Kongens Nytorv, or the King’s New Square, is distinguished by an elliptical parterre garden known as Krinsen, which surrounds a central equestrian statue of King Christian the Fifth. Established in sixteen seventy, the square marks a…
Royal Copenhagen and Nyhavn
This walk takes you from the historic square of Kongens Nytorv and the colorful canal of Nyhavn straight into the heart of royal Copenhagen, finishing at the magnificent Marble Church.
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1. Kongens Nytorv
2. Kunsthal Charlottenborg
Kunsthal Charlottenborg is identifiable by its Dutch Baroque palace exterior, which contrasts with the contemporary art hosted within its walls. Situated between Kongens Nytorv and the Nyhavn canal, this building originated in sixteen…
3. Nyhavn
Nyhavn is a three-hundred-meter canal in central Copenhagen, instantly recognizable by the rows of narrow, brightly colored seventeenth and early eighteenth-century townhouses that line its northern quay. King Christian the Fifth ordered…
4. Amaliehaven
Amaliehaven is a small, rectangular park nestled between the waterfront and Amalienborg Palace. It is distinguished by its precise, symmetrical design, which features a prominent central fountain and two levels of garden space enclosed by…
5. Amalienborg Palace
Amalienborg Palace consists of four identical rococo mansions arranged around a central octagonal courtyard. Each mansion faces the others across this open square, which features a prominent equestrian statue of King Frederik the Fifth at…
6. Frederik's Church
Frederik’s Church is defined by a massive, oxidized copper dome that spans thirty-one meters, making it the largest church dome in Scandinavia. This structure serves as the centerpiece of the Frederiksstaden district, sitting on an axis…