Maj 2018 i København – oplev 5 lokationer på en 2 km lang lige linie: Botanisk Have, Kongens Have, Kongens Nytorv, Nyhavn og København Inderhavn med ny 180 m lang gang- og cykelbro til Christianshavn.
Text of photos Erik K Abrahamsen, 9. may 2018.
Botanical Garden – Palm House, Copenhagen:
View to Greenhouse – orchids, begorias and bromeliads
– Væksthus med orkidéer, begonier og bromelier.
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![Botanicalk Garden, Copenhagen. Phoot 9. may 2018 by Erik K Abrahamsen](https://usercontent.one/wp/www.danculture.dk/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/IMG_5548-683x1024.jpg)
Spring may 2018 in Copenhagen is unusual warm with 20-25 degree celsius.
From Botanical Garden as neighbour to Nørreport Metro station there is a 2 km straight line from north to south of 5 extremely beautiful locations:
- Botanical Garden established 1871-74 on former ramparts and moats of Copenhagen Fortress built 1620-42,
- Kings Garden founded around 1600 by King Christan 4 (King of Denmark and Norway 1588-1648) with Rosenborg Castle built 1630-35,
- King New Square, Kongens Nytorv established 1670 by King Christian 5 (1670-99),
- Nyhavn Canal, 400 m long and 25 m wide built 1672-74 by King Christian 5 (King of Denmark and Norway 1670-99) for commerce with storehouses close to wharfs,
- Copenhagen Inner Harbour with new 180 m long walk- and bike slide bridge “Inderhavnsbroen” from Nyhavn to Christianshavn.
Follow Gothersgade with a visit to Kings Garden to Kongens Nytorv and continue your walk through Nyhavn to Copenhagen Inner Harbour with new 180 long walk- and bike bridge to Christianshavn.
Map of Copenhagen City:
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![Map of Copenhagen City.](https://usercontent.one/wp/www.danculture.dk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/s4019307kort-Kbh-City-1024x768.jpg)
Botanical Garden view to Wharf, Bryggen
– sentiment at lake:
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![Botanical Garden Copenhagen - sentimant at lake former moats of Copenhagen Fortress built 1620-42. Photo 9. may 2018 by Erik K Abragahmsen.](https://usercontent.one/wp/www.danculture.dk/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/IMG_5545-1024x683.jpg)
Botanical Garden, Annuals Garden, Et-års kvarter
– enjoying relations:
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![Botanical garden - enjoying relations. Phoot 9. may 2018 by Erik K Abrahamsen](https://usercontent.one/wp/www.danculture.dk/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/IMG_5550-1024x683.jpg)
Botanical Garden- Annuals Garden (Et-årskvarter):
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![Botanical GHarden, Coprenhagen. Photo 9. may 2018 by erik K Abrahamsen](https://usercontent.one/wp/www.danculture.dk/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/IMG_5552-683x1024.jpg)
Botanical Garden – view from Rock Garden with alpine plants to lake – former moats and ramparts of Copenhagen Fortress built 1620-42:
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![Botanical Garden. Phoot 9. may 2018 by Erik K Abrahamsen.](https://usercontent.one/wp/www.danculture.dk/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/IMG_5554-1024x683.jpg)
Botanical Garden – view to Rock Garden with alpine plants:
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![Botanical Garden - view to Rock Garden with alpine plants. Photo 9. may 2018 by Erik K Abrahamsen.](https://usercontent.one/wp/www.danculture.dk/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/IMG_5556-1024x683.jpg)
Botanical Garden – on top of Rock Garden with alpine plants:
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![Botanical Garden - on top of Rock Garden with alpine plants. Phoot 9. may 2018 by Erik K Abrahamsen.](https://usercontent.one/wp/www.danculture.dk/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/IMG_5557-683x1024.jpg)
Botanical Garden – on top of Rock Garden with alpine plants:
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![Top of Rock Garden. Botanical Garden. Phoot 9. may 2018 by erik K Abrahamsen.](https://usercontent.one/wp/www.danculture.dk/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/IMG_5560-683x1024.jpg)
View to top of Rock Garden with alpine plants:
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![View to top of Rock Garden, Botanical Garden. Photo 9. may 2018 by erik K Abrahamsen.](https://usercontent.one/wp/www.danculture.dk/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/IMG_5565-683x1024.jpg)
Plate “Welcome to Botanical Garden” at main entrance to Botanical Garden in Gothersgade:
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![Plate at main entrance of Botanical Garden in Gorhersgade. Photo 9- may 2018 by Erik K Abrahamsen.](https://usercontent.one/wp/www.danculture.dk/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/IMG_5566-1024x683.jpg)
From Botanical Garden follow the street Gothersgade in direction south to Kings Garden – built around 1600 with Rosenborg Castle (built by King Christian 4 in style nederland renaissance 1630-35).
