Spring 2018 in Copenhagen – visit the old city and Christianshavn behind the green and blue circles of 5 parks and 5 lakes
Forår i København 2018 – besøg i den ældste bydel og Christianshavn indenfor de grønne og blåt ringe af 5 parker og 5 søer.
Tekst og foto’s Erik K Abrahamsen den 9. og 11. april 2018.
Kultorvet, København:
Spring 2018 – peace, love, flowers and good food.
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Kultorvet, København. Photo 11. april 2018 by Erik K Abrahamsen.
The second week of april 2018 all Denmark wakes up to spring with 15-20 degrees, sunshine and blue sky.
After a long winter with rain, snow and minus degrees danes and tourists went outside to enjoy nature in parks, forests, squares and lakes and visit restaurants and café s in the historical old city of Copenhagen and Christianshavn.
I invite you on a little journey with me to the most cosy sites in old Copenhagen and Christianshavn. Time duration on walk about 5-6 km, 2-3 hours and you will walk in a circle:
We will visit:
START: Nørreport Station.
Walk 100 m to:
Israel Square, Torvehallerne, Ørsted Park, Latin Quarter, Gammel Torv og Nytorv, Gråbrødre Torv, Skindergade, Rundetårn, Amagertorv with Storkespringvandet, Højbro Plads med Absalons Statue, Slotsholmen Kanal, Holmens Kirke, Christianshavns Torv, Vor Frelsers Kirke, The new Inner Harbour walk- and bike bridge “Inderhavnbroen”, Nyhavn, Kongens Nytorv, Kongens Have med Rosenborg Castle and Queens Royal Guard, Landemærket, Rundetårn, Kultorvet
and walk 100 m to
FINISH: Nørreport Station.
Map of Copenhagen:
The old Copenhagen City surrounded by blue and green circles of 5 lakes and 5 parks created out of the old Copenhagen Fortress built 1620-64:
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Map of Copenhagen City. Photo 1015 by Erik K Abrahamsen.
We will start on our 2 -3 hours walk on Israel Place only 100 m from Nørreport Station with METRO, S-TOG and busses to and from all areas on Copenhagen:
ISRAEL SQUARE:
Israel Square with two covered food market halls “Torvehallerne” – spring, fun and play:
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Israel Square with 2 covered market halls. Photo 9. april 2018 by Erik K Abrahamsen
Visit inside the two covered food market halls “Torvehallerne” on Israel Plads:
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Israel Plads. Covered Food Market Hall. Photo 11. april 2018 by Erik K Abrahamsen.
Visit inside the food market hall “Torvehallerne” on Israel Plads:
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Markethall on Israel Plads. Phoot 11. april 2018 by Erik K Abrahamsen.
Area between the two market Hall “Torvehallerne”:
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Area between the two markets Hall Torvehallerne. Photo 11. april 2018 by Erik K Abrahamsen.
School children from neighboring N. Zahle´s school on Israel Place – fun, play and learning in open spaces:
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School children from neighboring school N. Zahle´s – free play in open space on Israel Square. Ørsted Park is in the background of photo. N. Zahle´s school at left. Photo 9. april 2018 by Erik K Abrahamsen.
School children on Israel Place – fun, play and learning:
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Israel Plads. View to two covered food market halls in background. N. Zahle´s school at right. Photo 9. april 2018 by Erik K Abrahamsen.
As neighbour to Israel Place is Ørsted Park situated:
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Ørsted Parken. View to Latin Quarter in old Copenhagen with spire of Sct Petri Church built around 1400. Photo 9. april 2018 by Erik K Abrahamsen.
Map of Copenhagen around 1650 with Fortress Copenhagen with bastions, ramparts and moats:
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Plates of history of Kvæsthusbroen and Ofelia Place 1600-2016. Photo 2. july 2016 by Erik K Abrahamsen.
Ørsted Parken – view to bastion, ramparts and moats of former Copenhagen Fortress built 1620-64:
Created as a park 1876-79 – View to Hahns Bastion:
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Ørsted Park. View to Hahns Bastion, ramparts and moats of old Copenhagen Fortress built 1620-64. Photo 9. april 2018 by Erik K Abrahamsen.
