Things to Do in Copenhagen

Things to Do in Copenhagen

Sights Overview
Name Category Location
 
Amalienborg
The four identical rococo buildings occupying this square have... 		Castles / Palaces Copenhagen
 
Arbejdermuseet
The vastly underrated museum chronicles the working class from... 		Museums / Galleries Copenhagen
 
Assistens Kirkegård
This peaceful, leafy cemetery in the heart of Nørrebro... 		Cemeteries Copenhagen
 
Børsen
This masterpiece of fantasy and architecture is Europe's oldest... 		Financial Institutions Copenhagen
 
Botanisk Have
Trees, flowers, ponds, sculptures, and a spectacular 19th-century... 		Gardens / Arboretums Copenhagen
 
Carlsberg Bryggeri
A large, ornate chimney makes this mid-19th-century brewery visible... 		Wineries / Breweries Copenhagen
 
Christiania
If you're nostalgic for 1960s counterculture, head to this anarchists'... 		Neighborhoods / Streets, Towns Copenhagen
 
Christiansborg Slot
Surrounded by canals on three sides, the massive granite Christiansborg... 		Government Buildings Copenhagen
 
Dansk Arkitektur Center
The Danish Architecture Center occupies an old wharf-side warehouse... 		Museums / Galleries Copenhagen
 
Dansk Design Center
This sleek, glass-panel structure looms in sharp contrast to... 		Museums / Galleries Copenhagen
 
Dansk Jødisk Museum
In a wing of the Royal Library, this national center of Jewish... 		Museums / Galleries Copenhagen
 
Den Hirschsprungske Samling
The Hirschsprung Collection showcases paintings from the country's... 		Museums / Galleries Copenhagen
 
Den Lille Havfrue
On the Langelinie promenade, this somewhat overhyped 1913 statue... 		Public Art (Mural / Sculpture / Statue) Copenhagen
 
Frihedsmuseet
Evocative, sometimes moving displays commemorate the heroic Danish... 		Museums / Galleries Copenhagen
 
Gefion Springvandet
Not far from The Little Mermaid yet another dramatic myth is... 		Fountains Copenhagen
 
Holmen
Previously isolated from central Copenhagen, this former navy... 		Neighborhoods / Streets Copenhagen
 
Kastellet
At the end of Amaliegade, the beautiful Churchill Park surrounds... 		Castles / Palaces Copenhagen
 
Københavns Bymuseum
For an evocative collection detailing Copenhagen's history, head... 		Museums / Galleries Copenhagen
 
Københavns Synagoge
The contemporary architect Gustav Friedrich Hetsch borrowed from... 		Religious Sites Copenhagen
 
Københavns Universitet
The main building of Denmark's leading institution for higher... 		Educational Institutions Copenhagen
 
Kongelige Bibliotek
If you like grand architecture and great views, you really should... 		Museums / Galleries, Libraries Copenhagen
 
Kongens Nytorv
A mounted statue of Christian V dominates King's New Square... 		Markets / Bazaars, Squares Copenhagen
 
Kunstindustrimuseet
Originally built in the 18th century as a royal hospital, the... 		Museums / Galleries Copenhagen
 
Marmorkirken
Officially the Frederikskirke, this ponderous baroque sanctuary... 		Religious Sites Copenhagen
 
Nationalmuseet
An 18th-century royal residence, peaked by massive overhead windows... 		Museums / Galleries Copenhagen
 
Nikolaj Kirke
Though the green spire of the imposing Nicholas Church—named... 		Religious Sites Copenhagen
 
Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek
Among Copenhagen's most important museums—thanks to its... 		Museums / Galleries Copenhagen
 
Nyhavn
This harbor-front neighborhood was built 300 years ago to attract... 		Neighborhoods / Streets Copenhagen
 
Rådhuspladsen
City Hall Square is dominated by the 1905 mock-Renaissance Rådhus... 		Squares Copenhagen
 
Rosenborg Slot
The Dutch Renaissance Rosenborg Castle contains ballrooms, halls... 		Castles / Palaces Copenhagen
 
Rundetårn
Instead of climbing the stout Round Tower's stairs, visitors... 		Viewpoints Copenhagen
 
Skuespilhuset
Completed in 2008, the newest addition to the Danish Royal Theatre... 		Arts / Performance Venues Copenhagen
 
Statens Museum for Kunst
Old-master paintings—including works by Rubens, Rembrandt... 		Museums / Galleries Copenhagen
 
Thorvaldsens Museum
The 19th-century artist Bertel Thorvaldsen (1770-1844) is buried... 		Museums / Galleries Copenhagen
 
Tivoli
Copenhagen's best-known attraction, conveniently next to its... 		Parks Copenhagen
 
Tøjhusmuseet
This Renaissance structure—built by King Christian IV and... 		Museums / Galleries Copenhagen
 
Tycho Brahe Planetarium
Situated at the western end of the lakes that divide Copenhagen... 		Observatories / Planetariums Copenhagen
 
Vor Frue Kirke
The site of Denmark's principle cathedral, the Church of Our... 		Religious Sites Copenhagen
 
Zoologisk Have
Children love the Zoological Gardens, which are home to thousands... 		Zoos / Aquariums Copenhagen
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