Thursday 20 June 2013

Walking around Copenhagen


We came back from Copenhagen a few days ago having  spent a wonderful week there. The city is beautiful with a mixture of architecture, both old and new, great outdoor life when the weather is good, stylish shops and a general feeling of calm and sophistication.




A lot of sandstone type terraces like this with red slate roofs





and one more - very majestic




imaginative use of colour for the buildings - in this case, ochre





the Meat Packing district by the Oksnehallen, the area where our hotel was





the Meat Packing district again





Red brick is used a lot as well, quite often quite ornate - and bikes, everywhere




Kultovert square - we sat here a lot, as we somehow kept ending up here





Kultovert again





and its amazing fountain




still here




around the University area





cobbles in the Krystalgade





black and white - so many architectural styles all sitting together in harmony





another quiet street in the University area





distressed red




ochre/yellow




and bikes everywhere.




A very disabled-friendly city: these metal lines and dots point the way





a strong Medieval feel to the city in parts





many churches, even though I was told by a Copenhagian that the Danes are merely 'cultural' Christians




the Stroget, the longest and first pedestrianised shopping street in Europe





yellow




rounded yellow




another church




the Stroget again




still there




the House of Souls - what an amazing name for a restaurant!




Very grand





I love that green roof, and as for the spire....




another green roof




a lot of corner buildings




the Architecture Centre




I love this building and its wonderful multi-layered, red roof




Larsbiornsstraede, a street full of vintage shops




one of the many squares




lots of outdoor cafes everywhere




Att Nouveau




getting closer




Bertel Thorvaldsens Plads





opposite the station next to the Tivoli Gardens





a (clock?) tower on top of a building near the station.



2 comments:

  1. Great views of the city. More please...and Christiania if you can remember it

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    1. Hahaha! I have no photographs of Christiania as photography was not allowed, but I remember every single minute! There will be a post at some stage though.

      I'm glad you liked the photographs.

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