Copenhagen - brief description and tourist attractions

Copenhagen - tourist attractions

	Christiania	Christiania, also known as Freetown Christiania (Fristaden Christiania) is a self-proclaimed autonomous neighbourhood of about 850 residents, covering 34 hectares (84 acres) in the borough of Christianshavn in the Danish capital Copenhagen. Civic authorities in Copenhagen regard Christiania as a lar...
	Strøget	Strøget is a carfree zone in Copenhagen, Denmark. This popular tourist attraction in the centre of town is the longest pedestrian shopping area in Europe. The street is bound on the west by The City Hall Square (Rådhuspladsen), the central town square by Copenhagen City Hall, and on the east by The ...
	Rosenborg Castle	Rosenborg Castle (Rosenborg Slot) is a renaissance castle located in the centre of Copenhagen, Denmark. The castle was originally built as a country summerhouse in 1606 and is an example of Christian IV's many architectural projects. It has been expanded several times, finally evolving into its pres...
	Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek	The Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek (Glypto from the Greek root glyphein, to carve and theke, a storing place) is an art museum in Copenhagen, Denmark. The collection is built around the personal collection of Carl Jacobsen, the son of the founder of the Carlsberg Breweries. The Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek's col...
	Church of Our Lady in Copenhagen	The Church of Our Lady (Vor Frue Kirke) is the cathedral of Copenhagen and the National Cathedral of Denmark. Construction of the original Collegiate Church of St. Mary, began no later than 1187 under Bishop of Roskilde named Absalon located on the highest point near the new town of Havn, later Cop...
	Church of Our Saviour in Copenhagen	Church of Our Saviour (Vor Frelsers Kirke) is a baroque church in Copenhagen, Denmark. Most famous for its corkscrew spire with an external winding staircase that can be climbed to the top, offering extensive views over central Copenhagen. It is also noted for its carillon, which is the largest in n...
	Ørestad Gymnasium	Ørestad College (Ørestad Gymnasium) is a public gymnasium in the Ørestad district of Copenhagen, Denmark. It is noted for its innovative architecture, favouring open studying environments instead of traditional class rooms, and for its media oriented profile. The building won the Forum Aid Award 200...
	Nyhavn	Nyhavn is a 17th century waterfront, canal and entertainment district in Copenhagen, Denmark. Stretching from Kongens Nytorv to the harbour front just south of the Royal Playhouse, it is lined by brightly coloured 17th and early 18th century townhouses and bars, cafes and restaurants. Serving as a "...
	Round Tower in Copenhagen	The Round Tower (Rundetårn) is a 17th-century tower located in central Copenhagen, Denmark. One of the many architectural projects of Christian IV, it was built as an astronomical observatory. It is most noted for its 7.5-turn helical corridor leading to the top, and for the expansive views it affor...
	Radisson Blu Royal Hotel	The Radisson Blu Royal Hotel is a hotel in Copenhagen, that was designed for the airline Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS) between 1956 and 1960. At its completion the hotel was the largest in Denmark, the first skyscraper in Copenhagen until 1969 and at the same time the tallest building in Denmar...