Vinter i Danmark i 2026, 7. – 21 februar med temperaturer på minus 1-17 grader, 5-20 cm snedække overalt i landet med stærk vind fra nord-øst. DEL 1 B: Oplev til fods Københavns Inderhavn, gå- og cykel glidebro 180 m lang “Inderhavnsbroen”, Broens Skøjtebane på Christianshavn , Nyhavn Kanal og Amalienborg Slot.
Text og photos Erik K Abrahamsen, februar 2026
Copenhagen Inner Harbour.
View from top of 180 m long walk- and bike glide bridge constructed 2013-16 in direction east to Copenhagen Inner Harbour:
From left to right Copenhagen Theatre, Naval Base Holmen with museum ship Peder Skram built 1965, Copenhagen Opera and Christiansholm Island with new buildings of flats and shopping.
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The 7. February 2026 a new 2 weeks period of cold weather from arctic arrived to all Denmark with 5-20 cm snow, minus 1-17 degrees and windy. It was the second extreme cold winter weather all over Denmark since new year 2026.
Sunday morning the 15. February I visited my sister Marianne, who lives with her husbond in a flat with a splendid view directly to Copenhagen Inner Harbour.
At midday I decided to go for a walk through Copenhagen Inner Harbour, walk- and bike slide bridge “Inner Harbour” connecting Christianshavn with Nyhavn Harbour and through Nyhavn to Amalienborg Castle.
Part 1 A: My walk through Copenhagen Inner Harbour from quai at Store Houses to Copenhagen Theatre, Nyhavn with flat 1848-65 of poet Hans Christian Andersen to 180 m long walk-and bike slide brige “Inderhavnsbroen” connecting Nyhavn Canal and Christianshavn.
Here is my photo story, PART 1 B this beautiful wintery with snow, ice, blue sky and sun shine:
I continue my walk on top of 180 m long walk-and bike slide bridge “Inderhavnsbroen” connecting in north Nyhavn Canal og in south Christianshavn.
Map of Copenhagen:
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Map of Copenhagen. Photo 2012 by Erik K Abrahamsen.
Copenhagen Inner Harbour.
View in direction east from top of 180 m long walk- and bike glide bridge “Inderhavnsbroen” connecting Nyhavn and Christianshavn:
From left to right Copenhagen Theatre, Naval base Holmen, Copenhagen Opera and Christiansholm Island with new buildings for shopping and apartments.
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I walk down from bridge Inderhavnsbroen” to “Broens Ice Rink” on North Atlantic Quai, Christianshavn with skaters of all ages:
“Broens Ice Rink” on Christianshavn with skaters of all ages:
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“Broens Ice Rink” on Christianshavn with skaters of all ages:
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“Broens Ice Rink” on Christianshavn with skaters of all ages:
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“Broens Ice Rink” on Christianshavn with skaters of all ages:
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I continue my walk in direction south on North Atlantic Quai, Christianshavn on Greenland and Iceland Squares to bike-and walk bridge “Trangraven” connecting Greenland Square with Christianshavn and with 2 islands Christiansholm and Arsenaløen:
Bike-and walk bridge “Trangraven” construct 2013-16:
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View from Bike-and walk bridge “Trangraven” in direction west til Christianshavn Canal with spire of Our Savior Church built 1682-96:
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Holmen has 5 artificial islands created by “manpower” since 1680: Arsenaløen, Frederiksholm, Christiansholm, Dokøen and Nyholm.
Holmen was the center for Danish Navy with all its installations from 1680-1989: Naval Station Holmen.
Today island Nyholm is base of Marine Station Copenhagen with museum navy ships open to the public.
Model of Copenhagen Inner Harbour, Holmen and Christianshavn:
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View from Bike-and walk bridge “Trangraven” in direction east to island Christiansholm at left with new buildings constructed 2020-25 and Island Arsenaløen at right:
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View from Bike-and walk bridge “Trangraven” in direction south:
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View from Bike-and walk bridge “Trangraven” in direction north to:
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View from Bike-and walk bridge “Trangraven” in direction north to Greenland Square, Broen Ice Rink and 180 m lang bike- and walk bridge “Inderhavnsbroen” and in the distance Nyhavn Canal:
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On my walk back to “Inderhavnsbroen” and Nyhavn Canal I pass “Broen Ice Rink” on Greenland Square:
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On my walk back to “Inderhavnsbroen” and Nyhavn Canal I pass “Broen Ice Rink” on Greenland Square:
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Now I am back on top of 180 m long walk- and bike glide bridge “Inderhavnsbroen” connecting Nyhavn and Christianshavn.