Spring 2018 in Ørsted Park:
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Spring 2018 in Ørsted Park. Photo 9. april 2018 by Erik K Abrahamsen.
Spring 2018 in Ørsted Park:
View to top of Hahns Bastion.
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Ørstedpark. View to top of Hahns Bastion. Photo 9. april 2018 by Erik K Abrahamsen
Ørsted Parken – on top of Hahns Bastion of former Copenhagen Fortress built 1620-64:
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Ørsted Park. View on top of Hahns Bastion. Photo 9. april 2018 by Erik K Abrahamsen.
100 m walk from Ørsted Park to:
LATIN QUARTER:
Spring in Latin Quarter of Copenhagen City – view to Teglgårdsstræde:
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Spring Latin Quarter of Copenhagen City. View to Teglgårdsstræde. Photo 9. april 2018 by Erik K Abrahamsen.
Spring in Latin Quarter of Copenhagen City – view to corner of Teglgårdsstræde and Sct. Peders Stræde:
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Latin Quarter in Copenhagen City. View to corner af Teglgårdsstræde and Sct. Peders Stræde. Photo 9. april 2018 by Erik K Abrahamsen.
Larsbjørnsstræde – the danish way of drying wet clothes between the houses of backyards:
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Larsbjørnsstræde. Latin Quarter. Drying wet clothes between backyard houses. Photo 9. april 2918 By erik k Abrahamsen.
Latin Quarter – corner of Larsbjørnsstræde and Studiestræde:
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Latin Quarter. Corner of Larsbjørnestræde and Studiestræde. Phoot 11. april 2918 by erik K Abrahamsen.
Spring in Latin Quarter of Copenhagen City – view to bistro L´éducation national in Larsbjørnsstræde:
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Latin Quarter. View to restaurant in Larsbjørnsstræde. Photo 9. april 2018 by Erik K Abrahamsen.
Spring in Latin Quarter of Copenhagen City – view to bistro L´éducation national and bar/café FLOSS in Larsbjørnsstræde:
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Latin Quarter. Larsbjørnsstræde. Bistro L´education nationale and cafe/bar Floss. Photo 9. april 2018 by Erik K Abrahamsen.
Gammel Torv (Old Square) with Fountain Caritas built 1609:
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Gammal Torv – Old Square at main shopping street “Strøget”. Caritas Fountain built 1609 by King Christian 4 (King of Denmark and Norway 1588-1648). Photo 9. april 2019 by Erik K Abrahamsen.
Nytorv – New Square in center of Copenhagen City and neighbor to main shopping street “Strøget”:
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Nytorv – New Square in center of Copenhagen City. View to outdoor restaurants. Photo 9. april 2018 by Erik K Abrahamsen.
Walk through main shopping “Strøget” 400 m to
Helligåndskirken – The Church of Holy Spirit and the eldest house in Copenhagen “Helligåndshuset” – a former hospital of Gråbrødre Monastery built 1296:
Today exhibition hall:
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Helliåndshuset – House of Holy Spirit – a former hospital of Gråbrødre Monastery built 1296. Today exhibition hall. Photo 9. april 2018 by Erik K Abrahamsen.
Walk 100 m to:
Gråbrødre Torv – a former Gråbrødre Monastery founded 1250 and a part of Helligåndskirken – Church of the Holy Spirit:
View to the 5 red houses “Ildebrandhusene”- “the fire houses” built after the big Copenhagen Fire in 1728, which destroyed more than 4000 houses in Copenhagen City.
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Gråbrødre Torv – a former Gråbrødre Monastery as part of Helligåndskirken. Photo 9. april 2018 by Erik K Abrahamsen.
Walk from Gråbrødre Torv 100 m through Niels Henningsensgade to Skindergade:
Houses in Niels Henningsensgade built after the big fire in 1728 and the Bombardment of Copenhagen 4.-7. september 1807 by English Navy:
Houses in Niels Henningsgade. In back of photo the wall into Elers Kollegium. Photo 9. april 2918 by Erik K Abrahamsen.
Skindergade:
View to wall of Elers College, half-timbered house nr. 8 with a beautiful inner yard and top of 36 m high Rundetårn built as a observatory 1637-43:
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Skindergade. View to wall of Elers College, Skindergade nr. 8 and top of Round Tower – Rundetårn: Photo 9. april 2018 by Erik K Abrahamsen.
