Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #2 in Copenhagen, Denmark
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5.6 km
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Experience Copenhagen in Denmark in a whole new way with our free self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.
Activities in CopenhagenIndividual Sights in CopenhagenSight 1: Trold, der vejrer kristenblod
Trold, der vejrer kristenblod is a bronze sculpture made by Niels Hansen Jacobsen (1861–1941).
Sight 2: Dæmonen
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.
Sight 3: The Concert Hall
Tivoli Concert Hall is a 1,660-capacity concert hall at Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen, Denmark. The building, which was designed by Frits Schlegel and Hans Hansen, was built between 1954 and 1956. The concert hall is used for classical music, Broadway musicals, and jazz musicians.
Sight 4: Tivoli Gardens
Tivoli Gardens, also known simply as Tivoli, is an amusement park and pleasure garden in Copenhagen, Denmark. The park opened on 15 August 1843 and is the third-oldest operating amusement park in the world, after Dyrehavsbakken in nearby Klampenborg, also in Denmark, and Wurstelprater in Vienna, Austria.
Sight 5: Glassalen
The Glass Hall is a 957-seat theatre venue located inside the Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Sight 6: The Ferris wheel
The Balloon Fry is an amusement ride in Tivoli from 1943.
Sight 7: Star Flyer
Star Flyer is a carousel-meets-watchtower style amusement ride in Tivoli Gardens, Copenhagen, Denmark. It was manufactured by Funtime and opened in May 2006.
Sight 8: Rutschebanen
The roller coaster in Tivoli in Copenhagen is a roller coaster built in 1914, and it is one of the world's oldest roller coasters. It was built by the engineer Walther Queenland from Ireland, who also built the roller coaster at Dyrehavsbakken in 1932. The roller coaster in Tivoli ran its first ride with guests in mid-June 1914.
Sight 9: Mariakirken
St. Mary's Church is located on Istedgade in Vesterbro in Copenhagen.
Sight 10: Det Ny Teater
Det Ny Teater is an established theatre in Copenhagen, Denmark, first opened in 1908. It is based in a building which spans a passage between Vesterbrogade and Gammel Kongevej in Copenhagen's theatre district on the border between Vesterbro and Frederiksberg.
Sight 11: Eliaskirken
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.
Sight 12: Skydebanehaven
Skydebanehaven is a small public park in the heart of the Vesterbro district of Copenhagen, Denmark. Its name refers to the former shooting range of the Royal Copenhagen Shooting Society which used to be located on the site. The most distinctive feature of the park is the Neo-Gothic Shooting Range Wall which was constructed in 1887 to shield traffic on Istedgade from stray bullets. The other end of the park is bounded by the rear of the former headquarters of the Shooting Society, a Neoclassical mansion which has more recently housed the Museum of Copenhagen.
Sight 13: Apostelkirken
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.
Sight 14: Sankt Matthæus Kirke
St. Mathew's Church is the oldest and largest church in the Vesterbro district of Copenhagen, Denmark. It is located at the corner of Mathæusgade and Valdemarsgade and was completed in 1880 to design by city architect Ludvig Fenger.
Sight 15: Kristkirken
Christ Church is a Church of Denmark parish church situated on Enghave Plads in the Vesterbro district of Copenhagen, Denmark. It was designed by Valdemar Koch, who also built several other churches in Copenhagen around that time. Completed in 1900, it was the first new church to be opened in the fast-growing neighbourhood to relieve the pressure on St. Mathew's. Its style is inspired by Italian Romanesque church architecture.
Sight 16: Enghaveparken
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.
Sight 17: Vesten for Humlen
West of the hops is a small park in Carlsberg Byen in Copenhagen. The park was completed in 2018 along with the rest of the new buildings and is located next to Ny Carlsberg Vej.
Sight 18: Thor's battle against the Jötunns
Thor in Battle with the Giants is a sculpture by Carl Bonnesen on the roof of the brewery of Ny Carlsberg in Copenhagen.
Sight 19: Bakkehusmuseet
Bakkehuset is a historic house museum on Rahbeks Allé in the Frederiksberg district of Copenhagen, Denmark. Dating from the 1520s, it has served a number of functions over the years, including as a farmhouse, inn, private home, psychiatric hospital and orphanage. It is particularly associated with the Danish Golden Age when it was owned by Knud Lyne Rahbek and his wife, Kamma Rahbek, used it as a venue for her salons.
Sight 20: Teatret Ved Sorte Hest
The theatre at Sorte Hest Vesterbrogade 150 is one of Copenhagen's oldest intimate theatres. The theatre was founded in 1978 by actors Brigitte Kolerus, Michael Lindvad and set designer Ves Harper.
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