View in direction east from top of 180 m long walk- and bike glide bridge “Inderhavnsbroen” connecting Nyhavn and Christianshavn:
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View in direction east from top of 180 m long walk- and bike glide bridge “Inderhavnsbroen” connecting Nyhavn and Christianshavn:
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View in direction east from top of 180 m long walk- and bike glide bridge “Inderhavnsbroen” connecting Nyhavn and Christianshavn:
At left Copenhagen Theater:
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View in direction north to Nyhavn Canal from 180 m long walk- and bike glide bridge “Inderhavnsbroen” connecting Nyhavn and Christianshavn:
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I continue my walk through Nyhavn Canal:
View in direction south from Nyhavn Canal to 180 m long bike- and walk bridge “Indergavnbroen”:
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View in direction south from bridge crossing Nyhavn Canal to Copenhagen Inner Harbour in horizon:
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Nyhavn Canal – Nyhavn – a 400 m long, 4-6 m deep and 24 m wide canal built 1672-74 from Copenhagen Inner Harbour to Kings New Square Canal – view in direction north:
View in direction north from bridge crossing Nyhavn Canal to Kings New Square in distance:
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Sunday 15. February 2026 is start of the traditional christian Lent – 40 days until Passover celebration 29. marts – 3. April 2026.
In Denmark sunday 2026 is the day of Shrovetide marking by beaten to a barrel:
Nyhavn Canal:
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Nyhavn – view in direction north:
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Nyhavn – view in direction south:
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Nyhavn – view in direction north:
At righ the eldest house (blue color) in Nyhavn built 1681.
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Nyhavn – restaurant with outdoor serving:
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Nyhavn – view in direction south to the 400 m long, 4-6 m deep and 24 m wide canal built 1672-74 from Copenhagen Inner Harbour Kings New Square Canal in north to Copenhagen Inner Harbour in south:
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View from small square with Ancher – a memorial of 2200 danish seamen in allied duty under 2. World War 1940-45 killed in open sea:
In background Kings New Square constructed 1670-72 with Hotel D´Angleterre.
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View from Nyhavn to Kings New Square with Thott Place (Niels Juel Palæ) built 1683-88, today French Embassy:
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Now I turn right and walk through St. Strandgade to Sct. Annæ Plads on my final destination Amalienborg Castle.
Sct. Annæ Plads constructed 17.-1800 with Garnison Church:
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From Sankt Annæ Plads I turn left to Amaliegade.
View to Sankt Annæ Plads in direction south – at left Amaliegade:
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Amaliegade – view in direction east til Amalienborg Castle and C. F. Harsdorff Kolonnade – a walk connection between 2 palaces constructed 1794 in background:
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Amaliegade nr. 15 and 17 houses drawn by Architect Nicolai Eigtved (1701-54) and constructed 1754-56 by Baske and Pfeiffer:
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The yellow Palace – Det Gule Palæ, Amaliegade 18 constructed 1764-65 by supervision of Nicolas-Henri Jardin, French architect 1720-99:
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Frederiksstaden – new Copenhagen:
in 1749 King Frederik 5 decided to celebrate his family The Oldenborg kingdom´s 300 years jubilee by building a new Quarter Frederiksstaden in New-Copenhagen. Architect Nicolai Eigtved (1701-54) draw a masterplan Frederiksstaden with a center of a eight angular square with a equestrian statue inspired by french baroque surrounded by 4 palaces. The square is in a center of a cross with 4 streets as diagonals: Frederiksgade and Amaliegade. At the end of Frederiksgade Nicolai Eigtved draw a Church Frederikskirkeninspired by Sct.Peters Church in Rome, Italy.
Today the Square Amalienborg Slotsplads is one of the most beautiful in the world: centre Jacques Salys equestrian statue of King Frederik 5 from 1771 and sourrounded by 4 splendid palaces with balcons and ionic columns. The architecture express the constitution of absolute monarchy from 1661 – 1849 in Denmark: The king in center of all power.
