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The city has a population of 775,033 as of January 2018 , of whom 613,288 live in the and the has a population of 1,308,893 as of January 2018. Copenhagen is situated on the eastern coast of the island of ; another small portion of the city is located on , and is separated from , Sweden, by the strait of. The connects the two cities by rail and road. Originally a fishing village founded in the 10th century, Copenhagen became the capital of Denmark in the early 15th century. Beginning in the 17th century it consolidated its position as a regional centre of power with its institutions, defences and armed forces. After suffering from the effects of and fire in the 18th century, the city underwent a period of redevelopment. This included construction of the prestigious district of and founding of such cultural institutions as the and the. After further disasters in the early 19th century when attacked the Dano-Norwegian fleet and bombarded the city, rebuilding during the brought a look to Copenhagen's architecture. Later, following the , the fostered the development of housing and businesses along the five urban railway routes stretching out from the city centre. Since the turn of the 21st century, Copenhagen has seen strong urban and cultural development, facilitated by investment in its institutions and infrastructure. The city is the , and centre of Denmark; it is one of the major financial centres of Northern Europe with the. Copenhagen's economy has seen rapid developments in the , especially through initiatives in , and. Since the completion of the , Copenhagen has become increasingly integrated with the Swedish province of and its largest city, Malmö, forming the. With a number of bridges connecting the various districts, the cityscape is characterised by parks, promenades and waterfronts. Copenhagen's landmarks such as , statue, the and palaces, , , and many museums, restaurants and nightclubs are significant tourist attractions. The largest lake of Denmark, , lies around 27 miles 43 kilometers northwest of the. Copenhagen is home to the , the and. The University of Copenhagen, founded in 1479, is the oldest university in Denmark. Copenhagen is home to the and football clubs. The annual was established in 1980. Copenhagen is one of the most bicycle-friendly cities in the world. The launched in 2002 serves central Copenhagen while the and and the network serves and connects central Copenhagen to outlying boroughs. To relieve traffic congestion, which is partly the result of increased traffic because of the road and rail construction is planned because the narrow 9-9. The will relieve traffic congestion in the corridor between Roskilde and Copenhagen. Serving roughly two million passengers a month, , is the busiest airport in the. Copenhagen's name reflects its origin as a harbour and a place of commerce. By the time was spoken, the capital was called Køpmannæhafn, with the current name deriving from centuries of subsequent regular. However, the English term for the city was adapted from its name, Kopenhagen. Excavations in have also led to the discovery of a well from the late 12th century. The remains of an ancient church, with graves dating to the 11th century, have been unearthed near where meets. These finds indicate that Copenhagen's origins as a city go back at least to the 11th century. Substantial discoveries of tools in the area provide evidence of human settlements dating to the. Many historians believe the town dates to the late , and was possibly founded by. The natural harbour and good stocks seem to have attracted fishermen and merchants to the area on a seasonal basis from the 11th century and more permanently in the 13th century. The earliest written mention of the town was in the 12th century when in referred to it as Portus Mercatorum, meaning Merchants' Harbour or, in the of the time, Købmannahavn. Traditionally, Copenhagen's founding has been dated to 's construction of a modest fortress on the little island of in 1167 where stands today. The construction of the fortress was in response to attacks by pirates who plagued the coastline during the 12th century. Defensive ramparts and moats were completed and by 1177 St. Clemens Church had been built. Attacks by the Germans continued, and after the original fortress was eventually destroyed by the marauders, islanders replaced it with. Middle Ages In 1186, a letter from states that the castle of Hafn Copenhagen and its surrounding lands, including the town of Hafn, were given to Absalon, Bishop of Roskilde 1158—1191 and Archbishop of Lund 1177—1201, by King. On Absalon's death, the property was to come into the ownership of the. Around 1200, the was constructed on higher ground to the northeast of the town, which began to develop around it. As the town became more prominent, it was repeatedly attacked by the. As the fishing industry thrived in Copenhagen, particularly in the trade of , the city began expanding to the north of Slotsholmen. In 1254, it received a charter as a city under Bishop who garnered support from the local fishing merchants against the king by granting them special privileges. In the mid 1330s, the first land assessment of the city was published. With the establishment of the 1397—1523 between , and , by about 1416 Copenhagen had emerged as the capital of Denmark when moved his seat to Copenhagen Castle. The University of Copenhagen was inaugurated on 1 June 1479 by King , following approval from Pope. This makes it the oldest university in Denmark and. Originally controlled by the , the university's role in society was forced to change during the in the late 1530s. Copenhagen's defences were reinforced with a series of towers along the city wall. During the second half of the century, the city prospered from increased trade across the supported by Dutch shipping. The Netherlands had also become primarily Protestant, as were northern German states. During the reign of between 1588 and 1648, Copenhagen had dramatic growth as a city. On his initiative at the beginning of the 17th century, two important buildings were completed on : the and , the stock exchange. To foster international trade, the was founded in 1616. To the east of the city, inspired by Dutch planning, the king developed the district of with canals and ramparts. It was initially intended to be a fortified trading