Copenhagen
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Denmark

Things to do in Copenhagen

Copenhagen (Danish: København) is the capital city of Denmark and forms the moderate conurbation that one million Danes call home. It is big enough to form a small Danish metropolis, with shopping, culture and nightlife par excellence, yet small enough still to feel intimate and be safe. Although mixed in its urban scene, the city is easy to navigate. Overlooking the Øresund Strait, connected to Sweden by a 15-km bridge-tunnel. Copenhagen serves as a cultural and geographic link between the Nordic countries and central Europe. Copenhagen is where old fairy tales blend with flashy modern architecture and world-class design; where warm jazz mixes with crisp electronica from Copenhagen's basements. You could feel you have seen all of Copenhagen in one day, but further exploration will keep you discovering more for months.

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  1. Den lille Havfrue

    Photo: Benoît Prieur · CC0 · source

  2. Amalienborg

    Amalienborg

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    Photo: Janeway666 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  3. The Royal Library

    Photo: Johan Wessman / News Oresund · CC BY 2.0 · source

  4. Christiansborg

    Christiansborg

    attraction

    Photo: eimoberg from Changwon, South Korea · CC BY 2.0 · source

  5. Tivoli

    Tivoli

    attraction

    Photo: Elgaard · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  6. Rosenborg

    Rosenborg

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    Photo: kallerna · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  7. Freetown Christiania

    Freetown Christiania

    Christiania · attraction

    Photo: Bruno Jargot · CC BY-SA 2.5 · source

  8. Nationalmuseet

    Nationalmuseet

    attraction

    Photo: No machine-readable author provided. Nico-dk assumed (based on copyright claims) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  9. Statens Museum for Kunst (SMK)

    Photo: Jiří Komárek · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  10. Ny Carlsberg Glyptoteket

    Photo: xiquinhosilva · CC BY 2.0 · source

  11. Saltholm

    Saltholm

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    Photo: Holger.Ellgaard · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  12. Nyhavn

    Nyhavn

    attraction

    Photo: kallerna · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  13. Rundetårn

    Rundetårn

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    Photo: Avda · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  14. Marmorkirken

    Marmorkirken

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    Photo: Jakub Hałun · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  15. The City Hall

    The City Hall

    attraction

    Photo: Jenny Andersson / News Oresund · CC BY 2.0 · source

  16. The Stock Exchange building

    The Stock Exchange building

    Børsen · attraction

    Photo: Jorge Láscar from Melbourne, Australia · CC BY 2.0 · source

  17. Kastellet

    Kastellet

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    Photo: Ib Rasmussen · Public domain · source

  18. The University of Copenhagen Botanical Garden

    Photo: Thue · Public domain · source

  19. Copenhill

    Copenhill

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    Photo: kallerna · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  20. Amager Strandpark

    Photo: Stig Nygaard's · CC BY 2.0 · source

  21. DR Koncerthuset

    DR Koncerthuset

    attraction

    Photo: Fred Romero from Paris, France · CC BY 2.0 · source

  22. Bella Center

    Bella Center

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    Photo: Froztbyte · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  23. Charlottenborg Palace

    Photo: Mahlum · Public domain · source

  24. Den Hirschsprungske Samling

    Photo: Daderot · CC0 · source

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  1. Ordrupgaard

    Ordrupgaard

    attraction

    Photo: Nafred at da.wikipedia · Public domain · source

  2. Sorgenfri Palace & Park

    Photo: Danmark2011 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  3. Den Engelske Kirke

    Photo: Chris06 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  4. Dyrehaven

    Dyrehaven

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    Photo: .bastian · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source

  5. The Danish Museum of Art & Design

    Photo: Patti Manolis · CC BY 2.0 · source

  6. Bagsværd Church

    Photo: Erik Christensen · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  7. Den Blå Planet

    Den Blå Planet

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    Photo: Villy Fink Isaksen · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  8. Zoologisk Museum

    Photo: Leif Jørgensen · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  9. Davids Samling

    Davids Samling

    attraction

    Photo: Orf3us · Public domain · source

  10. Middelgrundsfortet

    Photo: Elgaard · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  11. Bellevue Beach

    Bellevue Beach

    attraction

    Photo: Hunter Desportes · CC BY 2.0 · source

  12. Brønshøj

    Brønshøj

    attraction

    Photo: This file was made by Thomas Hindsgaul, and should be credited as such. If you make use of this picture outside of the Wiki community, an email to broadbeer [at] gmail.com would be appreciated. If you would like a better version of the image i.e. a h · CC BY 2.5 dk · source

  13. Flakfortet

    Flakfortet

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    Photo: Elgaard · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  14. Frilandsmuseet

    Frilandsmuseet

    attraction

    Photo: Rriemann · Public domain · source

  15. Krigsmuseet (previously: Tøjhusmuseet)

    Photo: Ib Rasmussen · Public domain · source

  16. Trekroner

    Trekroner

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    Photo: Thue C. Leibrandt · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  17. Havnebadet

    Havnebadet

    attraction

    Photo: milgrammer · CC BY 2.0 · source

  18. The Workers' Museum

    Photo: Ib Rasmussen · Public domain · source

  19. Church of Our Lady

    Church of Our Lady

    Vor Frue Kirke · attraction

    Photo: Thue · Public domain · source

  20. Det Kongelige Teater

    Photo: Axel Kuhlmann · CC BY 2.0 · source

  21. Tivolis Koncertsal

    Photo: Tivoli_Concert_Hall.JPG: Lala Lugo derivative work: Ipigott ( talk ) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  22. Museum of Copenhagen

    Museum of Copenhagen

    Københavns Museum · museum

    Photo: Lauren Friedman · CC BY 2.0 · source

  23. Zoologisk Have København

    Photo: Guillaume Baviere from Helsingborg, Sweden · CC BY 2.0 · source

  24. Brumleby

    Brumleby

    attraction

    Photo: Ramblersen · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  25. Brede Værk

    Brede Værk

    attraction

    Photo: Nationalmuseet · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  26. Cycle or walk over the Cykelslangen

    Photo: kallerna · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  27. Glassalen

    Glassalen

    attraction

    Photo: Orf3us · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  28. Kalvebod Fælled

    Photo: SantaC · Public domain · source

  29. Kongelunden

    Kongelunden

    attraction

    Photo: Guillaume Baviere from Copenhagen, Denmark · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source

  30. Sophienholm

    Sophienholm

    attraction

    Photo: This file was made by Thomas Hindsgaul, and should be credited as such. If you make use of this picture outside of the Wiki community, an email to broadbeer [at] gmail.com would be appreciated. If you would like a better version of the image i.e. a h · CC BY 2.5 dk · source

  31. Strøget

    Strøget

    attraction · step-free

    Photo: Anneli Salo · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  32. Garderhøj Fort

    Garderhøj Fort

    attraction

    Photo: Garderhoj · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  33. Mogens Dahl Koncertsal

    Photo: Orf3us · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  34. Music Museum

    Music Museum

    attraction

    Photo: Ib Rasmussen · Public domain · source

  35. Charlottenlund Fortress

    Photo: Lars Plougmann from United States · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source

  36. Gammel Holtegård

    Photo: Ramblersen · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

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