Monuments to visit Hovedstaden

Copenhagen's Central Station has a lot to impress with its Viking castle look. As the nerve centre of the rail and urban transport network, apart from this functional aspect, it deserves that we take the time to look at it! Designed by Heinrich Wenck in 1911, its architectural style echoes the town hall beyond Tivoli Park. Medieval historicist influences, the modernity of its hall, its 12 quays covered by a metal frame.

Charlottenborg Palace, built from 1672 onwards, owes its name to Queen Mother Charlotte Amalie who bought it in 1699. After the death of its owner, it was assigned to the Royal Academy of Fine Arts as a library (still active). Beyond the inner courtyard, a second building, opening onto Nyhavn, houses the Kunsthal Charlottenborg, a centre for contemporary art. Temporary exhibitions are organized all year round, rather sharp in their approach!

Donated by the Nordea Foundation to the city of Copenhagen and inaugurated in August 2015, the bridge was designed by homegrown architect Olafur Eliasson. Five circular platforms of varying sizes, each dominated by its own mast, offer passersby and bicycles an alternative route. Illuminated at night, pivoting to let boats in and out, this work is a masterpiece that is part of the local urban development plan.

This former Copenhagen Porcelain Factory dating from 1882 was renovated and converted into the Copenhagen Business School in 2009. It is home to more than 17,000 students. The school is not open to the public, but a walk through the building will allow you to discover the remains of its industrial past. Go through Søndre Fasanvej 9, where Royal Copenhagen maintains a two-storey factory shop selling ^2nd quality porcelain and discount products at special prices.

This bridge, which crosses the Frederiksholm Canal, provides access to the quarry of Christianborg Castle. It was once the main entrance to the castle. Among the few remains of the first palace before the fire of 1795 are the two pavilions to which it leads and the royal stables. This rococo ensemble signed Nicolai Eigtved was completed in 1772. Decorated with medallions by the sculptor Louis-Augustin Le Clerc, it owes its name to the light-coloured Norwegian marble that covers it.