centre but ultimately became part of Copenhagen. In 1658—59, the city withstood a siege by the under and successfully repelled. By 1661, Copenhagen had asserted its position as capital of Denmark and Norway. All the major institutions were located there, as was the fleet and most of the army. The defences were further enhanced with the completion of the in 1664 and the extension of with its bastions in 1692, leading to the creation of a new base for the fleet at. The city was also struck by two major fires which destroyed much of its infrastructure. The was the largest in the history of Copenhagen. It began on the evening of 20 October, and continued to burn until the morning of 23 October, destroying approximately 28% of the city, leaving some 20% of the population homeless. No less than 47% of the medieval section of the city was completely lost. Along with the , it is the main reason that few traces of the old town can be found in the modern city. A substantial amount of rebuilding followed. In 1733, work began on the royal residence of which was completed in 1745. In 1749, development of the prestigious district of was initiated. Designed by in the style, its centre contained the mansions which now form. Major extensions to the naval base of were undertaken while the city's cultural importance was enhanced with the and the. In the second half of the 18th century, Copenhagen benefited from Denmark's neutrality during the wars between Europe's main powers, allowing it to play an important role in trade between the states around the Baltic Sea. After Christiansborg was destroyed by fire in 1794 and another fire caused serious damage to the city in 1795, work began on the classical Copenhagen landmark of while and were converged. Vice-Admiral led the main attack. He famously disobeyed Parker's order to withdraw, destroying many of the Dano-Norwegian ships before a truce was agreed. Copenhagen is often considered to be Nelson's hardest-fought battle, surpassing even the heavy fighting at. Danish soldiers return to Copenhagen in 1849, after the - painting by 1894 The or the Bombardment of Copenhagen 16 August — 5 September 1807 was from a British point of view a on Copenhagen, targeting the civilian population in order to seize the. But from a Danish point of view the battle was a terror bombardment on their capital. Particularly notable was the use of incendiary containing phosphorus, which cannot be extinguished with water that randomly hit the city. Few houses with straw roofs remained after the bombardment. The largest church, , was destroyed by the sea artillery. Several historians consider this battle the first against a major European city in modern times. In the background from left to right: , , and The British landed 30,000 men, they surrounded Copenhagen and the attack continued for the next three days, killing some 2,000 civilians and destroying most of the city. Despite the disasters of the early 19th century, Copenhagen experienced a period of intense cultural creativity known as the. Painting prospered under and his students while and brought a look to the city's architecture. In the early 1850s, the ramparts of the city were opened to allow new housing to be built around : Søerne that bordered the old defences to the west. By the 1880s, the districts of and developed to accommodate those who came from the provinces to participate in the city's industrialization. This dramatic increase of space was long overdue, as not only were the old ramparts out of date as a defence system but bad in the old city had to be overcome. From 1886, the west rampart Vestvolden was flattened, allowing major extensions to the harbour leading to the establishment of the 1892—94. Electricity came in 1892 with electric trams in 1897. The spread of housing to areas outside the old ramparts brought about a huge increase in the population. In 1840, Copenhagen was inhabited by approximately 120,000 people. By 1901, it had some 400,000 inhabitants. With its new and , its centre was drawn towards the west. New housing developments grew up in and while became an enclave within the city of Copenhagen. The northern part of and Valby were also incorporated into the City of Copenhagen in 1901—02. As a result of Denmark's neutrality in the , Copenhagen prospered from trade with both Britain and Germany while the city's defences were kept fully manned by some 40,000 soldiers for the duration of the war. In the 1920s there were serious shortages of goods and housing. Plans were drawn up to demolish the old part of Christianshavn and to get rid of the worst of the city's slum areas. However, it was not until the 1930s that substantial housing developments ensued, with the demolition of one side of Christianhavn's in order to build five large blocks of flats. Germany surrendered two days later , Copenhagen was along with the rest of the country from 9 April 1940 until 4 May 1945. The was also allowed to take place, with only the excluded. But in August 1943, after the government's collaboration with the occupation forces collapsed, several ships were sunk in Copenhagen Harbor by the to prevent their use by the Germans. Around that time the Nazis , although most managed to escape to. In 1945 , leader of the Danish section of the , invited the British to assist their operations by attacking Nazi headquarters in Copenhagen. Accordingly, drew up plans for a spectacular precision attack on the and building, the former offices of the. In the first wave, all six planes carrying one bomb each hit their target, but one of the aircraft crashed near Frederiksberg Girls School. Because of this crash, four of the planes in the two following waves assumed the school was the military target and aimed their bombs at the school, leading to the death of 123 civilians of which 87 were schoolchildren. However, 18 of the 26 political prisoners in the Shell Building managed to escape while the Gestapo archives were completely destroyed. On 8 May 1945 Copenhagen was officially liberated by British troops commanded by who supervised the surrender of 30,000 Germans situated around the capital. With the expansion of the welfare state and women entering the work force, schools, nurseries, sports facilities and hospitals were established across the city. As a result of student unrest in the late 1960s, the former Bådsmandsstræde Barracks in was occupied, leading to the