Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #10 in Copenhagen, Denmark

The execution shed in Christianshavn was one of the two places where the death sentences in the Danish transitional justice after the occupation were carried out in 1946-50. The second place of execution was in Undallslund plantation near Viborg.

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Freetown Christiania, also known as Christiania or simply the Staden, is an intentional community and commune in the Christianshavn neighbourhood of the Danish capital city of Copenhagen. It began in 1971 as a squatted military base. Its Pusher Street is famous for its open trade of cannabis, which is illegal in Denmark.

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Christianshavns Enveloppe is a former system of outworks located in front of Christianshavns Vold and Stadsgraven, on Amager. in Copenhagen, Denmark. Its well-preserved, northern half is now part of Freetown Christiania and known as Dyssen. Its southern portion was removed in the first half of the 20th century and has now been replaced by a public park, Enveloppeparken.

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Edition Copenhagen lithographic workshop, it was founded in 1959. Today, the company is run and owned by three partners Rasmus Urwald, Dannie Vieten and Peter Wissing Sørensen. The workshop and gallery are located in Christianshavn in Copenhagen. Edition Copenhagen is one of the leading lithographic workshops in the world. Every year, Edition Copenhagen invites international and Danish artists to come to the workshop and work with lithography. The artists always have complete freedom to make whatever they want. The invited artists have all exhibited in renowned galleries and museums around the world.

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Christian's Church is a Rococo church in the Christianshavn district of Copenhagen, Denmark. Designed by Nicolai Eigtved, it was built 1754–59.

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Børsen, also known as Børsbygningen, is a 17th-century stock exchange in the center of Copenhagen. The historic building is situated next to Christiansborg Palace, the seat of the Danish Parliament, on the island of Slotsholmen. Børsen, a popular tourist attraction, is most noted for its distinctive spire, shaped as the tails of four dragons twined together, reaching a height of 56 metres.

Wikipedia: Børsen (EN)

The Holmen Church is a Parish church in central Copenhagen in Denmark, on the street called Holmens Kanal. First built as an anchor forge in 1563, it was converted into a naval church by Christian IV. It is famous for having hosted the wedding between Margrethe II of Denmark, queen of Denmark between 1972 and 2024, and Prince Henrik in 1967. It is the burial site of such notabilities as naval heroes Niels Juel and Peter Tordenskjold, and composer Niels Wilhelm Gade, and contains artwork by, among others, Bertel Thorvaldsen and Karel van Mander.

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Christiansborg Slotskirke er kirken på Slotsholmen i København. Kirken hører til de dele af Christiansborg Slot, der står til rådighed for Kongehuset. Den anvendes til kirkelige ceremonier for kongefamiliens medlemmer, hovedsageligt dåb, konfirmation og castrum doloris. Desuden anvendes den af Folketinget til gudstjeneste ved Folketingets åbning.

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Christiansborg Palace is a palace and government building on the islet of Slotsholmen in central Copenhagen, Denmark. It is the seat of the Danish Parliament, the Danish Prime Minister's Office, and the Supreme Court of Denmark. Also, several parts of the palace are used by the Danish monarch, including the Royal Reception Rooms, the Palace Chapel and the Royal Stables.

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The Royal Library Garden, often referred to simply as the Library Garden, is a small, somewhat hidden garden between the Royal Library, the Tøjhus Museum, ChristianIV's Supply Depot and Christiansborg Palace on Slotsholmen in central Copenhagen, Denmark. It has a reputation for being one of the most tranquil spots in the city centre.

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The Danish Jewish Museum, in Copenhagen, Denmark, sits inside the Danish Royal Library’s old Galley House and exhibits Danish Jewish historical artifacts and art. Designed by architect Daniel Libeskind, the building memorializes the story of Danish Jews who were saved from Nazi persecution by their fellow Danes in October 1943. Construction of the Museum began in March 2003 and the museum opened in June 2004.

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Danish Architecture Center (DAC) is an international cultural attraction for everyone who wants to explore and understand how architecture and design create the framework for our lives. They believe that architecture can change the world and that it can be part of the solution to future challenges in relation to the UN’s Global Goals.

Wikipedia: Danish Architecture Centre (EN), Website

Christian IV's Brewhouse is a building in Copenhagen, Denmark, dating from 1608. In spite of the name under which it is known today, the building was not originally built for the purpose of brewing beer. It is located on Slotsholmen by the harbourfront and was constructed for military purposes as a corner bastion, part of Christian IV's fortification of the city.

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Corfitz Ulfeldt's pillar of shame is a stone memorial to the traitor Corfitz Ulfeldt. In 1663, it was erected on Gråbrødretorv, where Ulfeldt had lived, so that the townspeople could spit on it when they passed. It bears the inscription: "Corfitz WF the traitor, Till Æwig Spott, Skam og Skiendsel".

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Dæmonen is a floorless steel roller coaster at the Tivoli Gardens amusement park in Copenhagen, Denmark. Designed by Bolliger & Mabillard, it reaches a height of 28 metres (92 ft), is 564.0 metres (1,850.4 ft) long, and reaches a maximum speed of 77 kilometres per hour (48 mph). The roller coaster features a vertical loop, an Immelmann loop, and a zero-gravity roll. Dæmonen replaced Slangen, a family roller coaster, and officially opened on 16 April 2004. A record number of guests attended the park that year, but the public has since given the ride mixed reviews.

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Elijah's Church is a Church of Denmark parish church located on Vesterbros Torv in the heart of the Vesterbro district of Copenhagen, Denmark. Completed in 1908 and designed by Martin Nyrop, who has designed Copenhagen City Hall, it was the largest church to be built by the Copenhagen Church Foundation.

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The Apostle Church is a church building of the Church of Denmark in the Vesterbro district of Copenhagen. It was built in 1901 by architect Valdemar Koch.

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Enghaveparken is a public park in the Vesterbro district of Copenhagen, Denmark. It was laid out in the late 1920s to cater for the citizens of the expanding city. The park is completely closed off while undergoing comprehensive renovations June 2018-December 2019.

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Gethsemane Church is located in Vesterbro Parish in Copenhagen Municipality, in Dannebrogsgade in Vesterbro. The church was one of the 16 churches that the Copenhagen diocesan council originally recommended should be closed. Minister of Culture Marianne Jelved recommended that the church be closed down on 31 December 2014.

Wikipedia: Gethsemane Kirke (DA), Website

Havneparken is a public park located directly on the waterfront in the district of Islands Brygge in central Copenhagen, Denmark. It is one of the most lively and popular places along the Copenhagen harbourfront. Located in a former dockland area, the park has retained a number of features from the area's industrial past, including disused railway tracks and an abandoned railway car used as an exhibition space, while am old ship hull turned upside-down serves as an idiosyncratic bandstand and pavilion. The park is also the location of the Islands Brygge Cultural Centre and the Islands Brygge Harbour Bath.

Wikipedia: Havneparken (EN)