Til fods fra Østerport St. til Kastellet og Københavns Inder Havn med Gefion Springvandet, Amaliehaven, Ofelia Plads, Nyhavn og den ny gang- og cykelbro Inderhavnsbroen.
Text and photo Erik K Abrahamsen.
On this magnificent walk you will experience 400 years of Copenhagen history from the building of Fortress Castellet 1620-63, Copenhagen Inner Harbour with Naval Base Holmen (1680-1989), The Quarter Frederiksstaden with Amalienborg Castele built 1749-60, Nyhavn built 1671-73 to bike-and walk bridge “Inderhavnsbroen” built 2011-16.
Take the S-train to Østerport Station and walk 100 meter to entrance to Fortress Castellet as neighbor to Copenhagen Inner Harbour.
Fortress Castellet built 1620-63 as part of Copenhagen Fortress with 24 bastions, ramparts and moats:
Entrance “Norgesporten”:
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![Fortress Castellet built 1620-63. View to entrance "Norgesporten" at north side of the fortress.](https://usercontent.one/wp/www.danculture.dk/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/IMG_2891-1024x683.jpg)
Map of Copenhagen:
Map op Copenhagen. Photo 2012 by Erik K Abrahamsen.
New Copenhagen:
On this walk we will visit New Copenhagen – a vision of an expanded Copenhagen to double size by King Christian 4 (1588-1648). From 1604 the king began buying large areas east and north of the old city to Øresund and the entrance of Copenhagen Harbour. Here he builded a fortress Sct Annae Skanse with 3 bastions from 1626-40 and started building ramparts, bastions and moats north, east, west and south (Christianhavn 1620-24) of Copenhagen.
View to Fortress Kastellet with its 5 bastions, ramparts and moats and bridge to entrance “Norgesporten” of the north side of the fortress:
View to Fortress Kastellet with its 5 bastions, ramparts and moats – Prindsens Bastion at left and Kongens Bastion at back/right:
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![Fortress Kastellet with bastions, ramparts and moats. View to Prindsens Bastion at left and Kongens Bastion at right. Photo 20. july 2016 by Erik K Abrahamsen.](https://usercontent.one/wp/www.danculture.dk/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/IMG_2888-1024x683.jpg)
View to Fortress Kastellet with its 5 bastions, ramparts and moats and bridge to entrance “Norgesporten” of the north side of the fortress:
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Inside Kastellet:
Fortress Kastellet with barracks.
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Norgesporten – entrance at north side of Kastellet between Prinsens Bastion (left) and Prinsessens Bastion at right:
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Memorial of danish international missions since 1948 – inaugurated 5. september 2011:
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The entrance to Copenhagen Inner Harbour – view to Fortress Trekroner and Øresund:
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![Entrance to Copenhagen Inner Harbour. View to Fortress Trekroner and Øresund. Photo 20. julu 2+16 by Erik K Abrahamsen](https://usercontent.one/wp/www.danculture.dk/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/IMG_2907-683x1024.jpg)
The entrance to Copenhagen Inner Harbour – view to Fortress Trekroner and Øresund:
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View to Copenhagen Inner Harbour:
Island Amager and Naval Base Holmen built 1680-1989 with museum ship Herluf Trolle built 1965:
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![Copenhagen Inner Harbour. View to island Amager and naval Base](https://usercontent.one/wp/www.danculture.dk/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/IMG_2912-1024x683.jpg)
The little Mermaid by sculptor Edvard Erichsen 1913 – “small is always beautiful”!!