establishment of in September 1971. From the 1960s, on the initiative of the young architect , pedestrian streets and cycle tracks were created in the city centre. Activity in the port of Copenhagen declined with the closure of the Holmen naval base. In the 1990s, large-scale housing developments were realized in the harbour area and in the west of. The national library's building on the waterfront was completed in 1999. As a result, Copenhagen has become the centre of a larger metropolitan area spanning both nations. The bridge has brought about considerable changes in the public and has led to the extensive redevelopment of. The city's service and trade sectors have developed while a number of banking and financial institutions have been established. Educational institutions have also gained importance, especially the with its 35,000 students. Another important development for the city has been the , the railway system which opened in 2000 with additions until 2007, transporting some 54 million passengers by 2011. On the cultural front, the lavish , a gift to the city from the shipping magnate on behalf of the A. Møller foundation, was completed in 2004. In December 2009 Copenhagen gained international prominence when it hosted the worldwide climate meeting. Satellite view Copenhagen is part of the , which consists of , and in and in. It is located on the eastern shore of the island of Zealand, partly on the island of and on a number of natural and artificial islets between the two. Copenhagen faces the to the east, the strait of water that separates Denmark from , and which connects the with the. The towns of and lie on the Swedish side of the sound directly across from Copenhagen. By road, Copenhagen is 42 kilometres 26 mi northwest of , Sweden, 85 kilometres 53 mi northeast of , 164 kilometres 102 mi northeast of , 295 kilometres 183 mi east of and 188 kilometres 117 mi southeast of by sea and road via. The city centre lies in the area originally defined by the old , which are still referred to as the Fæstningsringen and kept as a partial green band around it. Then come the late 19th and early 20th century residential neighbourhoods of , , and. The outlying areas of , , , , , and followed from 1920 to 1960. They consist mainly of residential housing and apartments often enhanced with parks and greenery. Topography The central area of the city consists of relatively low-lying flat ground formed by from the last ice age while the hilly areas to the north and west frequently rise to 50 m 160 ft above sea level. The slopes of and reach heights of over 30 m 98 ft , divided by valleys running from the northeast to the southwest. Close to the centre are the of Sortedams Sø, Peblinge Sø and Sankt Jørgens Sø. Copenhagen rests on a subsoil of flint-layered limestone deposited in the period some 60 to 66 million years ago. Some from the is also present. There are a few faults in the area, the most important of which is the Carlsberg fault which runs northwest to southeast through the centre of the city. During the last ice age, glaciers eroded the surface leaving a layer of moraines up to 15 m 49 ft thick. Copenhagen lies in the northern part of Denmark where the land is rising because of. Beaches , which opened in 2005, is a 2 km 1 mi long , with a total of 4. It is located just 15 minutes by bicycle or a few minutes by metro from the city centre. In , about 10 kilometers from downtown Copenhagen, is. It is 700 metres 2,300 ft long and has both lifeguards and freshwater showers on the beach. The beaches are supplemented by a system of along the Copenhagen waterfront. The first and most popular of these is located at and has won international acclaim for its design. Climate in the snow Copenhagen is in the zone : Cfb. Its weather is subject to from the which result in unstable conditions throughout the year. Apart from slightly higher rainfall from July to September, precipitation is moderate. While snowfall occurs mainly from late December to early March, there can also be rain, with average temperatures around the freezing point. June is the sunniest month of the year with an average of about eight hours of sunshine a day. July is the warmest month with an average daytime high of 21 °C. By contrast, the average hours of sunshine are less than two per day in November and only one and a half per day from December to February. In the spring, it gets warmer again with four to six hours of sunshine per day from March to May. February is the driest month of the year. Exceptional weather conditions can bring as much as 50 cm of snow to Copenhagen in a 24-hour period during the winter months while summer temperatures have been known to rise to heights of 33 °C 91 °F. Because of Copenhagen's northern latitude, the number of daylight hours varies considerably between summer and winter. On the summer solstice, the sun rises at 04:26 and sets at 21:58, providing 17 hours 32 minutes of daylight. On the winter solstice, it rises at 08:37 and sets at 15:39 with 7 hours and 1 minute of daylight. There is therefore a difference of 10 hours and 31 minutes in the length of days and nights between the summer and winter solstices. Climate data for Copenhagen 1971—2000 Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Record high °C °F 10. They are located in the Region Hovedstaden. Municipalities are responsible for a wide variety of , which include land-use planning, environmental planning, public housing, management and maintenance of local roads, and social security. Municipal administration is also conducted by a , a council, and an executive. Copenhagen Municipality is by far the largest municipality, with the historic city at its core. The seat of Copenhagen's municipal council is the Rådhus , which is situated on. The second largest municipality is Frederiksberg, an enclave within Copenhagen Municipality. Copenhagen Municipality is divided into bydele : , , , , , , , , , and. Neighbourhoods of Copenhagen include , , , , , , , , , , , , , and. Law and order on Polititorvet Most of Denmark's top legal courts and institutions are based in Copenhagen. A modern style , Hof- og Stadsretten, was introduced in Denmark, specifically for Copenhagen, by in 1771. Now known as the Københavns Byret , it is the largest of the 24 city courts in Denmark with jurisdiction over the municipalities of Copenhagen, and. With its 42 judges, it has a Probate