We walk 400 m on main shopping street Købmagergade south to Amager Torv with fountain Storkespringvandet built 1894 and Nicolai Church built around 1200:
Amager Torv with fountain Storkespringvandet built 1894:
Spring, music, love and fun:
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Amagertorv – Amager Square with fountain Storkespringvandet built 1894 Sct. Nicolai Church built around 1200. The red building at left is Photo 11. april 2018 by Erik K Abrahamsen.
Amager Torv with fountain Storkespringvandet built 1894:
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Amagertorv with Storkespringvandet built 1894 and tower of Sct. Nicolai Church. Photo 11. april 2018 by Erik K Abrahamsen.
Amager Torv with fountain Storkespringvandet built 1894:
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Storkespringvandet, Amagertorv. Photo 9.april 2018 by Erik K Abrahamsen.
Højbro Plads with bronze sculpture of founder of Middle Age Copenhagen in 1167:
Copenhagen was original founded around 700 A. C. in Viking Age as a fishing harbour with market place and shipping route passing Øresund to Skåne in Sweden.
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Bronze sculpture of Absalon who founded Middle Age Copenhagen 1167. Tower of Sct. Nicolai Church. Photo 11. april 2018 by Erik K Abrahamsen.
Slotsholmens Kanal with view to Slotsholmen, Børsen built in style nederland-renaissance 1617-20 and red Central State Administation Building built 1715-20:
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View to Slotsholmen Kanal and Slotsholmen with Børsen built 1617-19. At right Central State Administration Building built 1715-20. Photo 11. april 2018 by Erik K Abrahamsen.
Slotsholmens Kanal with view to Slotsholmen, Børsen built in style nederland-renaissance 1617-20:
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Slotsholmen Kanal. View to Slotsholmen with Børsen built 1617-20 and Central State Administration Building built 1715-20. Photo 11. april 2018 by Erik K Abrahamsen.
Holmens Church built 1620-22 – a former smithy of former Naval Base Gammelholm (1510-1867):
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Holmens Church built 1617-20. Photo 11. april 2018 by Erik K Abrahamsen.
View from Knippels Bridge connecting Copenhagen City with Christianshavn to 180 m long slide bike- and walkbridge “Inderhavnsbroen” between Nyhavn and Christianshavn (Nordatlantens Brygge) and new Copenhagen Opera built 2002-04:
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View from Knippels Bridge to Copenhagen Inner Harbour with new 180 m long bike- and walk bridge between Nyhavn and Nordatlantens Brygge (Christianshavn) and new Copenhagen Opera built 2002-04. Photo 11. april 2018 by Erik K Abrahamsen.
Walk 400 m from Knippels Bridge to Christianshavn Torv and Christianhavn Kanal:
Christianshavn – outdoor restaurant in Christianshavn Kanal at bridge as neighbor Christianshavn Torv:
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Christianshavn Kanal with outdoor restaurant at bridge on Christianshavn Torv. Photo 11. april 2018 by Erik K Abrahamsen.
Tower with 4 m high sculpture of Christ on top of Our Savior Church built 1682-94 – tower built 1750:
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View to Our Savior Church with 4 m high sculpture of Christ on top. Photo 11. april 2018 by Erik K Abrahamsen.
Small tourist party boat “Hey Captain” on Christianshavn Kanal:
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Christianshavn Kanal – a tourist party boat. Photo 11. april 2018 by Erik K Abrahamsen.
View from new walk-and bike bridge “Trangravsbroen” to Christianshavn Kanal:
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View from new walk- and bike bridge “TRangravsbroen” to Christianshavn Kanal. Photo in direction west 11. april 2018 by Erik K Abrahamsen.
View to Copenhagen Inner Harbour:
View from new 180 m long walk- and bike slide bridge between Nyhavn and Nordatlantens Brygge on Christianshavn:
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View from new 180 m lange walk-and bike slide bridge “Inderhavnsbroen” between Nyhavn and Nordatlantens Brygge on Christianshavn. At left Royal Theater built 2004-07 and at right new Copenhagen Opera built 2002-04. Photo in direction east to Copenhagen Inner Harbour 11. april 2018 by Erik K Abrahamsen.
