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oben: Neubauten im Nordhavn (14) und in Ørestad (17), unten: Kaufhaus Illum (18) und Konzerthaus Tivoli (19) • top: Nordhavn (14) and Ørestad (17), below: Illum department store (18) and Tivoli concert hall (19)

cist sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen, is one of the most beautiful nineteenth century mu- restaurants comes to life. Especially the square in front of the meat hall (Kød og Flaes-
seum buildings. Those who like it more contemporary, can, of course, visit the Blox kehal), with the relief of a huge bull above its entrance, is populated every night by re-
(5), the Danish centre of urban life, architecture, sustainability, designed by OMA. Rat- vellers of all ages. We too end the day here before heading to the Alexandra Hotel (12).
her unspectacular on the outside, the building’s interior impresses with its complex
nested spatial concept. Our next destination is the new Design District in the former Sunday: high-quality architecture with recreational value
naval harbour. On the way there, we cross Ólafur Elíasson’s Circle Bridge (6), which,
with its wooden platforms and high supporting masts, is reminiscent of a small fleet r 10 a.m. – After breakfast at the hotel’s café, our first stop on Sunday is the Botani-
of sailing ships. In recent years, numerous design manufacturers have set up show- cal Garden (13), which stretches along the northern edge of the city centre. The large
rooms in the mighty halls and administrative buildings of the naval port – including Palm House is a masterpiece of early iron-and-glass architecture. From here we con-
the lighting manufacturer Louis Poulsen (7). tinue to Nordhavn (14), the former industrial port in the north-east of the city, which
r 4 p.m. – For those who want to experience Danish mid-century design as a complete is currently being transformed into a new residential and commercial district. The
work of art, we recommend the SAS Royal Hotel (8) at the main railway station by port areas in the east of the city are also developing rapidly. The new landmark of
Arne Jacobsen. The curtain-wall classic from the late 1950s has been reworked several the area, visible from afar, is the so-called CopenHill (15), planned by Bjarke Ingels
times, but Jacobsen’s elegant post-war modernism has always remained the guiding and landscape architect Stig L. Andersson. The “hill” is actually a waste incineration
principle. From the SAS Hotel it is not far to Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek (9), the city’s plant, the roof of which is used as an artificial ski slope.
sculpture museum. Like the elephant gate of the Carlsberg Brewery, the building dating r 1 p.m. – Those who want to relax after the sporting activities at CopenHill will find
from 1888 was designed by Vilhelm Dahlerup. Inside the Glyptothek, the central con- what they are looking for at the nearby, new domicile of noma (16). We then head to
servatory with palm trees and exotic plants is truly amazing. The most beautiful church Ørestad (17), Copenhagen’s youngest district. Highlights are the concert hall by Jean
in the Danish capital is the Grundtvig’s Church (10). It was built between 1920 and Nouvel, the Tietgenkollegiet student residence built by Lundgaard & Tranberg over a
1940 according to plans by Peder Jensen-Klint and translates the spatial principles of circular ground plan, and the Ørestad College by 3XN.
the Gothic style into a modern expressionist sacred building. r 4 p.m. – If you are looking for a souvenir, you are sure to make a find at Illum (18).
r 8 p.m. – The first day ends in Kødbyen (11), the old slaughterhouse quarter, just be- The department store in the heart of the city can look back on a 130-year history.
hind the railway station. When it gets dark, the neighbourhood full of bars, clubs and The most recent makeover was carried out in 2015 by the Italian Claudio Silvestrin

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