Avenue in Kings Garden – view to sculptor of danish writer and poet Hans Christian Andersen (1805-75):
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![Kings Garden - avenu in direction to sculptor of wrier and poet Hans Christian Andersen. Phot 9. may 2018 by erik K Abrahamsen.](https://usercontent.one/wp/www.danculture.dk/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/IMG_5568-683x1024.jpg)
Kings Garden – avenue in direction to sculptor of writer and poet Hans Christian Andersen (1805-75). Photo 9. may 2018 by Erik K Abrahamsen.
Copenhagen around 1660:
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![Plates of history of Kvæsthusbroen and Ofelia Place 1600-2016-. Photo 2. july 2016 by Erik K Abrahamsen.](https://usercontent.one/wp/www.danculture.dk/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/IMG_3012-1024x683.jpg)
From Kings Garden follow Gothersgade 500 m to Kings New Square (Kongens Nytorv built around 1670):
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![Kings Square - Kongens Nytorv - view to Hotel DÁngleterre. Photo 9. may 2018 by Erik K Abrahamsen.](https://usercontent.one/wp/www.danculture.dk/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/IMG_5569-683x1024.jpg)
Kings Square – Kongens Nytorv – view to Hotel D´Angleterre:
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![Kings New Square - Kongens Nytorev. View to Hotel D´Angleterre. Photo 9. may 2018 by Erik K Abrahamsen.](https://usercontent.one/wp/www.danculture.dk/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/IMG_5572-683x1024.jpg)
Neighbour to Kings New Square is Nyhavn.
Nyhavn – a 400 m long, 4 m deep and 25 m wide canal between Copenhagen Inner Harbour to main central square Kongens Nytorv.
The canal was built 1672-74 by King Christian 5 (King of Denmark and Norway 1670-99) for commerce with storehouses close to wharfs.
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![Hyhavn - view in direction north. Phoot 9. may 2018 by Erik K Abrahamsen](https://usercontent.one/wp/www.danculture.dk/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/IMG_5573-1024x683.jpg)
Nyhavn.
View in direction south to Copenhagen Inner Harbour and 180 m long walk- and bike slide bridge to Christianshavn:
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![Nyhavn - view in direction south to Copenhagen Inner Harbour with new 180 m long walk- and bike bridge.](https://usercontent.one/wp/www.danculture.dk/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/IMG_5574-1024x683.jpg)
Nyhavn.
View in direction south to “sunny side” nr. 49-69:
Danish writer and poet Hans Christian Andersen (1805-75) lived in nr. 67 from 1845-64.
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![NYhavn. View to "sunny side". Photo 9. may 2018 by Erik K Abrahamsen.](https://usercontent.one/wp/www.danculture.dk/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/IMG_5578-1024x683.jpg)
After 2 km walk from Botanical Garden in north we arrive to Copenhagen Inner Harbour with new 180 m long walk- and bike slide bridge “Inderhavnsbroen”:
View in direction east to Copenhagen Inner Harbour from new 180 m long walk- and bike bridge “Inderhavnsbroen” from Nyhavn to Christianshavn:
From left to right:
New Royal Theatre built 2004-07, Copenhagen Marine Station on Holmen since 1680, Copenhagen Opera built 2002-04 and former outdoor street restaurants on island Papirøen (Christiansholm) – now demolished for a new domicile-, restaurant- and swimmingpool construction:
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![Copenhagen Inner Harbour. View in direction east from ned walk- and bike bridge](https://usercontent.one/wp/www.danculture.dk/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/IMG_5581-1024x683.jpg)
I hope you have enjoyed my little 2 km long walk from Botanical Garden in north to Copenhagen Inner Harbour in south and opposite to Christianshavn.
Map of greater Copenhagen:
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![Map go greater Copenhagen. Photo 1016 by Erik K Abrahaamsen](https://usercontent.one/wp/www.danculture.dk/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/IMG_5437-683x1024.jpg)
Links:
On my homepage Danculture.dk in category “history” I have written this article (click on the text):
Experience Copenhagen – 1000 years of history on walk. The era of King Christian 4. Tour 3
Text and photos Erik K Abrahamsen Copyright 2018
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Enjoy life – be happy!
Melby, North Sealand 14. may 2018
Best wishes
Erik