View to Copenhagen Inner Harbour:
View from new 180 m long walk- and bike slide bridge between Nyhavn and Nordatlantens Brygge on Christianshavn in direction to Knippels Bridge:
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View from new walk. and bike slide bridge “Inderhavnsbroen” in direction west to Knippels Bridge. Photo 11. april 2018 by Erik K Abrahamsen.
View from new 180 m long walk- and bike slide bridge between Nyhavn and Nordatlantens Brygge on Christianshavn:
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View from new walk-and bike bridge “Inderhavnsbroen” in direction east to Knippels bridge. Photo 11. april 2018 by Erik K Abrahamsen.
New 180 m long walk-and bike slide bridge “Inderhavnsbroen”.
View in direction north to Nyhavn.
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View from new 180 m long slide walk-and bike bridge “Inderhavnsbroen” in direction north to Nyhavn. Photo 11. april 2018 by Erik K Abrahamsen.
View to “Sunny Side” of Nyhavn nr. 51 -69:
Poet and writer Hans Christian Andersen lived in house nr. 67 from 1845-64:
Nyhavn – view to “Sunny Side” nr. 51-67. Poet and writer H. C. Andersen lived 1845-64 in nr. 67 built 1737 . Photo 11. april 2018 by Erik K Abrahamsen.
Nyhavn was built 1670-72 as a canal for trade with store houses close to wharf.
Nyhavn Canal – 400 m long, 25 m wide and 4 m deep – connects Copenhagen Inner Habour with central Square Kongens Nytorv built 1670 by King Christian 5 (King of Denmark and Norway 1670-99).
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Udsigt mod Nyhavn. Photo 11. april 2018 by Erik K Abrahamsen.
Nyhavn – view in direction north to “sunny side”:
Spring 2018 – peace, love and good food.
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Nyhavn sunny side. Photo 11. april 2018 by Erik K Abrahamsen.
Nyhavn Canal:
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Nyhavn. Photo 11. april 2018 by Erik K Abrahamsen.
Seamen on boat in Nyhavn Canal:
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Nyhavn. 2 seaman in boat. Photo 11. april 2018 by Erik K Abrahamsen.
Nyhavn Canal:
Spring 2018 – peace, love and good food talk and fun on wharf:
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Nyhavn. Photo in direction north 11. april 2018 by Erik K Abrahamsen.
Nyhavn – view in direction north to “sunny side”:
Spring 2018 – peace, love and good food.
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Nyhavn. Photo 11. april 2018 by Erik K Abrahamsen.
Nyhavn – view in direction Kongens Nytorv – Kings New Square:
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Nyhavn. View in direction north to Kongens Nytorv. Photo 11. april 2018 by Erik K Abrahamsen.
Kongens Nytorv – Kings New Square:
Thott Palace built 1682-85 – Since 1933: The French Embassy.
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Kongens Nytorv. Thott Palace built 1683. The French Embassy since 1930. Den Franske Ambassade. Photo 11. april 2018 by Erik K Abrahamsen.
Kongens Nytorv – Kings New Square – view to bronze sculpture (1688) of King Christian 5 (King of Denmark and Norway 1670-99) and Hotel D´Angleterre:
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Kongens Nytorv. View to bronze sculpture of King Christian 5 (1688) and Hotel D´Angleterre. Photo 11. april 2018 by Erik K Abrahamsen.
Kings Garden and Rosenborg Castle built 1635:
Spring 2018 – Play, fun and beauty.
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Kings Garden and Rosenborg Castle built 1635. Photo 9. april 2918 by Erik K Abrahamsen.
Rosenborg Castle built 1635 in style nederland-renaissance by King Christian 4 (King of Denmak and Norway 1588-1648):
Spring 2018
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Rosenborg Castle. Photo 9. april 2018 by Erik K Abrahamsen.
Rosenborg Castle:
Spring 2018
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Rosenborg Castle. Photo 9. april 2018 by Erik K Abrahamsen.
Rosenborg Castle:
Rosenborg Castle built 1635 in style nederland-renaissance by King Christian 4 (King of Denmak and Norway 1588-1648).
Spring 2018
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Rosenborg Castle. Photo 9. april 2018 by Erik K Abrahamsen.
