List of buildings in and around Copenhagen
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Copenhagen is the location of many notable buildings, representing a variety of eras as well as functions.
Castles and palaces
| Castle/palace | Location | Year | Style |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amalienborg | Frederiksstaden | 1750-60 | Rococo |
| Rosenborg Castle | Indre By | 1606-24 | Renaissance |
| Christiansborg Palace | Indre By | 1828/1928 | Neo-baroque |
| Frederiksborg Palace | Hillerød | 1560/1602-20 | Renaissance |
| Fredensborg Palace | Fredensborg | 1702-26 | Baroque |
| Kronborg Castle | Helsingør | 1585 * | Renaissance |
| Frederiksberg Palace | Frederiksberg | 1703 | Italian Baroque |
| The Erimitage Palace | Dyrehaven | 1734 | Baroque |
| Dragsholm Castle | 1215 | ? |
* Around 1420 a fortress was built where Kronborg is located today.[1]
Churches
| Church | Location | Year | Style |
|---|---|---|---|
| Church of Holmen | Slotsholmen | 1560/1602-20 | Renaissance |
| Church of Our Saviour | Christianshavn | 1695 | Dutch baroque |
| Christian's Church | Christianshavn | 1758 | Baroque |
| Marble Church | Frederiksstaden | 1770/1894 | Historicism |
| Church of Our Lady | Indre By | 1829 | Neoclassicism |
| Jesus Church | Valby | 1891 | Historicism |
| Grundtvig's Church | Bispebjerg | 1926 | Expressionism, Neo-Gothic |
| Trinitatis Church | Indre By | 1635 / 1731 | Baroque |
Secular buildings
| Building | Location | Year | Style |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek | Indre By | 1882 | Renaissance inspired |
| Børsen, (until 1996 the stock market building) | Slotsholmen | 1640 | Dutch baroque |
| Tivoli Gardens | Indre By | 1843 | amusement park |
| Dyrehavsbakken | Klampenborg, at the City's northern border | 1583 | the oldest amusement park in the world |
| Royal Danish Theatre | Indre By | 1748 Old scene, 1874 New scene | Neoclassicism (?) |
| Assistens Cemetery | Nørrebro | 1760, (1706 as temporary plague cemetery) | cemetery where many famous Danes rest* |
| Rundetårn | Indre By | 1642 | fortress tower, the highest building in the world without stairs |
| City Hall | Indre By | 1905 | National Romantic style |
| Old City Hall | Indre By | 1815 | ? |
| Copenhagen Central Station | Indre By/Vesterbro | 1911 | ? |
| Østerport Station | Østerbro | 1897 | interesting interior |
* e.g. fairy tales author Hans Christian Andersen and scientists Niels Bohr and Hans Christian Ørsted
Fountains and monuments
| Fountain/monument | Location | Year | Artist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caritas Well | Indre By | 1608 | |
| Gefion Fountain | Indre By | ||
| Stork Fountain | Indre By | 1894 | |
| The Little Mermaid | Indre By | 1913 | |
| Troll that smells Christian blood | Indre By | 1896 |
Contemporary architecture
| Building | Location | Year | Architect |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Black Diamond | Indre By | 1999 | Schmidt hammer lassen |
| Danish Jewish Museum | Indre By | 2004 | Daniel Libeskind |
| VM Houses | Ørestad | 2005 | Bjarke Ingels/Julien de Smedt |
| Gemini Residence | Islands Brygge | 2005 | MVRDV |
| Copenhagen Opera House | Holmen | 2005 | Henning Larsen |
| Tietgenkollegiet | Ørestad | 2006 | Lundgaard & Tranberg |
| Royal Playhouse | Frederiksstaden | 2008 | Lundgaard & Tranberg |
| Mountain Dwellings | Ørestad | 2008 | Bjarke Ingels |
| Metropolis | Kongens Enghave | 2008 | Future Systems |
| The Elephant House | Frederiksberg | 2008 | Foster + Partners |
| Copenhagen Concert Hall | Ørestad | 2009 | Jean Nouvel |
| National Aquarium Denmark | Kastrup | 2014 | building similar to Guggenheim in Bilbao |
| Parken Footballstadium | Østerbro | 1992 (originally opened in 1911) | will be used for four matches in Euro 2020 |
| Radisson Blu Royal Hotel | Indre By/Vesterbro | 1960 | by Arne Jacobsen |