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The Little Mermaid still the most popular sculptor tourist attraction since 1913:
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![The little Mermaid at entrance to Copenhagen Harbour: Photo in direction west 20. july 2016 by erik](https://usercontent.one/wp/www.danculture.dk/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/IMG_2919-1024x683.jpg)
Gefion F0untain 1908 by sculptor Anders Bundgaard at Churchill Parc:
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Gefion F0untain 1908 by sculptor Anders Bundgaard at Churchill Parc:
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Churchill park with Sanct Albans Anglican Church built 1885-87 – Map of Fortress Kastellet built 1624-65 by King Christian 4 (1588-1648) and King Frederik 3 (1648-1670):
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![Map of Fortress Kastellet built 1624-65.](https://usercontent.one/wp/www.danculture.dk/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/IMG_2942-683x1024.jpg)
Nordre Toldbod- Custom Administration:
View to Royal Pavillions on arrival/departure quay:
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View to Naval Base Holmen 1680-1989 – today Marinestation Copenhagen on island Nyholm:
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![View to Naval Base Holmen built 1880-1989. Mastekranen built 1749. Museum ship Heluf Troll buil 1965. Photo](https://usercontent.one/wp/www.danculture.dk/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/IMG_2949-1024x683.jpg)
Copenhagen Inner Harbour – view to Copenhagen OPERA built 2002-04, The 2 protected cranes from 1927 and 1935 of Naval Shipyard Holmen 1927-89 and the protected Pump House of the protected Dry Dock built 1858:
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Copenhagen Inner Harbour – view in direction west to Copenhagen Opera built 2002-04, New bike- and walk bridge “Inderhavnsbroen” built 2011-16, Copenhagen New Theatre built 2005, Ofelia Park on Quay “Kvæsthusbroen” built 2014-14, Store Houses from 1670-80 and Maersk A.P. Moeller Domicile building:
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Copenhagen Inner Harbour:
– view in direction west to island Papirøen, Spire on “Our Saviour Church” built 1684-92, New bike- and walk bridge “Inderhavnsbroen” built 2011-16, Copenhagen New Theatre built 2005, Ofelia Park on Quay “Kvæsthusbroen” built 2014-14:
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![Copenhagen Inner Harbour. Photo in direction west 20. july 2016](https://usercontent.one/wp/www.danculture.dk/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/IMG_2963-1024x683.jpg)
Amaliehaven established 1983 and Amalienborg Royal Castle by architect Eigtved 1749-54:
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Amaliehaven established 1983 and Amalienborg Royal Castle by architect Eigtved 1749-54:
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![Amnaliehaven. Phoot 20. july 2016 by Erik K Abrahamsen.](https://usercontent.one/wp/www.danculture.dk/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/IMG_2991-1024x683.jpg)
View from quay at Amaliehaven to Copenhagen Inner Harbour with Ofelia Place on Kvæsthusbroen and Copenhagen Theatre built 2015:
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![Viiew from qouai at Amaliehaven to Copenhagen Inner Harbour. Photo 20. july 2016 by Erik K Abrahamsen.](https://usercontent.one/wp/www.danculture.dk/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/IMG_2986-1024x683.jpg)
View to Copenhagen Inner Harbour to Naval Base Holmen and at left Store House from 1670 today Admiral Hotel:
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Ofelia Place on Quay Kvæsthusbroen and Copenhagen Theatre:
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![View to Olelia Place at quay Kvæsthusbroen and Copenhagen Theatre](https://usercontent.one/wp/www.danculture.dk/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/IMG_2996-1024x683.jpg)
Copenhagen Inner Harbour – view from Ofelia Place at Quay Kvæsthusbroen:
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Copenhagen Inner Harbour – view from Ofelia Place at Quay Kvæsthusbroen:
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![Ofelia Place on Quay Kvæsthusbroen, Copenhagen Inner Harbour. View to Admiral Hotel, former stier House built 1770, Amaliehaven and 2 more store houses built 1770-80. Photo 20. july 2016](https://usercontent.one/wp/www.danculture.dk/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/IMG_3004-1024x683.jpg)
Copenhagen Inner Harbour – view from Ofelia Place at Quay Kvæsthusbroen:
Underground Parking built 2014-16.
