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The history of Copenhagen dates back to the first settlement at the site in the 11th century. From the middle of the 12th century it grew in importance after coming into the possession of Bishop Absalon , and the city was fortified with a stone wall during the 13th century.
Copenhagen [6] (Danish: København [kʰøpm̩ˈhɑwˀn] ⓘ) is the capital and most populous city of Denmark, with a population of 1.4 million in the urban area. [7] [8] The city is situated on the islands of Zealand and Amager, separated from Malmö, Sweden, by the Øresund strait. The Øresund Bridge connects the two cities by rail and road.
2002 – Copenhagen Metro and Copenhagen Harbour Baths inaugurated. 2003 Copenhagen International Documentary Festival and Start! Festival begin. North Atlantic House cultural centre [25] and Noma (restaurant) open. 2004 Copenhagen Opera House and Danish Jewish Museum open. Natural History Museum of Denmark formed. [6] 2005 – VM Houses built.
The history of Denmark as a unified kingdom began in the 8th century, but historic documents describe the geographic area and the people living there—the Danes—as early as 500 AD. These early documents include the writings of Jordanes and Procopius .
Copenhagen Fire of 1728: 1728 28% of Copenhagen burned Stavnsbånd introduced 1733 Introduction of Stavnsbånd: 1733 slave insurrection on St. John: 1733-1734 Rebellion quelled Battle of Jakobshavn: 1739 Danish consolidation of Greenland: Treaty of San Ildefonso: 1742 The treaty was never made effective Cattle War: 1756 Status quo ante bellum ...
"The Citadel") is a citadel located in Copenhagen, Denmark. It is one of the best preserved fortresses in Northern Europe. It is constructed in the form of a pentagon with bastions at its corners. Kastellet was continuous with the ring of bastioned ramparts which used to encircle Copenhagen but of which only the ramparts of Christianshavn ...
SAS Radisson Royal Copenhagen . Built in 1960, it is called the world’s first design hotel and is the only hotel by designer and architect Arne Jacobsen, one of the most famous players in Danish ...
The Museum of Copenhagen was founded in 1901. Starting in 1925, the museum had a permanent exhibition in the attic of Copenhagen City Hall.. As the collections grew, the attic became too small and in 1956 the museum moved to the former building of the Royal Copenhagen Shooting Society (Det Kongelige Kjøbenhavnske Skydeselska) in Vesterbro.