Maj 2018 i København – oplev 5 lokationer på en 2 km lang lige linie: Botanisk Have, Kongens Have, Kongens Nytorv, Nyhavn og København Inderhavn med ny 180 m lang gang- og cykelbro til Christianshavn.
Text of photos Erik K Abrahamsen, 9. may 2018.
Botanical Garden – Palm House, Copenhagen:
View to Greenhouse – orchids, begorias and bromeliads
– Væksthus med orkidéer, begonier og bromelier.
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Spring may 2018 in Copenhagen is unusual warm with 20-25 degree celsius.
From Botanical Garden as neighbour to Nørreport Metro station there is a 2 km straight line from north to south of 5 extremely beautiful locations:
- Botanical Garden established 1871-74 on former ramparts and moats of Copenhagen Fortress built 1620-42,
- Kings Garden founded around 1600 by King Christan 4 (King of Denmark and Norway 1588-1648) with Rosenborg Castle built 1630-35,
- King New Square, Kongens Nytorv established 1670 by King Christian 5 (1670-99),
- Nyhavn Canal, 400 m long and 25 m wide built 1672-74 by King Christian 5 (King of Denmark and Norway 1670-99) for commerce with storehouses close to wharfs,
- Copenhagen Inner Harbour with new 180 m long walk- and bike slide bridge “Inderhavnsbroen” from Nyhavn to Christianshavn.
Follow Gothersgade with a visit to Kings Garden to Kongens Nytorv and continue your walk through Nyhavn to Copenhagen Inner Harbour with new 180 long walk- and bike bridge to Christianshavn.
Map of Copenhagen City:
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Botanical Garden view to Wharf, Bryggen
– sentiment at lake:
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Botanical Garden, Annuals Garden, Et-års kvarter
– enjoying relations:
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Botanical Garden- Annuals Garden (Et-årskvarter):
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Botanical Garden – view from Rock Garden with alpine plants to lake – former moats and ramparts of Copenhagen Fortress built 1620-42:
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Botanical Garden – view to Rock Garden with alpine plants:
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Botanical Garden – on top of Rock Garden with alpine plants:
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Botanical Garden – on top of Rock Garden with alpine plants:
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View to top of Rock Garden with alpine plants:
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Plate “Welcome to Botanical Garden” at main entrance to Botanical Garden in Gothersgade:
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From Botanical Garden follow the street Gothersgade in direction south to Kings Garden – built around 1600 with Rosenborg Castle (built by King Christian 4 in style nederland renaissance 1630-35).
Avenue in Kings Garden – view to sculptor of danish writer and poet Hans Christian Andersen (1805-75):
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Kings Garden – avenue in direction to sculptor of writer and poet Hans Christian Andersen (1805-75). Photo 9. may 2018 by Erik K Abrahamsen.
Copenhagen around 1660:
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From Kings Garden follow Gothersgade 500 m to Kings New Square (Kongens Nytorv built around 1670):
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Kings Square – Kongens Nytorv – view to Hotel D´Angleterre:
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Neighbour to Kings New Square is Nyhavn.
Nyhavn – a 400 m long, 4 m deep and 25 m wide canal between Copenhagen Inner Harbour to main central square Kongens Nytorv.
The canal was built 1672-74 by King Christian 5 (King of Denmark and Norway 1670-99) for commerce with storehouses close to wharfs.
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Nyhavn.
View in direction south to Copenhagen Inner Harbour and 180 m long walk- and bike slide bridge to Christianshavn:
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Nyhavn.
View in direction south to “sunny side” nr. 49-69:
Danish writer and poet Hans Christian Andersen (1805-75) lived in nr. 67 from 1845-64.
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After 2 km walk from Botanical Garden in north we arrive to Copenhagen Inner Harbour with new 180 m long walk- and bike slide bridge “Inderhavnsbroen”:
View in direction east to Copenhagen Inner Harbour from new 180 m long walk- and bike bridge “Inderhavnsbroen” from Nyhavn to Christianshavn:
From left to right:
New Royal Theatre built 2004-07, Copenhagen Marine Station on Holmen since 1680, Copenhagen Opera built 2002-04 and former outdoor street restaurants on island Papirøen (Christiansholm) – now demolished for a new domicile-, restaurant- and swimmingpool construction:
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I hope you have enjoyed my little 2 km long walk from Botanical Garden in north to Copenhagen Inner Harbour in south and opposite to Christianshavn.
Map of greater Copenhagen:
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Links:
On my homepage Danculture.dk in category “history” I have written this article (click on the text):
Experience Copenhagen – 1000 years of history on walk. The era of King Christian 4. Tour 3
Text and photos Erik K Abrahamsen Copyright 2018
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Enjoy life – be happy!
Melby, North Sealand 14. may 2018
Best wishes
Erik