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Halmtorvet Copenhagen

admin — Sun, 21 Nov 2004 15:51:56 +0000

Halmtorvet means something like “hay market”. It was the place of cattle auction sales. Today Halmtorvet is a popular meeting place for young and creative artists.

The square is surrounded by houses with lovely storefronts, and impresses with new cobblestones.

Kongens Nytorv Copenhagen

admin — Sat, 20 Nov 2004 06:21:48 +0000

Kongens Nytorv is the biggest square in Copenhagens city centre, and since the end of the 17th century the traffic junction of the Danish capital.

The plots around the square were only given to very rich people. Only very rich people were able to build noble and impressive houses, and Kongens Nytorv should become a majestical character. Home-builders around Kongens Nytorv had to fulfil certain standards in the height and the architecture of their houses. Today the square profits of the guidelines from those times. Kongens Nytorv is surrounded by a castle, a palace, and other sophisticated buildings.

There is a monument of Christian V. as Roman emperor on a horse in the center of the square.

During winter time Kongens Nytorv serves as a skating rink with many little lights in the treetops.

Grabrodretorv Copenhagen

admin — Thu, 18 Nov 2004 06:21:55 +0000

Grabrodretorv is one of Copenhagens old town most beautiful squares. A very nice character is the calm location of the place. People can relax and start to to daydream.

Sometimes during summer time Grabrodretorv is the venue for theatre plays and live concerts.

The square is surrounded by detailed restored facades and many restaurants. Grabrodretorv has a long history. Already during the 13th century, the place was mentioned in documents. There is a story about crazy monks who lived on todays square. Their wild parties met with disapproval to Copenhagens citizens. At the end the monks had to leave the city, and their houses were destroyed.

Nytorv Copenhagen

admin — Tue, 09 Nov 2004 19:30:02 +0000

Nytorv is a square in Copenhagens city centre, and located directly to the opposite of the square called “Gammeltorv”.

Both squares are divided from each other by the Stroget shopping street, and the Caritas fountain.

Justice was always a very important topic on this square. There is a courthouse which was built in the beginning of the 19th century. In former times Nytorv was also the location of executions by a scaffold.

Don’t expect to find fancy shops or coffee houses around the square. Nytorv is a bit boring in this regard.

Gammeltorv Copenhagen

admin — Tue, 09 Nov 2004 17:20:53 +0000

Gammeltorv is a square in the city centre of Copenhagen, directly on the famous shopping street “Stroget”.

The most important attraction of Gammeltorv is the cheerful Caritas fountain, which was built in the beginning of the 17th century.

This special fountain counts to one of the most important monuments of the renaissance.

Gammeltorv was created to serve as a market place in the 12th century. The spot is one of the most historical places of Copenhagen.

Amagertorv Copenhagen

admin — Mon, 08 Nov 2004 17:26:38 +0000

Amagertorv is the name of a former fish market, between the city hall and the Kongens Nytorv, on Copenhagens famous shopping street “Stroget”.

Tourists might be interested in the traditional Danish porcelain. Amagertorv has most of the shops with the biggest assortment.

The centre of Amagertorv is enriched by a wet attraction called “stork fountain”, which was built at the end of the 19th century.

One of the houses around Amagertorv is extraordinary beautiful. It was built in 1616 and has a character of the Dutch renaissance style.