Oplev Christianshavn – et unik bydel i København med kanaler, sejlbåde, kajakker, husbåde og flydende restauranter blandt verdens lykkeligste folk 2016.
Text and photos Erik K Abrahamsen.
4. May 2016.
In march 2016 Denmark won the title of Worlds happiest country according to the World Happiness Report Update 2016, worldhappiness.report.
The report is released by Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) for the United Nations, unsdsn.org.
Its Denmarks third title within the last five year. Denmark won the title in 2012 and 2013 – in 2015 Switzerland won the title.
Christianshavn – an unique quarter in Copenhagen:
Map of Copenhagen with quarter Christianshavn down/right on map.
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Christianshavn was builded by King Christian 4 (King of Denmark and Norway 1588-1648) in 1619-23 as a fortress to protection of Copenhagen with its Royal Castle and Naval Base against enemy invation from Island Amager.
The fortress and town was designed by inspiration of Nederland (Holland) renaissance architecture with canals and commercial business and store houses.
Christianshavn was as the only part of Copenhagen spared by big fires in 1728 and 1795, which destroyed thousands af houses in the old center of Copenhagen.
Thats why you will find a lot of old buildings here in Christianshavn dated from the foundation of the town and fortress in 1619-23.
Its easy to reach Christianshavn from all over Copenhagen:
-by METRO, busses, bike and you only have to walk 500 meters from Christansborg Castle passing Knippels Bridge (Knippels Bro) to Christianshavn Square (Christianshavn Torv).
Christianshavn Square:
View in direction west from “Bridge Torvegade” passing Christianshavn Canal:
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View from north side of Christianshavn Canal street “Overgaden neden Vandet”:
Lunch time at the water.
Christianshavn Canal:
View to Christianshavn Square, “Torvegade Bridge” passing Christianshavn Canal and The spire on Our Saviour Church:
Lunch time – rest and peace.
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Christianshavn Canal – view to south side street “Overgaden over Vandet”:
Lunch time at noon.
Christianshavn Canal – view to south side:
A poetic atmosphere of love, joy and peace.
Christianshavn Canal with “Canalboat” with visitors:
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Christianshavn Canal – view to south side strew “Overgaden oven Vandet”:
View from “Torvegade Bridge” in direction east to “Floating Restaurant” at Christianshavn Canal:
Christianshavn Canal with restaurant:
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View to Christianshavn Canal, Restaurant and baker´s shop “Lagkagehuset”:
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View from Sct. Anna Bridge – passing Christianshavn Canal – in direction west to “Torvegade Bridge” and Christianshavn Square:
View from Sct. Anna Bridge – passing Christianshavn Canal – in direction west to “Torvegade Bridge” and Christianshavn Square:
Red House in street “Overgaden neden Vandet” nr. 37 builded 1750:
View to Our Saviour Church from bridge Sct. Annae passing Christianshavn Canal:
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View from Bridge Sct. Annae in direction east to Christianshavn Canal:
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Christianshavn Canal – view from Sct. Annae Bridge to 2 store houses from about 1800:
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Christianshavn Canal – fun and joy on kayaks:
Model of Christianshavn, Copenhagen Inner Harbour, Navy Base Copenhagen (since 1680) and 5 artificial islands (1680-1850): Nyholm,Holmen, Dokøen, Arsenaløen and Christiansholm surrounded by 5 bastions (bulwarks) constructed 1680-86 as part of Copenhagen Fortress (Kastellet and 24 bastions constructed (1622-86):
Photo from model set up in Grey Hall “Grå Hal”, Freetown Christiania 28. september 2011 by Erik K Abrahamsen.
In foreground of model left Christianshavn, foreground right Freetown Christiania with 5 bastions, in middle Arsenaløen, at left Dokøen with Copenhagen Opera, at right Holmen and on top Nyholm with Navy Base Copenhagen (Holmen).
Left on model: Copenhagen Inner Harbour.
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The new “Trangrav Bridge” – a bike- and walk bridge opened 2014 between Christianshavn and 2 islands Christiansholm and Arsenaløen :
View in direction east to Copenhagen Opera builded 2002-04.
View from walk- and bike bridge “Trangravsbroen” in direction to walk-and bike bridge “Innerhavnsbroen” between Nyhavn and Christianshavn (Open maybe 2017):
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Walk- and bike bridge “Trangravbroen” – view in direction west to Christianshavn Canal:
Christianshavn Canal – kayaks on tour:
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I hope you have enjoyed this visit to Quartor Christianshavn in Copenhagen, Denmark among all this happy danes and visitors.
Its an honour for us in Denmark to win this United Nations awards: “Happiest people in the world” 2013, 2014 and 2016. Click: worldhappiness.report.
I finish this article with this photo from walk- and bike bridge “Trangravsbroen” of those two men in their kayaks : 2 happy danes out of 5,6 million danes – more or less happy:
Text and photos Copyright Erik K Abrahamsen 2016
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Melby, North Sealand, 4. may 2016
Love
Erik