Copenhagen, Denmark (Point of interest)

Opera, ballet and orchestral concerts feature at Copenhagen's Opera House. Designed by architect Henning Larsen, it occupies a site on the harbourside on Holmen Island. Gold leaf covers the ceiling of the stage where the Royal Danish Opera performs... Continue reading →

Queen Margrethe's residence, Amalienborg Palace is an elegant and remarkably accessible 18th century construction. There are daily ceremonial guard changes and rooms open to public view. The palace is set north of the city centre in Copenhagen K. ... Continue reading →

The Arken Museum of Modern Art in the Copenhagen suburb of Ishøj, is housed in a striking and somewhat controversial white concrete and steel building. Most of the museum's collection of 300 artworks is displayed in its permanent exhibition.... Continue reading →

Cacti, orchids, and palm trees flourish in Copenhagen's Botanical Gardens. Ten hectares (25 acres) of greenery next to a lake, formerly part of the moat around Rosenborg Castle. Greenhouses grow tropical and subtropical plants. The Palm House is a ... Continue reading →

The self-proclaimed free town of Christiania is a unique aspect of Copenhagen life. Originating as a hippie-inspired social experiment, the community houses 1000 people living alternative lifestyles. There are several jazz clubs and restaurants, al... Continue reading →

Seat of the Danish parliament, the Christiansborg Palace in Copenhagen K dates back to the 12th century. The current imposing neo-Baroque buildings bustle with politicos and lobbyists. Highlights are the royal coaches collection and theatre museum.... Continue reading →

The Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek gallery in Copenhagen V was founded in 1888 by brewer Carl Jacobsen. It holds two important collections - one of ancient Mediterranean art, the other of French and Danish art of the 19th and 20th centuries.... Continue reading →

Frilandsmuseet open air museum at Lyngby on the edge of Copenhagen whisks visitors back into a vivid recreation of bygone Denmark. Complete with period buildings and costumed interpretative staff, it's an absorbing view of Hans Christian Andersen's... Continue reading →

Sporting a copper roof and surrounded by moats, Rosenburg Castle in Copenhagen houses the royal crown jewels and acts as a museum of the Royal Family. It was built by Christian IV (1606-1634) in Renaissance-style as a royal summer residence. The R... Continue reading →

Denmark's Royal Library in Copenhagen K is a classical 17th-century building with high-ceilinged reading rooms. It was expanded in 1998 with the addition of a monumental, angular granite annex, the Black Diamond, where hundreds of thousands of book... Continue reading →

A collection of international and Danish art from the 13th century onwards is displayed at the elegant Victorian State Art Gallery in Copenhagen K's Østre Anlæg park. Displayed chronologically, the 1600 masterpieces range from Titian and Rembrand... Continue reading →

The Museum of Art and Design (Kunstindustrimuseet) is housed in the old Frederik's Hospital in Copenhagen K. The collections embrace poster design by Matisse to fascist propoganda. Textiles include dresses from Japan and Danish embroidery. The onsi... Continue reading →

Symbol of Copenhagen, The Little Mermaid (Den Lille Havfrue) is surprisingly small and set on Langelinie quay. Based on Hans Christian Andersen's fairytale character, she was sculpted by Edvard Eriksen and donated in 1913 by brewer Carl Jacobsen.... Continue reading →

The history of Denmark is portrayed at the National Museum, in Copenhagen K. Beginning in prehistoric times 14,000 years ago, the collection includes Eskimo exhibits and a coin collection. The Great Hall of the 18th-century palace is hung with tape... Continue reading →

Built at King Christian IV's orders in the 1630s, the Round Tower (Rundetårn) is Europe's oldest observatory. It has excellent views of Copenhagen V in which it sits, and is a popular spot for couples sharing tender moments. Built by Christian IV... Continue reading →

Thorvaldsens Museum houses a collection of neo-classical sculpture by Bertel Thorvaldsen, one of Denmark's most celebrated artists of the 18th and 19th centuries. It's all housed in the rebuilt Royal Coach House, close to Christiansborg Palace in C... Continue reading →