Queens Life Guard Barrack – Livgardens Kaserne, Rosenborg:
Memorial Day 9. april 1940.
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Memorial 9. april 1940. Rosenborg Kaserne: Queen Life Guard Barrack at Rosenborg. Livgardens Kaserne. Photo 9. april 2918 by Erik K Abrahamsen.
Queens Life Guard barrack – Livgardens Kaserne, Rosenborg:
Memorial Day 9. april 1940.
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Rosenborg Kaserne. Queens Life Guard Barrack. Livgardens Kaserne. Photo 9. april 2018 by Erik K Abrahamsen.
Queens Life Guard Barrack – Livgardens Kaserne, Rosenborg:
Memorial Day 9. april 1940.
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Rosenborg Kaserne – Livgardens Kaserne. Queens Life Guard Barrack. Rosenborg Castle built 1635 in style Nederland-Renaissance. Photo 9. april 2018 by Erik K Abrahamsen.
Walk 10O m from Kings Garden and Livgardens Kaserne Rosenborg to:
Landemærket nr. 41-57 at corner to Gothersgade and neighbour to Kings Garden:
Houses (Landemærket nr. 41-47) rebuilt 1730-50 after the big Copenhagen Fire 1728, where more than 4000 houses in Copenhagen City burnt down to the ground:
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Landemærket nr. 51-55. Houses rebuilt 1730-50 after the big Copenhagen Fire 1728. Photo 9. april 2018 by Erik K Abrahamsen.
Houses (Landemærket nr. 41-47) rebuilt 1730-50 after the big Copenhagen Fire 1728, where more than 4000 houses in Copenhagen City burnt down to the ground:
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Landemærket nr. 41-57 built 1730-50 after the big Copenhagen fire 1728. Photo 9. april 2018 by Erik K Abrahamsen.
Landemærket nr. 41-57 at corner to street “Åbenrå” and neighbour to Kings Garden:
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Corner of Landemærket and street Åbenrå. Photo 9.april 2018 by Erik K Abrahamsen.
Walk 400 m via Rundetårn and Købmagergade to Kultorvet:
Landemærket at Trinitatis Church – spring, lucky birds in Copenhagen:
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Spring in Copenhagen – lucky birds of Copenhagen. Photo 9. april 2018 by Erik K Abrahamsen.
Spring – Rest at midday at Rundetårn:
Square at Trinitatis Church and Rundetårn built 163o-43 with memorial monument of two famous danish poets and writers
Johan Herman Wessel (1742-85) and Johannes Ewald (1743-81):
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Square at Trinitatis Church and Rundetårn with memorial monument to 2 danish poets and writers Wessel and Ewald. Photo 9. april 2018 by Erik K Abrahamsen.
Kultorvet:
Spring 2018 – love, peace and good food:
Outdoor restaurants with a lot of flowers.
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Kultorvet. Photo 9. april 2018 by Erik K Abrahamsen.
Kultorvet:
Outdoor restaurants with a lot of flowers.
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Kultorvet. Photo 9. april 2018 by Erik K Abrahamsen.
Kultorvet – cosy spring atmosphere:
Outdoor restaurants with a lot of flowers
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Kultorvet. Photo 9. april 2018 by Erik K Abrahamsen.
And from Kultorvet we walk 100 m to Nørreport Station with METRO, S-TOG and busses to all areas of Copenhagen:
Nørreport Station:
View to main shopping street Købmagergade.
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Nørreport Station. View to main shopping street Købmagergade. Photo in direction south 9. april 2018 by Erik K Abrahamsen.
Nørreport Station – advertising on building under construction/renovation:
PROCLAMATION – SPRING 2018:
“DER ER ET YNDIGT LAND”
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Nørreport Station. Advertising on building under construction/renovation: “Der er et yndigt land “. Photo 9. april 2018 by Erik K Abrahamsen.
We are now back to Nørreport Station where we started our 5-6 km. walk 2-3 hours ago:
FINISH: Nørreport Station.
Map of greater Copenhagen:
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Map of greater Copenhagen. Photo 2016 by Erik K Abrahamsen.
Enjoy life – be happy!
Text and photos Copyright Erik K Abrahamsen 2018
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Melby, North Sealand 13. april 2018
Best wishes
Erik
