Copenhagen, Denmark Photo Gallery
We had a Hop On Hop Off bus tour and saw this ornate building. The Ny Carlsberg is an art museum. The collection represents the private art collection of Carl Jacobsen (1842–1914), the son of the founder of the Carlsberg Breweries.
The equestrian statue of Absalon on Højbro Plads was unveiled in 1902 to mark the 700th anniversary of the death of Bishop Absalon, the city's legendary founder.
Tower of St Nicholas Church, which is 300 ft high, the third highest in Copenhagen,
Statue of Niels Juel-He was a Danish admiral and naval hero, and served as supreme command of the Dano-Norwegian Navy during the late 17th century and oversaw development of the Danish-Norwegian Navy.
Gammel Strand is a street and public square in central Copenhagen. On the south side it borders on the narrow Slotsholmens Canal while the north side is lined by a row of brightly coloured houses from the 18th and 19th century.
Kongens Nytorv (lit. "The King's New Square") is a public square in Copenhagen, centrally located at the end of the pedestrian street Strøget, the largest square of the city.
Looking from the beautiful Kongens Nytorv toward the Hotel D'Angleterre and the Magasin du Nord department store.
Kongens Nytorv- It was laid out by Christian V in 1670 in connection with a major extension of the fortified city, and has an equestrian statue of him at its center.
They had a beach volleyball tournament getting ready to start. I think Brian could have been happy sitting there and watching.
The colourful houses of Nyhavn are one of the most iconic spots in Copenhagen. You can eat and drink by the canal in the sun or take a boat tour and explore. We did all of the above.
Nyhavn is a 17th-century waterfront, canal and entertainment district, stretching from Kongens Nytorv to the Inner Harbour just south of the Royal Playhouse,
Nyhavn was originally a busy commercial port where ships from all over the world would dock. The area was packed with sailors, ladies of pleasure, pubs and alehouses, and today it is one the most popular places to visit in Copenhagen.
We're off on our boat tour. On the right is Christiansholm (Paper Island), a recently designed area and on the left the Royal Danish Playhouse.
Copenhill, skiable waste-to-energy power plant. It describes itself as “cleanest and most energy-efficient waste-to-energy plant in the entire world." It's also for recreation, like all year skiing, mountain climbing, hiking, etc.
The Royal Yacht Dannebrog-It hoisted its flag for the first time on 26 May 1932, and now serves as the official and private residence for The King and other members of the Royal Family when they are on summer cruises in home waters or on official visits overseas.
Nyholm Central Guardhouse is a historic building at Holmen in Copenhagen. It was built in 1745 as part of the Nyholm Naval Base which had been established on reclaimed land at the site in 1690.
Glaecier is a new membership-based bathing club with Denmark’s best panoramic view, and the pool is filled with filtered and crystal-clear harbor water.
Unveiled on Aug. 23 1913, The Little Mermaid was a gift to the city from Danish brewer Carl Jacobsen. It was inspired by Hans Christian Andersen’s famous fairytale. We were on the boat tour and did not even try to get close to this crowded place on land.
Amalienborg is the official residence for the Danish royal family with Frederik's Church , popularly known as The Marble Church in the center of the photo.
Christianshavn, an area of small islands in Copenhagen, is known for its hip cafe culture and canals lined with colorful houseboats.
The Church of Our Saviour is a baroque church, most famous for the external spiral winding staircase that can be climbed to the top, 295 ft high. The spire is topped by a vase-like structure, carrying a gilded globe with a 4-meter-tall figure of Christ Triumphant carrying a banner.
This is my view in the boat looking at the captain and the tour guide.
The Circle Bridge is a bicycle and pedestrian bridge spanning the southern mouth of Christianshavn Canal. It's both a beautiful bridge and an architectural landmark with masts of different heights, giving the bridge a resemblance to a series of sailing yachts.
Knippelsbro is a drawbridge across the Inner Harbor of Copenhagen. It is one of only two bridges to carry motor vehicles across the harbor in central Copenhagen.
The Christiansborg Palace tower, which is 348 ft. tall is the highest in Copenhagen, and it offers a magnificent view of the city's rooftops.
The Danish War Museum is a museum of military history and arms on Slotsholmen. It is located in Christian IV's Arsenal.
