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Amalienborg Palace
AmalienborgFour palaces frame Amalienborg’s octagonal square, with Frederik V on horseback at the centre. The complex became a royal residence after the fire at Christiansborg…
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Christiansborg Palace
Christiansborg SlotChristiansborg Palace stands on Slotsholmen in central Copenhagen. It houses the Danish Parliament, the Prime Minister’s Office and the Supreme Court, alongside roo…
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Christianshavn Canals
Christianshavns KanalChristianshavn Canal runs through Copenhagen’s Christianshavn district. Two streets follow its banks and bridges connect them. Sailboats and houseboats can be seen…
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Church of Our Saviour
Vor Frelsers KirkeThe Church of Our Saviour stands in Christianshavn. The baroque church is known for the black and gold spire, where an external staircase winds around the tower.
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Copenhagen Botanical Garden
Botanisk HaveThe University of Copenhagen Botanical Garden covers 10 hectares in central Copenhagen. It is known for its glasshouses, including the Palm House at the centre of t…
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Designmuseum Denmark
Designmuseum DanmarkDesignmuseum Denmark occupies the former Royal Frederik’s Hospital in Copenhagen. Its collections bring together Danish and international design, with objects such…
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Freetown Christiania
Fristaden ChristianiaFreetown Christiania is a community in the Christianshavn district of Copenhagen. It began in 1971 on a former military site. The area includes the old Bådsmandsstr…
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Kastellet and the Little Mermaid
Kastellet og Den Lille HavfrueKastellet is a citadel in Copenhagen. It has five bastions. On the waterfront at Langelinie stands The Little Mermaid, a bronze sculpture by Edvard Eriksen.
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Marble Church
Frederiks Kirke (Marmorkirken)Frederik’s Church is better known in Copenhagen as the Marble Church. Its large dome marks the centre of Frederiksstaden, the district that also includes Amalienbor…
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National Gallery of Denmark
Statens Museum for KunstThe National Gallery of Denmark, known as SMK, is Copenhagen’s national art museum. Its collection grew out of the royal collections and brings together Danish and…
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National Museum of Denmark
NationalmuseetThe National Museum of Denmark is a museum of cultural history in central Copenhagen. It covers Danish history and holds objects from cultures around the world.
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Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek
The Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek grew out of the brewer Carl Jacobsen's art collection. Its Copenhagen galleries bring together sculpture from the ancient Mediterranean,…
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Nyhavn Harbour
NyhavnNyhavn is a seventeenth-century harbour canal in Copenhagen. Colourful houses face the water between Kongens Nytorv and the Inner Harbour, and old wooden boats are…
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Refshaleøen and Reffen Street Food Market
Refshaleøen og ReffenRefshaleøen is a former shipyard area in Copenhagen harbour. Reffen, a seasonal street food market on its waterfront, is one of the places to visit on the peninsula.
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Rosenborg Castle and King's Garden
Rosenborg Slot og Kongens HaveRosenborg Castle stands in the King's Garden in central Copenhagen. Christian IV began the estate as a summer retreat. The castle now displays the Danish crown jewe…
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Round Tower
RundetårnThe Round Tower rises above the centre of Copenhagen. Christian IV had it built as an astronomical observatory, reached by a long spiral ramp inside the tower.
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Tivoli Gardens
TivoliTivoli Gardens opened in 1843. The amusement park and pleasure garden is in central Copenhagen, next to Copenhagen Central Station.
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Torvehallerne Food Market
TorvehallerneTorvehallerne is a food market on Israels Plads, near Nørreport in Copenhagen. It brings together two covered halls and an outdoor market space on the same square.
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