FILLED OF THINGS THAT WERE DONE IN FIRST 100 DAYS IN DENMARK (DAY 58)

DAY 58 – July 15, 2009

Self-guided one day walking tour of the Copenhagen’s major sights.

We have a map that has self-guided tour, so, we tried it and just some fun.

We started our walk at 2pm and the rests are fun! Fun! Fun! And nothing but fun!

1. Tourist Center – we dropped by in the tourist center to find some maps and reading materials about Denmark.

2. Tivoli Gardens -- is a famous amusement park and pleasure garden in Copenhagen, Denmark. The park opened on August 15, 1843 and, except for Dyrehavsbakken in nearby Klampenborg, it is the oldest amusement park in the world. It is open everyday until September 20, 2009.

Admission:

Adults 12 years + --- DKK 85

Adults, Fridays after 20.00 p.m. 12 years + --- DKK 125

Children 3-11 years----DKK 45

Children 0-2 years ----Free

http://www.tivoli.dk/composite-4629.htm

3. City Hall – Sight-seeing busses leave from the Lure Players Statue and just beside is the City Hall square. The appearance of the city hall is dominated by its impressive front, the golden statue of Absalon just above the balcony and the tall, slim tower with a clock. The city hall tower is at 105.6 metres one of the tallest buildings in Copenhagen.

In addition to the tower clock, the City Hall houses Jens Olsen's World Clock.

We’ve been here, about 3 times, but we didn’t know that it is the City Hall and it is the City Hall square and of course the name of the statue. Thanks to this map!

4. Nytorv Square and the Court Building --- is a square adjacent to Gammeltorv in the middle of the pedestrian Strøget in central Copenhagen. Until 1905 the Copenhagen City Hall was located at Nytorv.

5. Kompagnistræde (Company Street) --- A pedestrian street lined with intriguing shops

6. Gammel Strands – marks the medieval coastline. Across the canal you can find a good view of: Thorvaldsen’s Museum, Palace Chapel, Christiansborg (Danish Parliament) and Old Stock Exchange.

7. Christiansborg (Danish Parliament) --- The palace is thus the house of Denmark's three supreme powers: the executive power, the legislative power, and the judicial power. It is the only building in the world which is the home of all a nation's three supreme powers. Christiansborg Palace is owned by the Danish state, and is run by the Palaces and Properties Agency.

8. Hojbro Square --- overlooked by Copenhagen’s founder, Bishop Absalon

9. Stroget – one of the Europe’s longest shopping streets. Literally "the stroke”, is a carfree zone in Copenhagen, Denmark. This popular tourist attraction in the centre of town is the longest pedestrian shopping area in Europe and the largest shopping district in Scandinavia.

10. Kongens Nytorv --- (King's New Square) is a square in central Copenhagen at one end of Strøget. It is Majestic Square encircled by stately mansions.

11. Royal Danish Theater –(Danish: Det Kongelige Teater) is both the national Danish performing arts institution and a name used to refer to its old purpose-built venue from 1874 located on Kongens Nytorv in Copenhagen.

12. Nyhavn Port – with its quaint old houses, lots of bar and restaurant along the port and yatch with different sizes and look.

13. Royal Danish Playhouse -- (Danish: Skuespilhuset) is a theatre building for the Royal Danish Theatre, situated on the harbour front in the Frederiksstaden neighbourhood of central Copenhagen, Denmark. It was created as a purpose-built venue for dramatic theatre, supplementing the theatre's old venue from 1874 on Kongens Nytorv and the 2004 Copenhagen Opera House, which are used for ballet and opera.

14. Amalienborg Palace and royal residence --- is the winter home of the Danish royal family, and is located in Copenhagen, Denmark. It consists of four identical classicizing palace façades with rococo interiors around an octagonal courtyard (Amalienborg Slotsplads); in the center of the square is a monumental equestrian statue of Amalienborg's founder, King Frederik V. Changing of the guard every noon.

15. Opera House – From the Amalienborg Palace, you can see the opera house across the sea. It is the national opera house of Denmark, and among the most modern opera houses in the world. It is also one of the most expensive opera houses ever built with construction costs well over 500 million U.S. dollars. It is located on the island of Holmen in the center of Copenhagen.

16. Marble Church --- or Frederik's Church, has the largest church dome in Scandinavia with a span of 31m. The dome rests on 12 columns. The inspiration was probably St. Peter's Basilica in Rome.

17. Danish Museum of Art and Design --- It features works of famous Danish designers like Arne Jacobsen, Jacob Jensen and Kaare Klint, who was one of the two architects who remodeled the former Frederiks Hospital (built 1752–57) into a museum in the 1920s. The exhibition also features a variety of Chinese and German porcelain.

Opening hours and closed days

Tuesday-Sunday 11 am-5 pm
Monday closed

Admission fees

Adults: 50 DKK/under 18 years: Free
Season ticket: 150 DKK
Groups (min. 10 persons)/pensioners/students: 35 DKK
Free admission on Wednesdays

http://www.kunstindustrimuseet.dk/en

18. Gefion Fountain --- It is a large fountain on the harbour front in Copenhagen, Denmark. It features a large-scale group of animal figures being driven by the legendary Norse goddess, Gefjun. It is located in Langelinie Park next to Kastellet and is the largest monument in Copenhagen and used as a wishing well.

19. The Little Mermaid --- It sits on a rock in the Copenhagen harbour at Langelinie. This small and unimposing statue is a Copenhagen icon and a major tourist attraction. The relatively small size of the statue typically surprises tourists visiting for the first time. The Little Mermaid statue is only 1.25 metres high and weighs around 175 kg. The Copenhagen City Council are planning to move the statue to Shanghai for the duration of the Expo 2010 (from May to October).

20. The Citadel – an exceptional well-preserved fortress.

21. Nyboder – 17^th century naval houses. The main reason for this step was the increasing need of housing for enlisted men of the Royal Dano-Norwegian Navy and their families. To this day, the buildings still house enlisted personnel of the army, air force and navy. Priority of enlisted personnel was stopped in 2006 and the apartments are now not only a tourist attraction but also seen as upscale accommodation among people living in Copenhagen.

22. King’s Garden -- The Rosenborg Castle Garden is the country's oldest royal garden and was embellished in the Renaissance style by Christian IV shortly before the construction of the main castle. Today, the gardens are a popular retreat in the centre of Copenhagen, and attract an estimated 2.5 million visitors every year. Next to the castle are barracks where the Royal Life Guards is garrisoned. The Life Guard guards the castle.

23. Rosenborg Castle and the Crown Jewel --- It is a renaissance castle located in the centre of Copenhagen, Denmark. The castle was originally built as a country summerhouse in 1606 and is an example of Christian IV's many architectural projects. It was built in the Dutch Renaissance style, typical of Danish buildings during this period, and has been expanded several times, finally evolving into its present condition by the year 1624.

24. Round Tower --- It is a 17th century tower located in Copenhagen, Denmark. The tower is part of the Trinitatis complex, which was built to provide the scholars of the time with an astronomical observatory, a student church and a university library. The spiral walk is unique in European architecture. The 209m long spiral ramp winds 7.5 turns around the hollow core of the tower forming the only connection between the individual parts of the building complex.

Opening hours:

21/9 - 20/5: from 10 to 17

21/5 - 20/9: from 10 to 20

Tickets:

Adults: kr. 25

Children: (5 - 15 years) kr. 5

Groups: (min 15 paying guests) Adults: 15 kr.

Season ticket:

Adults: 100 kr.

Children: 50 kr.

MORAL LESSON: Never be afraid to explore the world.