Division, an Enforcement Division and a Registration and Notorial Acts Division while bankruptcy is handled by the. Established in 1862, the Maritime and Commercial Court Sø- og Handelsretten also hears commercial cases including those relating to trade marks, marketing practices and competition for the whole of Denmark. Denmark's Højesteret , located in on Prins Jørgens Gård in the centre of Copenhagen, is the country's final court of appeal. Handling civil and criminal cases from the subordinate courts, it has two chambers which each hear all types of cases. The and Copenhagen Police headquarters is situated in the Neoclassical-inspired building built in 1918—24 under architects and. The building also contains administration, management, emergency department and radio service offices. In their efforts to deal with drugs, the police have noted considerable success in the two special drug consumption rooms opened by the city where can use sterile needles and receive help from nurses if necessary. Use of these rooms does not lead to prosecution; the city treats drug use as a public health issue, not a criminal one. The forms the largest municipal fire brigade in Denmark with some 500 fire and ambulance personnel, 150 administration and service workers, and 35 workers in prevention. The brigade began as the Copenhagen Royal Fire Brigade on 9 July 1687 under King Christian V. After the passing of the Copenhagen Fire Act on 18 May 1868, on 1 August 1870 the Copenhagen Fire Brigade became a municipal institution in its own right. The fire department has its headquarters in the which was designed by in the style and inaugurated in 1892. Environmental planning Main article: Copenhagen is recognized as one of the most environmentally friendly cities in the world. In 2001 a large offshore was built just off the coast of Copenhagen at. It produces about 4% of the city's energy. Years of substantial investment in have improved in the harbour to an extent that the inner harbour can be used for swimming with facilities at a number of locations. Commercial and residential buildings are to reduce electricity consumption by 20 percent and 10 percent respectively, and total heat consumption is to fall by 20 percent by 2025. Renewable energy features such as solar panels are becoming increasingly common in the newest buildings in Copenhagen. New buildings must now be constructed according to Low Energy Class ratings and in 2020 near net-zero energy buildings. By 2025, 75% of trips should be made on foot, by bike, or by using public transit. The city plans that 20—30% of cars will run on electricity or by 2025. The city's architectural planning authorities continue to take full account of these priorities. Special attention is given both to climate issues and efforts to ensure maximum application of. Priorities include , , and efficient solutions. In city planning, streets and squares are to be designed to encourage cycling and walking rather than driving. First-generation immigrants by country of origin Q12016 Nationality Population 5,409 5,197 4,767 4,560 4,407 4,168 4,471 3,836 3,292 3,244 3,098 3,002 Copenhagen is the most populous city in Denmark and one of the. For statistical purposes, considers the Byen København to consist of the plus three adjacent municipalities: , , and. Their combined population stands at 763,908 as of December 2016. The Municipality of Copenhagen is by far the most populous and one of the with 601,448 inhabitants as of December 2016. There was a demographic boom in the 1990s and first decade of the 21st century, largely due to. According to figures from the first quarter of 2016, approximately 76% of the municipality's population was of descent, defined as having at least one parent who was born in Denmark and has Danish citizenship. Much of the remaining 24% were of a foreign background, defined as immigrants 18% or descendants of recent immigrants 6%. There are no official statistics on. The table to the right shows the most common countries of birth of Copenhagen residents. According to Statistics Denmark, Copenhagen's urban area has a larger population of 1,280,371 as of 1 January 2016. The urban area consists of the municipalities of Copenhagen and Frederiksberg plus 16 of the 20 municipalities of the former counties and , though five of them only partially. The area of Metropolitan Copenhagen is defined by the. Since the opening of the in 2000, commuting between and in Sweden has increased rapidly, leading to a wider, integrated area. Known as the Øresund Region, it has 3. Religion , situated on With 58. The National Cathedral, the , is one of the dozens of churches in Copenhagen. There are also several other Christian communities in the city, of which the largest is. Foreign migration to Copenhagen, rising over the last three decades, has contributed to increasing religious diversity; the , the first in Denmark, opened in 2014. While there are no official statistics, a significant portion of the estimated 175,000—200,000 Muslims in the country live in the Copenhagen urban area, with the highest concentration in and the Vestegnen. There are also some 7,000 in Denmark, most of them in the Copenhagen area where there are several synagogues. There is a long history of Jews in the city, and the first synagogue in Copenhagen was built in 1684. Today, the history of the Jews of Denmark can be explored at the in Copenhagen. Quality of living For a number of years, Copenhagen has ranked high in international surveys for its. Its stable economy together with its education services and level of social safety make it attractive for locals and visitors alike. Although it is one of the world's most expensive cities, it is also one of the most liveable with its public transport, facilities for cyclists and its environmental policies. Other sources have ranked Copenhagen high for its business environment, accessibility, restaurants and environmental planning. However, Copenhagen ranks only 39th for friendliness in 2012. Despite a top score for quality of living, its scores were low for employer activity and affordability. Copenhagen is the major economic and of Denmark. The city's economy is based largely on services and commerce. Statistics for 2010 show that the vast majority of the 350,000 workers in Copenhagen are employed in the , especially transport and communications, trade, and finance, while less than 10,000 