Copenhagen, Denmark:

old houses at Nyhavn
At the end of May, I took a train to Copenhagen to meet a friend. Together we would discover Denmark’s capital and travel further north through Sweden and Norway (for a video of the entire train journey see here).

With around two million inhabitants, Copenhagen is by far the biggest city of Denmark. During our two days here, the weather was fantastic and we had a great time exploring the city’s many palaces, churches, parks, and museums. As you can see in the gallery below, Copenhagen offers plenty of opportunities to learn about northern Europe’s history, get overwhelmed by fantastic art pieces, and recover afterwards by chilling at one of the canals crisscrossing the city centre (or in ‘Freetown Christiania’).
Copenhagen Central Station
in Kastrup
Kastrup Sea Bath
Den Blå Planet
Oresund Bridge
tower of the City Hall
National Museum
skeleton of an Aurochs (8600 BC)
harpoons made of deer bones (8700-6500 BC)
Chariot of the Sun (ca. 1400 BC)
detail of the Dejbjerg Wagon
viking ship
Golden Horn (early 5th century)
living room in the 17th century
Christiansborg Palace
Christiansborg Palace
Thorvaldsens Museum
Vor Frue Kirke
Vor Frue Kirke
Vor Frue Kirke
Rundetårn
entrance to the Rundetårn
Trinitatis Church
Trinitatis Church
Børsen
Børsen
Børsen
Det Kongelige Bibliotek
Det Kongelige Bibliotek
old reading room
canal in Copenhagen
tower of the City Hall
City Hall
Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek
Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek
Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek
‘Study of a Cow’ by J. Th. Lundbye
‘Self-portrait’ by J. Th. Lundbye (1841)
‘Greeks fetching water from the well at the Tower of the Winds in Athens’ by Martinus Rørbye (1836)
sculpture collection
‘Eternal Spring’ by Auguste Rodin (1884)
detail of ‘Perseus slaying Medusa’ by Laurent-Honoré Marqueste (1903)
‘Death and the Maiden’ by Elna Borch (1912)
Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek
mummy portrait from Fayum, Egypt (ca. 2nd century AD)
sculpture gallery
‘Melpomene’ (2nd century AD)
lion of the Ishtar Gate, Babylon (6th century BC)
‘Landscape from Saint-Rémy’ by Vincent van Gogh (1889)
Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek
on the roof of the Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek
view towards Tivoli Gardens and City Hall
on the roof of the Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek
City Hall Square
facade of the City Hall
facade of the City Hall
Vor Frue Kirke
Copenhagen
Vor Frelsers Kirke
Vor Frelsers Kirke
Vor Frelsers Kirke
Vor Frelsers Kirke
clockwork
view from the church tower
view from the church tower
Marble Church in the distance
Tivoli Gardens and City Hall
Marble Church
Christiansborg Palace, Børsen, Vor Frue Kirke, and former St. Nicholas Church
Christiansborg Palace, Børsen, and Vor Frue Kirke
view towards the harbour
Oresund Bridge
canal in Copenhagen
Nyhavn
Inderhavnen
Nyhavn
spectators at the changing of guards
changing of the guards
changing of the guards
changing of the guards
changing of the guards
Amalienborg Slot
Amalienborg Slot
Amalienborg Slot
Frederik V on Horseback
Marble Church
Russian Orthodox Church
inside the Marble Church
inside the Marble Church
inside the Marble Church
inside the Marble Church
Rosenborg Slot
gilt war game in the Treasury
gilt war game in the Treasury
ship from ivory
Oldenburg Horn (15th century)
crown of King Christian IV (1596)
crown of King Christian V (1671) and the Queen’s crown (1731)
Danish Crown Regalia
painting on the ceiling of Christian IV’s bedchamber
Frederik IV’s Hall
king and queen’s thrones
flower painting by Maria Sibylla Merian
Statens Museum for Kunst
in the Kastellet
Kastellet
St. Alban’s Church
at the Little Mermaid
‘The Little Mermaid’ by Edvard Eriksen (1913)
Vor Frelsers Kirke
Operaen
in Christiania
I hope the photos convinced you that a visit to Copenhagen is definitely worthwhile and I can really recommend it, if you have the chance! We continued our train journey and crossed the Oresund Bridge to Sweden with our next stop being Gothenburg – check out the coming post!
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Nostalgia:) great pics! Brought back all the memories
🙂 great – I am happy that you liked the post!
I recently visited Copenhagen and these photos really capture the city! Such a wonderful place. Never knew you could go on the roof of the Glyptotek, the views look amazing!
thank you!! 🙂 I really enjoyed my time in Copenhagen!! Maybe you can come back some time to climb up onto the Glyptotek?
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Nice post! I have recently wrote about Copenhagen too, have a look if you fancy 🙂
https://moreplanesthantrains.wordpress.com/2017/11/03/scandinavia-lover-3-things-to-do-in-copenhagen/
thanks – I will check out your post just now!! 🙂
We have booked for February, loved your pictures.
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Thank you!! 😊 i hope you have as much fun there as me!!