in the northern part of Copenhagen, Denmark. It represents one of the significant green spaces within the urban environment of the Danish capital.

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Copenhagen City Hall

Københavns Rådhus

Copenhagen City Hall, or Københavns Rådhus, is the seat of Copenhagen’s municipal government on City Hall Square. Completed in 1905 and designed by Martin Nyrop, the building is a major example of National Romantic architecture with medieval Danish influences.

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• Historic monument

St. Peter's Church

Sankt Petri Kirke

St. Peter’s Church, or Sankt Petri Kirke, is Copenhagen’s oldest surviving church building. It stands in the Latin Quarter near the University of Copenhagen and remains an active Lutheran parish church.

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City Hall Square

Rådhuspladsen

Rådhuspladsen, known in English as City Hall Square, is a major public square in central Copenhagen. It serves as a prominent gathering point and transportation hub in the Danish capital.

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Royal Danish Playhouse

Skuespilhuset

The Royal Danish Playhouse, also known as Skuespilhuset, is the Royal Danish Theatre’s dramatic stage on Copenhagen’s central harbourfront.

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Churchillparken

Churchillparken is a public park in Copenhagen, Denmark, situated in the Østerbro district near Kastellet and the Little Mermaid statue. The park is named after Sir Winston Churchill, the former British Prime Minister.

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HDMS Sehested

P547 Sehested

HDMS Sehested, also known locally as P547 Sehested, is a retired Royal Danish Navy vessel preserved as a museum ship in Copenhagen. The fast attack craft represents Cold War-era naval technology and Danish maritime defence history.

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• Historic monument

Church of the Holy Ghost

Helligåndskirken

The Church of the Holy Ghost, or Helligåndskirken, is a historic church in central Copenhagen. It is an active place of worship as well as an architectural landmark in the city’s historic core.

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Flakfortet

Flakfortet is an artificial island fort in the Øresund, reached across open water from Copenhagen rather than from a city street. Its identity comes from the combination of a coastal-defence installation, surviving military structures and an exposed maritime setting.

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• Historic monument

Øster Gasværk Teater

Østre Gasværk Teater

Øster Gasværk Teater is a working theatre in Copenhagen’s Østerbro district, housed in a converted gasworks building. The venue combines industrial heritage with contemporary performing arts, making the building itself part of the experience before the curtain rises.

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Havneparken

Havneparken is a public waterfront park in Copenhagen, set beside the city’s harbour. The park belongs to the everyday recreational landscape of the capital, offering open space and a place to pause beside the water.

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Gammeltorv

Gammeltorv is Copenhagen’s oldest square and one of the central public spaces in the Indre By district. The name means Old Market, recalling the square’s medieval role as a marketplace and gathering place.

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Jewish Western Cemetery

Mosaisk Vestre Begravelsesplads

Jewish Western Cemetery, also known locally as Mosaisk Vestre Begravelsesplads, is a historic Jewish burial ground in western Copenhagen. The cemetery serves the Jewish community and also reflects the long presence of Jewish life in Denmark.

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• Place of worship

Ryvangen Memorial Park

Mindelunden

Ryvangen Memorial Park, also called Mindelunden, is a Copenhagen memorial site dedicated to Danish resistance fighters executed during the German occupation in the Second World War.

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• Historic monument

Nørrebros Theater

Nørrebro Teater

Nørrebros Theater, also known locally as Nørrebro Teater, is a professional theatre in Copenhagen’s Nørrebro district. It belongs to the city’s performing-arts landscape and offers audiences the chance to experience theatre within one of Copenhagen’s lively urban neighbourhoods.

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Amaliehaven

Amaliehaven is a formal public garden on Copenhagen’s waterfront beside the Amalienborg Palace complex.

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• Nature site

HDMS Sælen

HDMS Sælen is a retired Danish submarine preserved as a museum vessel in Copenhagen. Its name means “Seal.” The submarine offers a direct encounter with Cold War naval technology and the confined environment in which submariners lived and worked.

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Copenhagen Denmark Temple

Templet i København

Copenhagen Denmark Temple is a temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It is a sacred religious building rather than a conventional sightseeing attraction or open museum.

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• Place of worship

Christian IV's Brewhouse

Christian 4.s Bryghus

Christian IV's Brewhouse, known locally as Christian 4.s Bryghus, is a historic Copenhagen building associated with King Christian IV and the early seventeenth century. The brewhouse connects the city’s architecture with royal commercial enterprise and Denmark’s brewing heritage.

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• Historic monument

Husets Teater

Husets Teater is a Copenhagen theatre for live performances presented inside the Huset-KBH cultural-house setting near Rådhuspladsen.

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Superkilen

Superkilen is a public urban park in Copenhagen's Nørrebro district, created by Superflex with Bjarke Ingels Group and Topotek1. Opened in 2012, the linear park extends for about one kilometre through a neighbourhood known for its ethnic diversity.

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• Nature site

Prøvestenen

Prøvestenen is a historic coastal fortification on a small artificial island southeast of Copenhagen's inner harbour. The site formed part of Denmark's naval defences and represents 18th-century coastal military engineering.

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• Historic monument

Alexander Nevsky Church

Sankt Aleksander Nevskij Kirke

Alexander Nevsky Church, locally known as Sankt Aleksander Nevskij Kirke, is a Russian Orthodox church in Copenhagen. The church serves the Russian Orthodox community in Denmark's capital and brings Russian Orthodox ecclesiastical traditions into Copenhagen's predominantly Lutheran religious landscape.

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• Place of worship

Royal Library Garden

Det Kongelige Biblioteks Have

The Royal Library Garden, known locally as Det Kongelige Biblioteks Have, is a quiet green space in central Copenhagen beside the Royal Library.

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Betty Nansen Teatret

Betty Nansen Teatret is a theatre venue in Copenhagen, Denmark, and a destination for visitors interested in the city's performing arts.

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Svanemølle Beach

Svanemølle Strand

Svanemølle Beach, locally known as Svanemølle Strand, is a coastal bathing area in Copenhagen. The beach gives visitors access to the Øresund for swimming and seaside leisure within the capital.

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Vestvolden

Vestvolden is a historic fortification system forming a semicircular defensive ring around Copenhagen's western approaches. Constructed in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, it represents one of the largest remaining military earthworks in Northern Europe.

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• Historic monument

Tauba Mosque

Tauba Moskeen

Tauba Mosque, also called Tauba Moskeen, is an active Islamic place of worship in Copenhagen. It serves the local Muslim community through prayer, religious gatherings, and spiritual activities.

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• Place of worship

HDMS Peder Skram

HDMS Peder Skram is a preserved Royal Danish Navy frigate berthed at Holmen, Copenhagen’s historic naval district. Commissioned in 1966 and serving until 1988, it represents Denmark’s Cold War fleet in a form visitors can physically enter.

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• Historic monument

Tivoli Concert Hall

Tivolis Koncertsal

Tivoli Concert Hall, or Tivolis Koncertsal, is a performance venue within Copenhagen’s Tivoli Gardens. It gives the amusement park a strong cultural dimension, with concerts and other programmed events taking place alongside rides, gardens, and historic buildings.

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Nørrebroparken

Nørrebroparken is a public green space in Copenhagen’s Nørrebro district. The park brings open ground and everyday outdoor life into a densely built neighbourhood, making it useful for a relaxed break between cafés, shops, and city walks.

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• Nature site