work in the. The workforce is around 110,000, including education and healthcare. From 2006 to 2011, the economy grew by 2. Scandinavian headquarters for the pharmaceutical company is a key sector with extensive activities. Copenhagen is rich in companies and institutions with a focus on within the field of biotechnology, and the Medicon Valley initiative aims to strengthen this position and to promote cooperation between companies and academia. Many major Danish companies like Novo Nordisk and , both of which are among the , are located in this business cluster. Shipping is another import sector with Maersk, the world's largest , having their world headquarters in Copenhagen. The city has an industrial harbour,. Following decades of stagnation, it has experienced a resurgence since 1990 following a merger with harbour. The central location in the Øresund Region allows the ports to act as a hub for freight that is transported onward to the. Copenhagen has some of the highest gross wages in the world. High taxes mean that wages are reduced after mandatory deduction. A beneficial researcher scheme with low taxation of foreign specialists has made Denmark an attractive location for. It is however also among the most expensive cities in Europe. Denmark's model features some of the most flexible hiring and firing legislation in Europe, providing attractive conditions for and international companies looking to locate in Copenhagen. In 's 2013 survey of employment factors in the ninety-six municipalities of Denmark, Copenhagen came in first place for educational qualifications and for the development of private companies in recent years, but fell to 86th place in local companies' assessment of the employment climate. The survey revealed considerable dissatisfaction in the level of dialogue companies enjoyed with the municipal authorities. Tourism See also: Tourism is a major contributor to Copenhagen's economy, attracting visitors due to the city's harbour, cultural attractions and award-winning restaurants. Since 2009, Copenhagen has been one of the fastest growing metropolitan destinations in Europe. Hotel capacity in the city is growing significantly. From 2009 to 2013, it experienced a 42% growth in international bed nights total number of nights spent by tourists , tallying a rise of nearly 70% for Chinese visitors. The total number of bed nights in the Capital Region surpassed 9 million in 2013, while international bed nights reached 5 million. However, 2010 was an exceptional year for city break tourism and turnover increased with 29% in that one year. Developing skyline of the district, located on the outskirts of Copenhagen The oldest section of Copenhagen's is often referred to as Middelalderbyen the city. However, the city's most distinctive district is , developed during the reign of. It has the at its centre and is dominated by the dome of or the Marble Church and several elegant 18th-century mansions. The inner city includes , a little island on which stands and with its canals. Around the historical city centre lies a band of congenial residential boroughs , , dating mainly from late 19th century. They were built outside the old ramparts when the city was finally allowed to expand beyond its fortifications. Most characteristic of all is the spire of the with its narrowing external spiral stairway that visitors can climb to the top. Other important spires are those of , the and the former Church of St. Nikolaj that now houses a venue. Copenhagen is recognised globally as an exemplar of best practice. Its thriving mixed use city centre is defined by striking contemporary architecture, engaging public spaces and an abundance of human activity. These design outcomes have been deliberately achieved through careful replanning in the second half of the 20th century. Recent years have seen a boom in modern architecture in Copenhagen both for and for works by international architects. For a few hundred years, virtually no foreign architects had worked in Copenhagen, but since the turn of the millennium the city and its immediate surroundings have seen buildings and projects designed by top international architects. British design magazine named Copenhagen the World's best design city 2008. Copenhagen's urban development in the first half of the 20th century was heavily influenced by industrialisation. The boom in urban development and has brought some changes to the city's skyline. A political majority has decided to keep the historical centre free of high-rise buildings, but several areas will see or have already seen massive urban development. Located near , it currently boasts one of the largest malls in Scandinavia and a variety of office and residential buildings as well as the and a high school. Parks, gardens and zoo and park in central Copenhagen Copenhagen is a green city with many parks, both large and small. Kongens Have , the garden of , is the oldest and most frequented of them all. It was who first developed its landscaping in 1606. Every year it sees more than 2. It serves as a with both a permanent display and temporary exhibits during the summer months. Also located in the city centre are the noted for their large complex of 19th-century greenhouses donated by founder. It is popular for sports fixtures and hosts several annual events including a free opera concert at the opening of the opera season, other open-air concerts, and Labour Day celebrations, and the , a race for. A historical in the northeastern part of the city is , a well-preserved Renaissance that now serves mainly as a park. Another popular park is the , a 32-hectare. It houses a colony of tame and other. The park offers views of the elephants and the elephant house designed by world-famous British architect of the adjacent. In Copenhagen, many double as parks, though only for the more quiet activities such as sunbathing, reading and meditation. The lesser known is the largest cemetery in Denmark 54 ha 130 acres and offers a maze of dense groves, open lawns, winding paths, hedges, overgrown , monuments, tree-lined avenues, lakes and other. It is official municipal policy in Copenhagen that by 2015 all citizens must be able to reach a park or beach on foot in less than 15 minutes. In line with this policy, several new parks, including the innovative in the Nørrebro district, have been completed or are under development in areas lacking green