The Black Diamond is the Royal Danish Library's cultural centre with lots of events all year round. The Black Diamond opened in 1999, and was built to fit with the original library building from 1906.
Frederiksholms Kanal is a canal in central Copenhagen.. Several historic buildings face the canal, such as the Prince's Mansion and Christiansborg's riding grounds.
Of the four bridges spanning Frederiksholms Canal, the most notable is Marble Bridge which provides access to Christiansborg's riding grounds. It's one of few surviving features of the first Christiansborg Palace which burned in 1794, this rococo-style bridge was paved with Norwegian marble, hence the name.
Will we fit under the Marble Bridge? Of course we will, but we have to duck down.
Entrance gate to the courtyard of Christiansborg Palace.
A very pretty area of our canal tour.
Our selfie on the canal ride.
St Nicholas Church Tower-The tower was the focus of Hans Christian Andersen's drama, Love of Nicolai Tower performed in 1829 at the Royal Theatre.
We are going under a low bridge here.
Now we get to see the Knippel Bridge when it's in the drawn up position.
Inderhavnsbroen (lit. 'The Inner Harbour Bridge') is a 590 ft combined pedestrian and bicyclist bridge directed east-west. The design includes a bulge that requires cyclists to make a sharp turn. This feature has attracted much criticism.
We are back from our tour and to the Nyhavn area. Look how crowded it has gotten!
It is so pretty in the harbor area that I can't quit taking photos!
At Barock Restaurant I had the Fish Plate and Brian a pizza.
Frederik's Church-The story behind the Marble Church is interesting – it's not made from marble, for a start, although that was the original plan. Due to a tight budget, they were forced to swap from marble to limestone blocks in its construction.
On the balustrade around the dome are sculptures in zinc of 18 historical figures from the bible - comprising prophets and apostles as well as the founder of Reformation Martin Luther. Here are some up close.
Amalienborg-Frederick VIII's palace complex has four identical Classical façades, effectively four palaces, with Rococo interiors, laid around an octagonal courtyard.
At the centre is a large equestrian statue of Frederick V.
Amalienborg is guarded day and night by Royal Life Guards. I felt that they had quite the Bearskin cap!
A pretty part of the palace courtyard.
St. Aleksander Nevsky Church-As the only Russian church in the city it was promoted in the latter half of the 19th century by the Danish born wife of Tsar Alexander III.
Also known as Rosenborg Garden, the beautiful King's Garden in central Copenhagen is the country's oldest royal gardens.
Rosenborg Castle is a renaissance castle, that was originally built as a country summerhouse in 1606 and is an example of Christian IV's many architectural projects. Now it houses some of Denmark's greatest cultural treasures.
Our selfie with Rosenborg Castle.
The delicate and glittering crowns of the Danish kings and queens are kept in special vaults at Rosenborg Castle, embellished with table-cut stones, enamel, and gold. The crown jewels primarily consist of four garnitures: a diamond set, a ruby set, a pearl set, and an emerald set – the emeralds being among the world’s finest.
The Rose Garden section of the King's Garden.
Caroline Amalie Statue-She became Queen of Denmark in 1839. She was the daughter of Duke Friedrich Christian of Augustenborg and Princess Louise Augusta. In 1815 she married Prince Christian Frederik, later King Christian VIII.
The Circus Building on Axel Torv. is a circular building completed in 1886 to serve as a venue for circus performances. The last circus to use the building was in 1990.
The entrance to Tivoli Gardens – The world’s second-oldest amusement park. Since 1843, Tivoli Gardens has offered a haven of wonderment. We did not have enough time in this city, so we didn't go inside.
As the ship was leaving you can see the green of the ski slope. Our guide told us earlier in the day that since Denmark has no mountains that they had to build one.
The Middelgrunden wind farm that stands 2 miles outside of Copenhagen. When it was built in 2000, it was the world's largest offshore farm, with 20 turbines. The farm delivers about 4% of the power for Copenhagen.
As we sailed away to our next destination we passed this. Up in the trees is Sofiero Castle-Situated north of Helsingborg in southern Sweden, Sofiero used to be a farm, then it became a royal mansion, then a Summer house for Swedish royals. The big villa on the coast was built in 1897.
I found out that this was the Swedish coastline view of Viken village houses on the North Sea.