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Plates of history of Quay Kvæsthusbroen and Ofelia Place from 1600-2016:
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Plates of history of Quay Kvæsthusbroen and Ofelia Place from 1600-2016:
1930-2000.
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![Plates telling the story of Quay Kvæsthusmolen and Ofelia Olace 1600-2016. Photo 20. july 2016 by Erik K Abrahamsen.](https://usercontent.one/wp/www.danculture.dk/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/IMG_3014-1024x683.jpg)
Plates of history of Quay Kvæsthusbroen and Ofelia Place from 1600-2016:
2000-2016.
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![Plate of history of Quay Kvæsthusmolen and Ofelia Plads 1600-2016- Photo 20 july by Erik K Abrahamsen.](https://usercontent.one/wp/www.danculture.dk/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/IMG_3013-1024x683.jpg)
Plates of history of Quay Kvæsthusbroen and Ofelia Place from 1600-2016:
1600-1700.
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Plates of history of Quay Kvæsthusbroen and Ofelia Place from 1600-2016:
1700-1850.
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![Plates of the history of Quay Kvæsthusbroen and Ofelia Place 1600-2016. Photo 2o july 2016 by Erik K Abrahamsen.](https://usercontent.one/wp/www.danculture.dk/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/IMG_3018-1024x683.jpg)
Plates of history of Quay Kvæsthusbroen and Ofelia Place from 1600-2016:
1850-1930.
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Plates of history of Quay Kvæsthusbroen and Ofelia Place from 1600-2016:
1850-1930.
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Ofelia Place, 12.500 m2 and underground parking to 500 cars on Quay Kvæsthusbroen under construction 2014:
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Ofelia Place, 12.500 m2 and underground parking to 500 cars on Quay Kvæsthusbroen under construction 2014:
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View from Ofelia Place on Quay Kvæsthusbroen to Copenhagen Theatre built 2005:
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View from Ofelia Place at Quay Kvæsthusbroen in direction west Copenhagen Theatre and new walk and bike bridge “Inderhavnsbroen”. Photo 20. july 2016 by Erik K Abrahamsen.
New walk- and bike bridge “Inderhavnsbroen” built 2011-16 – view in direction west with Copenhagen Theatre at right:
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View to new walk- and bike bridge “Inderhavnsbroen at right, Christianshavn with storehouse on Grønlandske Handels Plads in middle and at lest the new walk-and bike bridge “Trangravsbroen” passing Christianshavn Canal and Trangravens Canal:
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![View to 2 new bike- and walk bridges. Trangravsbroen at left and "Inderhavnsbroen at right](https://usercontent.one/wp/www.danculture.dk/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/IMG_3024-1024x683.jpg)
Copenhagen Inner Harbour – view to new bike- and walk bridge “Inderhavnsbroen” built 2011-16 and passing from Nyhavn/Havnegade to Grønlandske Handels Plads on Christianshavn:
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New walk- and bike bridge “Inderhavnsbroen” built 2011-16 passing from Nyhavn/Havnegade to Grønlandske Handels Plads on Christianshavn:
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![New walk- and bike bridge "Inderhavnsbroen". Photo 20. july 2016 by erik K Abrahamsen.](https://usercontent.one/wp/www.danculture.dk/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/IMG_3026-1024x683.jpg)
Nyhavn built 1671-73 – a 400 m long and 25 m wide canal from Copenhagen Inner Harbour to Centre of Copenhagen: Kings New Place (Kongens Nytorv) established 1680.
Vierw to new 180 meter long walk- and bike bridge “Inderhavnsbroen” passing Copenhagen Inner Harbour:
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Nyhavn – a 400 meter long canal built 1671-73 from Copenhagen Inner Harbour to central main place Kongens Nytorv:
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Text and photos Copyright Erik K Abrahamsen 2016
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Enjoy life – be happy!
Melby, North Sealand 26. july 2016
Best wishes
Erik