spaces. Landmarks by district Indre By The historic centre of the city, or the Inner City, features many of Copenhagen's most popular monuments and attractions. The area known as , developed by in the second half of the 18th century in the style, has the four mansions of , the royal residence, and the wide-domed at its centre. Directly across the water from Amalienborg, the recently completed stands on the island of. To the south of Frederiksstaden, the canal is lined with colourful houses from the 17th and 18th centuries, many now with lively restaurants and bars. The canal runs from the harbour front to the spacious square of which was laid out by in 1670. Important buildings include , famous for its art exhibitions, the now the French embassy , the and the , dated to 1755. Other landmarks in Indre By include the parliament building of , the and , originally an observatory. There are also several museums in the area including dedicated to the 18th-century sculptor. Closed to traffic since 1964, , the world's oldest and longest pedestrian street, runs the 3. With its speciality shops, cafés, restaurants, and , it is always full of life and includes the old squares of and , each with a fountain. It houses the Danish crown jewels and , the and tapestries illustrating Christian V's victories in the. Christianshavn Canal lies to the southeast of on the other side of the harbour. The area was developed by in the early 17th century. Impressed by the city of , he employed Dutch architects to create canals within its which are still well preserved today. The canals themselves, branching off the central and lined with house boats and pleasure craft are one of the area's attractions. Another interesting feature is , a fairly large area which was initially occupied by squatters during student unrest in 1971. Today it still maintains a measure of autonomy. Other buildings of interest in Christianshavn include the with its spiralling steeple and the magnificent Rococo. Once a warehouse, the now displays culture from Iceland and Greenland and houses the restaurant, known for its Nordic cuisine. Vesterbro in , to the southwest of Indre By, begins with the , the city's top tourist attraction with its fairground atmosphere, its , its and its many rides and restaurants. The neighbourhood has some interesting vestiges of the old brewery of the same name including the and the. The is located on the edge of , one of the Copenhagen lakes. The former cattle market Øksnehallen has been converted into a modern exhibition centre for art and photography. Completed in 1908, the New Theatre located in a passage between and has become a popular venue for musicals since its reopening in 1994, attracting the largest audiences in the country. Nørrebro leading into to the northwest of the city centre has recently developed from a working-class district into a colourful cosmopolitan area with antique shops, ethnic food stores and restaurants. Much of the activity is centred on. Copenhagen's historic cemetery, halfway up Nørrebrogade, is the resting place of many famous figures including , , and but is also used by locals as a park and recreation area. The district stretches from Nørrebro to the waterfront where statue can be seen from the promenade known as. Inspired by 's fairy tale, it was created by and unveiled in 1913. Not far from the Little Mermaid, the old Kastellet can be seen. Built by , it is one of northern Europe's best preserved fortifications. There is also a windmill in the area. The large Gefionspringvandet designed by and completed in 1908 stands close to the southeast corner of Kastellet. Its figures illustrate a Nordic legend. Frederiksberg , a separate municipality within the , lies to the west of Nørrebro and Indre By and north of Vesterbro. Its landmarks include founded in 1869 with over 250 species from all over the world and built as a summer residence by who was inspired by Italian architecture. Now a military academy, it overlooks the extensive landscaped with its , waterfalls, lakes and decorative buildings. The wide tree-lined avenue of connecting with the Frederiksberg Gardens has long been associated with theatres and entertainment. While a number of the earlier theatres are now closed, the and Aveny-T are still active. Other districts Not far from on the coast, completed in March 2013 now houses the national aquarium. With its 53 aquariums, it is the largest facility of its kind in Scandinavia. A rare example of church architecture, its striking is reminiscent of a church organ. Since the late 1990s, it has undergone a transformation from a modest Scandinavian capital into a metropolitan city of international appeal in the same league as and. This is a result of huge investments in infrastructure and culture as well as the work of successful new Danish architects, designers and chefs. Museums See also: Copenhagen has a wide array of museums of international standing. The , Nationalmuseet, is Denmark's largest museum of and , comprising the histories of Danish and foreign cultures alike. Denmark's Statens Museum for Kunst is the national art museum with collections dating from the 12th century to the present. In addition to Danish painters, artists represented in the collections include , , , , , , , , , and. Its main focus is classical , and sculptures and antiquities and a collection of sculptures, the largest outside France. Besides its sculpture collections, the museum also holds a comprehensive collection of paintings of and painters such as , , , and as well as works by the Danish painters. It is located in the middle of a sculpture garden on a cliff overlooking. Its collection of over 3,000 items includes works by , and. The is housed in the 18th-century former and displays as well as international design and crafts. Other museums include: the , dedicated to the of romantic Danish sculptor who lived and worked in Rome; the museum dedicated to modern , located in former that come complete with formed by the changing water levels; and the , located just north of Copenhagen, which features 19th-century French and Danish art and is noted for its works by. Entertainment and performing arts The left and background, right The new opened in January 2009. Designed by , it has four halls with the main seating 1,800 people. It serves as the home of the and along with the in Los Angeles is the most expensive concert hall ever