The 5. june 1849 Denmark got a new democratic constitution: Danmarks Riges Grundlov.
The King in center for all power: Absolute Monarchy in Denmark 1661-1849:
Amalienborg Royal Castle – 4 Palaces constructed 1750-60.
Central equestrian statue by Jacques Saly (1717-76) of King Frederik 5: Symbol of absolute monarchy (Royal power)!
At right Frederik 8 Palace (Brockdorff Palace) with the clock on the frontispiece:
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Amalienborg Royal Castle – 4 Palaces constructed 1750-60.
The 4 palaces were builded from 1750-60 by 4 influential noblesmen: Adam Gottlob Moltke (1710-92) and Christian Frederik von Levetzaus (1682-1756) builded their palaces at the church side (west) and Hans Schack and Joachim von Brockdorff (1695-63) at the waterfront side (east).
Amalienborg Slotsplads is the Center from where 4 streets radiates: Frederiksgade to Amaliehaven and Marble Church (Frederikskirken) and Amaliegade to Gefion Fountain and Sct. Annae Street and Square.
Amalienborg Slotsplads with equestrian statue of King Frederik 5 by sculpture Jaques Saly 1771. At left Amaliegade – the diagonal street to Fountain Gefion and Fortress Kastellet. At right Frederik 8 Palace (Brockdorff Palace) with the clock on the frontispiece:
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Frederik 8 Palace (Brockdorff Palace). The new home for King Frederik 10 and Queen Mary and their 4 children. Renovated 2004-10:
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Frederik 8 Palace (Brockdorff Palace). The new home for King Frederik 10 and Queen Mary and their 4 children. Renovated 2004-10:
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Frederik 8 Palace (Brockdorff Palace). The new home for King Frederik 10 and Queen Mary and their 4 children. Renovated 2004-10:
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Amalienborg Royal Castle – 4 Palaces constructed 1750-60.
Central equestrian statue by Jacques Saly of King Frederik 5: Symbol of absolute monarchy (Royal power)!
View to Marble Church (Frederiks Church) drawn by danish architect Nicolai Eigtved (1703-74) from 1750-54 and french architect Nicolas-Henri Jardin (1720-99) drawn and constructed from 1754-70. King Christian 7 (King af Denmark and Norway 1766 – 1807) stopped in 1770 the construction of The Marble Church.
In 1877-94 C.F. Tietgen financiered the construction to finish the Marble Church by drawing of architect Ferdinand Meldahl (1827-1908.
View to Marble Church (Frederiks Church in the distance:
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View from Amalienborg Royal Castle in direction south to Amaliehaven and Copenhagen Inner Harbour with Copenhagen Opera in the distance:
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Now I am back in Toldbodgade parallel to Copenhagen Inner Harbour, where I started at 10.30 am my walk on 1,5 hour.
I hope you have enjoyed my Copenhagen winter experience this midday sunday 15. February 2026.
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- Winter in Denmark 2026, 7. – 21. February with temperatures minus 1 – 17 degrees, 5-20 cm snow all over Denmark with cold wind from north-east. PART 1 A: Experience on walk Copenhagen Inner Harbour, walk and bike bridge 180 m long “Inderhavnsbroen” and home 1848-65 of poet H. C. Andersen, Nyhavn 67.
- Arctic winter in Denmark just after new year in January 2026, PART 4 – Ten days with between five and twenty degrees below zero and a foot snow. Experience Tibirke Hills in North Sealand with a splendid view from “Udsigten”, 57 m above sea level to Lake Arresø with theme: “Nature is her paint and brush on life’s giant canvas”.
- Arctic winter in Denmark just after new year in January 2026, PART 3 – Ten days with between five and twenty degrees below zero and a foot snow. Experience Lake Arresø where Ramløse river run into the lake and visit to Bækkekrog with view to Lake Arresø, North Sealand with theme: “Nature is her paint and brush on life’s giant canvas”.
- Arctic winter in Denmark just after new year in January 2026, PART 2 – Ten days with between five and twenty degrees below zero and a foot snow. Experience “Seven Hills” Bronze Age burial mounds in Melby, North Sealand with theme: “Nature is her paint and brush on life’s giant canvas”.
Enjoy life- be happy!
Text and photos Copyright Erik K Abrahamsen 2026
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Melby, Northsealand, Denmark 26. February 2026
Best wishes
Erik