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A modern-style court of justice, Hof- og Stadsretten, was introduced in Denmark, specifically for Copenhagen, by Johann Friedrich Struensee in 1771. [85] Now known as the City Court of Copenhagen (Københavns Byret), it is the largest of the 24 city courts in Denmark with jurisdiction over the municipalities of Copenhagen, Dragør and Tårnby.
Copenhagen was the second Danish town after Kalundborg to be fortified with a wall and towers. [11] This is a strong indication that it was an important town at the time. [11] The plague disaster known as the Black Death is likely to have taken place in the late summer of 1350. [12]
The Rosenborg Castle Garden is the country's oldest royal garden and was embellished in the Renaissance style by Christian IV shortly before the construction of the main castle. Today, the gardens are a popular retreat for the people of Copenhagen, and attract an estimated 2.5 million visitors every year.
This list of tourist attractions in Denmark presents the 50 most visited tourist attractions in Denmark according to the annual survey published by VisitDenmark, the Danish national tourist organisation. Visitor numbers are from 2022.
Copenhagen has topped media outlet Monocle's list of the world's best cities for quality of life, the fourth time Denmark's capital has won the honour since the survey began in 2007. Zurich ...
The culture of Denmark has a rich artistic and scientific heritage. The fairy tales of Hans Christian Andersen (1805–1875), the philosophical essays of Søren Kierkegaard (1813–1855), the short stories of Karen Blixen, penname Isak Dinesen, (1885–1962), the plays of Ludvig Holberg (1684–1754), modern authors such as Herman Bang and Nobel laureate Henrik Pontoppidan and the dense ...
Copenhagen Concert Hall: Ørestad: 2009 Jean Nouvel: National Aquarium Denmark: Kastrup: 2014 building similar to Guggenheim in Bilbao Parken Footballstadium Østerbro: 1992 (originally opened in 1911) will be used for four matches in Euro 2020: Radisson Blu Royal Hotel: Indre By/Vesterbro: 1960 by Arne Jacobsen
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -A fire at Copenhagen's Old Stock Exchange on Tuesday engulfed its spire, which collapsed onto the roof in a scene reminiscent of the 2019 blaze at Paris' Notre-Dame Cathedral.