built. Another important venue for classical music is the located in the. Designed by , the Operaen opened in 2005. It is among the most modern opera houses in the world. The also stages opera in addition to its drama productions. It is also home to the. Founded in 1748 along with the theatre, it is one of the oldest ballet troupes in Europe, and is noted for its of ballet. The main building Copenhagen has a significant scene that has existed for many years. It developed when a number of American such as , , , Ernie Wilkins, , , Bob Rockwell, , and others such as came to live in Copenhagen during the 1960s. Every year in early July, Copenhagen's streets, squares, parks as well as cafés and concert halls fill up with big and small jazz concerts during the. One of Europe's top jazz festivals, the annual event features around 900 concerts at 100 venues with over 200,000 guests from Denmark and around the world. The largest venue for in Copenhagen is in the district. The venue has three concert halls: the great hall, Store Vega, accommodates audiences of 1,550, the middle hall, Lille Vega, has space for 500 and Ideal Bar Live has a capacity of 250. This festival focuses on , and music combined with. This community developed around the venue in the late 90's punk scene, with punk- and hardcore acts such as Snipers, Amdi Petersens Armé, Gorilla Angreb, Young Wasteners, and No Hope For The Kids emerging as significant bands. In 2001, the first of these was held in Ungdomshuset, on , , Copenhagen. The festival temporarily moved to after Ungdomshuset was evicted from its original location until a new Ungdomshuset location was opened on Dortheavej 61. For free entertainment one can stroll along , especially between and , which in the late afternoon and evening is a bit like an impromptu three-ring with musicians, , and other. Literature Copenhagen's main public library Most of Denmarks's major publishing houses are based in Copenhagen. These include the book publishers and and newspaper publishers and the latter also publishing books. Many of the most important contributors to Danish literature such as Hans Christian Andersen 1805—1875 with his fairy tales, the philosopher Søren Kierkegaard 1813—1855 and playwright 1684—1754 spent much of their lives in Copenhagen. Novels set in Copenhagen include 1973 by , 1982 by , 1989 by , 1992 and 1993 by , 1999 by , 2000 by , and 2001 by. On 15—18 August 1973, an oral literature conference took place in Copenhagen as part of the 9th International Congress of Anthropological and Ethnological Sciences. The , belonging to the , is the largest library in the Nordic countries with an almost complete collection of all printed Danish books since 1482. Founded in 1648, the Royal Library is located at four sites in the city, the main one being on the Slotsholmen waterfront. Copenhagen's public library network has over 20 outlets, the largest being the Central Library Københavns Hovedbibliotek on in the inner city. Art Interior of the National Gallery , combining new and old architecture Copenhagen has a wide selection of art museums and galleries displaying both historic works and more modern contributions. The is located in southwestern. Among artists who have painted scenes of Copenhagen are 1803—1848 , 1810—1848 and the prolific 1860—1934. A number of notable sculptures can be seen in the city. In addition to The Little Mermaid on the waterfront, there are two historic equestrian statues in the city centre: 's 1771 in Amalienborg Square and the statue of on Kongens Nytorv created by Abraham-César Lamoureux in 1688 who was inspired by the statue of in Paris. Copenhagen is believed to have invented the photography competition, which has been held in the City each year since 1989. Cuisine is an example of Copenhagen's renowned experimental restaurants, and has gained two. As of 2014 , Copenhagen has 15 restaurants, the most of any Scandinavian city. The city is increasingly recognized internationally as a gourmet destination. Noma, was ranked as the by in 2010, 2011, 2012, and again in 2014, sparking interest in the. Apart from the selection of upmarket restaurants, Copenhagen offers a great variety of Danish, ethnic and experimental restaurants. It is possible to find modest eateries serving , known as — a traditional, Danish lunch dish; however, most restaurants serve international dishes. The Copenhagen Baker's Association dates back to the 1290s and Denmark's oldest confectioner's shop still operating, Conditori La Glace, was founded in 1870 in Skoubogade by Nicolaus Henningsen, a trained master baker from. Copenhagen has long been associated with beer. However, recent years have seen an explosive growth in the number of so that Denmark today has more than 100 breweries, many of which are located in Copenhagen. Some like Nørrebro Bryghus also act as where it is also possible to eat on the premises. Nightlife and festivals Copenhagen , 2008 Copenhagen has one of the highest number of restaurants and bars per capita in the world. The nightclubs and bars stay open until 5 or 6 in the morning, some even longer. Denmark has a very liberal alcohol culture and a strong tradition for beer breweries, although binge drinking is frowned upon and the Danish Police take very seriously. Inner city areas such as and in Vesterbro, in Nørrebro and certain places in Frederiksberg are especially noted for their. Notable nightclubs include Bakken Kbh, previously , Jolene, The Jane, , , previously , Rust, Vega Nightclub, Culture Box and Gefährlich, which also serves as a bar, café, restaurant, and art gallery. Copenhagen has several recurring community festivals, mainly in the summer. The Pride has a series of different activities all over Copenhagen, but it is at the that most of the celebration takes place. During the Pride the square is renamed Pride Square. Amusement parks The , opened in 1874, is the oldest building in the Copenhagen has the two oldest in the world. Created as an amusement park complete with rides, games and restaurants by , it is the oldest surviving amusement park in the world. Danish: Pjerrot , a nitwit dressed in white with a scarlet grin wearing a boat-like hat while entertaining children, remains one of the park's key attractions. In Danish, Dyrehavsbakken is often abbreviated as Bakken. There is no entrance fee to pay and on the , is situated nearby. The is an amusement and pleasure