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VISIT SIGHTS & WHY
There are many
sights to see in Copenhagen.
From our
experience with ``Visit Copenhagen" we have cooked up the best
of the best in our pot. We briefly describe what you can experience.
TOPIC: PEOPLE
& CULTURE
Amagermuseet
Farms,
clothing, interior from the Dutch settlers of island Amager in 1521.
Arbejdermuseet - Workers Museum
Everyday
life in 1930s and 1950s.
Assistens Cemetery
In Copenhagen with the graves of i.e. H.C.
Andersen, and Søren Kirkegaard.
Medicinsk-Historisk Museum
The
history of medicine from 1787 `till today.
TOPIC: POLITICS
Town Hall of Copenhagen
Jens
Olsen mechanical clock. Sight over the roofs of Copenhagen and Tivoli. Tuscany style.
Frihedsmuseet
The Second World War Museum. Between Amalienborg
and The Little Mermaid.
Tøjhusmuseet
Defence
history of Denmark. By Christiansborg.
Christiansborg
The
government. The original stones from the time of Bishop Absalon (founder of Copenhagen).
Rosenborg
The
Crown Jewels of the Thorhildur Regime.
Guards.
Amalienborg
Four palais. Guards. One mile from The Mermaid.
Kronborg
Better
known as The Hamlet Castle, although the real Hamlet came from
north-west coast of Denmark. Situated in Helsingør,
one our by train.
Fredensborg
Summer
residence in city Fredensborg.
Frederiksborg
A
beautiful renaisance castle in city Hillerød.
TOPIC: LITTERATURE
& ART
H.C. Andersen Museum
Now
opened in Copenhagen, where Mr. Andersen lived. Center.
Københavns Bymuseum
and Søren Kirkegaard
About
one mile from centrum going west. The philosphical author's collection.
Den Hirschsprungske Samling
Danish
art of the 19th century. Golden Age and Skagen
painters.
Louisiana
Art -
national and international. Situated on the far North coast of Copenhagen.
Thorvaldsen Museum
Sculptures
- and paintings of the artist. 1770-1844.
Davids Samling
European
and Islamic art.
Det Kongelige Bibliotek
- Library
Denmark's biggest collection of books. The
building is created as a ``Black Diamond."
Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek
Art.
Greek, Etruscan, Roman, Egyptian collection.
Kunstindustrimuseet
Art
design. Danish and international crafts and design.
The Little
Mermaid
A
little bronze sculpture from 1913 overviewing
the harbour.
TOPIC: AMUSEMENTS
PARKS
Tivoli Garden
The
world famous garden. Centrum.
Bakken
The
Oldest pleasure garden in the World. North Copenhagen.
Galopbanen - Copenhagen Racecourse
Horse
races in the summer. North Copenhagen.
TOPIC: NATURE
Zoologisk Museum
Models,
dioramas, and exhibition of animal life.
The Zoologisk Have
The
real zoo founded in 1859.
Botanisk Have - Botanic Garden
With
rock garden and greenhouse.
Erotica Museum
The pedestrian
street. Finer erotique.
TOPIC: RELIGION
Vor Frue Kirke
- Our Lady's Church
The
Dom of Copenhagen. By the pedestrian street.
Marmor Kirken - Marble Church
Romanesque
baroque church in marble. By Amalienborg.
Runde Tårn - The Round Tower
Star observatory build in 1642. A small ``road"
leads to the top. By the pedestrian street.
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