Kongens Nytorv

Kongens Nytorv Review

A mounted statue of Christian V dominates King's New Square. Crafted in 1688 by the French sculptor Lamoureux, the subject is conspicuously depicted as a Roman emperor. Every year, at the end of June, graduating high school students arrive in truckloads and dance beneath the furrowed brow of the sober statue.

Saturday sees flea market on the square; the pickings aren't so regal, but if you arrive early enough, you might nab a piece of jewelry or some Danish porcelain.

Charlottenborg. Charlottenborg, a Dutch baroque-style castle on the square, was built by Frederik III's half brother in 1670. Since 1754 the garden-flanked property has housed the faculty and students of the Danish Academy of Fine Art. A section of the building is devoted to exhibitions of contemporary art and is open to the public. Nyhavn 2, 1051. 33/36-90-50. www.kunsthalcharlottenborg.dk. DKr 60. Tues.-Sun. 11-6, Wed. 11-9.

Det Kongelige Teater. The old, pillared Det Kongelige Teater, now dubbed Gamle Scene since the recent openings of The Opera and the Royal Danish Playhouse, was established in 1748, although the facade dates from 1874. Since the division of the Royal Theatre into separate venues, the original building is primarily devoted to ballets performed by the world-renowned Royal Danish Ballet. Statues of Danish poet Adam Oehlenschläger and author Ludvig Holberg—whose works remain the core of Danish theater—flank the facade. The theater closes for part of the summer. There are guided tours for the Playhouse and Opera in a mix of Danish and English. Royal Theatre Old Stage tours are only in Danish. Kongens Nytorv 9, 1050. 33/69-69-69 for tickets. www.kglteater.dk.