located in central Copenhagen between the and the. It opened in 1843, making it the second oldest amusement park in the world. Among its rides are the oldest still operating rollercoaster Rutschebanen from 1915 and the oldest still in use, opened in 1943. Tivoli Gardens also serves as a venue for various and as an active part of the cultural scene in Copenhagen. The University of Copenhagen is Denmark's oldest university founded in 1479. It attracts some 1,500 international and exchange students every year. The placed it 30th in the world in 2016. The Technical University of Denmark is located in in the northern outskirts of Copenhagen. In 2013, it was ranked as one of the leading technical universities in Northern Europe. The has provided education in the arts for more than 250 years. It includes the historic School of Visual Arts, and has in later years come to include a , a and a School of Conservation. There are also branches of both and inside and outside Copenhagen. The city has a variety of sporting teams. The major teams are the historically successful and. Brøndby plays at in the inner suburb of. Other teams are from suburban , , , , and. The women's club has recently been established. Copenhagen also has teams, of which three play in the top league, , and all inner suburban clubs. The , based in Copenhagen is the largest competition outside of the. This amateur event is combined with a 10-kilometre 6-mile Danish championship. Copenhagen hosted the in September 2011, taking advantage of its bicycle-friendly infrastructure. It was the first time that Denmark had hosted the event since 1956, when it was also held in Copenhagen. It is connected to the city centre by metro and main line railway services. October 2013 was a record month with 2. The car is still the most popular form of transport within the city itself, representing two-thirds of all distances travelled. This can however lead to serious congestion in rush hour traffic. The Øresund train links Copenhagen with Malmö 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Copenhagen is also served by a daily ferry connection to in Norway. In 2012, Copenhagen Harbour handled 372 cruise ships and 840,000 passengers. The intense use of bicycles here illustrated at the Metro Station The , and the regional train networks are used by about half of the city's passengers, the remainder using bus services. Some 750,000 passengers make use of public transport facilities every day. Copenhagen is cited by urban planners for its exemplary integration of and urban development. In implementing its , Copenhagen is considered the world's first example of a and areas around S-Train stations like and are among the earliest examples of. The Danish capital is known as one of the most cities in the world, with bicycles actually outnumbering its inhabitants. In 2012 some 36% of all working or studying city-dwellers cycled to work, school, or university. The city's are extensive and well used, boasting 400 kilometres 250 miles of cycle lanes not shared with cars or pedestrians, and sometimes have their own signal systems — giving the cyclists a lead of a couple of seconds to accelerate. See also: Promoting health is an extremely important issue for Copenhagen's municipal authorities. The city has targets to encourage people to exercise regularly and to reduce the number who smoke and consume alcohol. Rigshospitalet began operating in March 1757 as Frederiks Hospital, and became state-owned in 1903. With 1,120 beds, Rigshospitalet has responsibility for 65,000 inpatients and approximately 420,000 outpatients annually. It seeks to be the number one specialist hospital in the country, with an extensive team of researchers into cancer treatment, surgery and radiotherapy. In addition to its 8,000 personnel, the hospital has training and hosting functions. It benefits from the presence of in-service students of medicine and other healthcare sciences, as well as scientists working under a variety of research grants. The hospital became internationally famous as the location of 's television horror mini-series. Bispebjerg Hospital was built in 1913, and serves about 400,000 people in the Greater Copenhagen area, with some 3,000 employees. Other large hospitals in the city include 1997 , 1976 , 1970 , and 1927. Similarly which is based in has concentrated its Copenhagen activities in a modern media house in. The two national daily newspapers and and the two and are based in Copenhagen. Other important media corporations include which is the largest publisher of weekly and monthly magazines in , the and , the largest Danish publisher of books. Copenhagen has a large film and television industry. In 1992 it merged with the Egmont media group and currently runs the 17-screen in Copenhagen. He is behind several international movie productions as well and founded the. Den Store Danske in Danish. World Weather and Climate Information. Copenhagen, Environmental Capital of Europe. Technical and Environmental Administration, City of Copenhagen. Danish Ministry of the Environment. Understanding Arabs: a contemporary guide to Arab society. In 2011 they constituted 25 percent of Rotterdam, Marseilles, and Amsterdam; 20% of Malmö; 15 percent of Brussels and Birmingham; and 10 percent of London, Paris, Copenhagen, and Vienna. Muslims in Western Europe originate from both Arab and non-Arab countries. Those in the United Kingdom are primarily from South Asia, in France from North and West Africa, in Germany from Turkey, in Belgium from Morocco, and in the Netherlands from Morocco and Turkey. Radical Islam in the West: ideology and challenge. Muslims living in the West are also concentrated in urban area. Muslims are currently estimated to compose almost one-fourth of the population of Amsterdam. Muslims are currently make up approximately 10 percent of the populations in London and Copenhagen. Muslims are highly concentrated—they make up 24 percent of the population in Amsterdam; 20 percent in Malmö and Marseille; 15 percent in Paris, Brussels, Bradford, and Birmingham; and 10 percent or more in London and Copenhagen. The Museum of the Jewish People at Beit Hatfutsot. Nørrebro Lokalhistoriske Forening og Arkiv. Baumeister — Zeitschrift für Architektur. Web Archive: Michael Tyznik design portfolio. Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark. 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