Copenhagen - Contemporary architecture

markerA Black Diamond The Black Diamond (Den Sorte Diamant) is a modern waterfront extension to the Royal Danish Library 's old building on Slotsholmen in central Copenhagen, Denmark. Its quasi-official nickname is a reference to its polished black granite cladding and irregular angles. The Black Diamond was completed in... Black Diamond  - photo
markerB Copenhagen Opera House The Copenhagen Opera House (Operaen) is the national opera house of Denmark, and among the most modern opera houses in the world. It is also one of the most expensive opera houses ever built with construction costs well over 500 million U.S. dollars. It is located on the island of Holmen in central ... Copenhagen Opera House - photo
markerC 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... Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek - photo
markerD Field's Field's is the biggest shopping centre in Denmark and one of the largest in Scandinavia, owned by Steen & Strøm Danmark A/S. It has more than 140 retailers - 20 cafés and restaurants, 2,500 employees and 3,000 parking spaces. Field's opened on March 9, 2004, with more than 250,000 customers visiting... Field's - photo
markerE Ørestad Ørestad is a developing city area in Copenhagen, Denmark, on the island of Amager.  The legislation regarding Ørestad was enacted in 1992 because the unused areas were regarded as being too valuable. Ørestad Development Corporation was founded March 11, 1993 to manage the growth of the city distric... Ørestad - photo
markerF Bella Center Bella Center (abbreviated BC ) is Scandinavia's largest exhibition and conference center, located in Copenhagen, Denmark. Bella Center takes its name from Bellahøj in northern Copenhagen where the convention centre was first situated. Its first building was constructed in 1965 to the design of arch... Bella Center - photo
markerG Tietgen Student Hall Tietgen Student Hall (Tietgenkollegiet) named for Danish financier C. F. Tietgen, is a student residence built in new district Ørestad close to the centre of Copenhagen. The building has a conspicuous circular shape, inspired by traditional southern Chinese Hakka architecture, and is designed by Dan... Tietgen Student Hall - photo
markerH 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... Ørestad Gymnasium - photo
markerI Sluseholmen Canal District Sluseholmen Canal District (Sluseholmen Kanalby) is a residential development, located on Sluseholmen peninsula in the South Harbour area of Copenhagen, Denmark. The development comprises 1,350 apartments. The apartments are built on eight artificial islands, separated by dug-out canals. The Sluseh... Sluseholmen Canal District - photo

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Name Copenhagen
Region Capital Region
Country Denmark (DK)
Population 539,542 inhabitants

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