NYHAVN – The harbor
Nyhavn "New Port" was
established by King Frederik V (1646-1699 - ruled Denmark and Norway
1670–99) in 1670-73 as a gateway
from the sea to the old inner city and at that time the canal area reached
right up to the Kongens Nytorv
(Kings Square), where the ships unloaded their cargo and the
fishermen their daily catch. The trade and shipping activities around Nyhavn
provide a strong growth of Copenhagen and the
many houses surrounding the Nyhavn canal along the two quays are more than 300
years old.
Mansions for the wealthy
In the beginning of the 1700s and on the shady side of Nyhavn, great mansions like Charlottenborg and other lavish houses with flats for the wealthy citizens were built. On the sunny side the houses were built of wood, brick and plaster and were the most colorful and picturesque house at Nyhavn rented by poor and common residents.
In the beginning of the 1700s and on the shady side of Nyhavn, great mansions like Charlottenborg and other lavish houses with flats for the wealthy citizens were built. On the sunny side the houses were built of wood, brick and plaster and were the most colorful and picturesque house at Nyhavn rented by poor and common residents.
Old wooden ships
Up through the 1970s, Nyhavn has become a fashionable place to live and the quay is turned into a pedestrian street and the canal is packed with old wooden ships creating an atmosphere from the past time around 1780-1810 when Nyhavn was the main centre of all trade to sea from Copenhagen.
Up through the 1970s, Nyhavn has become a fashionable place to live and the quay is turned into a pedestrian street and the canal is packed with old wooden ships creating an atmosphere from the past time around 1780-1810 when Nyhavn was the main centre of all trade to sea from Copenhagen.
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Picturesque old houses
Nyhavn with its picturesque old houses on either side of the canal offers a variety of restaurants, pubs, cafés with dancing and music - 24 hours a day. Nyhavn is also called "The longest outdoor bar in Scandinavia" - with its many restaurants and cafés overlooking the canal.
Nyhavn with its picturesque old houses on either side of the canal offers a variety of restaurants, pubs, cafés with dancing and music - 24 hours a day. Nyhavn is also called "The longest outdoor bar in Scandinavia" - with its many restaurants and cafés overlooking the canal.
Hans Christian Andersen and Nyhavn
The famous fairy-tale writer Hans Christian Andersen lived in no. 20, from 1834-38, where he wrote his first stories. Later he also lived on the opposite - sunny side of Nyhavn in no. 67 - from 1845-64. The last years of his life he lived in no.18.
The famous fairy-tale writer Hans Christian Andersen lived in no. 20, from 1834-38, where he wrote his first stories. Later he also lived on the opposite - sunny side of Nyhavn in no. 67 - from 1845-64. The last years of his life he lived in no.18.
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The Memorial Anchor at Nyhavn
The great Memorial Anchor (Mindeankeret) in front of Nyhavn is a monument commemorating the more than 1,700 Danish officers and sailors in service for the Navy - merchant fleet or Allied forces, who offered their life's during the Second World War. The Anchor was inaugurated in 1951 and has a plague with a monogram of King Frederik VII on it. The Memorial Anchor is from 1872 and was used on the Frigate Fyn (Funen) - which was docked at Holmen Naval Base during the Second World War. The Memorial Anchor replaced a momentary big wooden Cross erected on the same spot in 1945. Every year on May 5th – Denmark’s Liberation day 1945 - an official ceremony is held to honor and commemorate the fallen at the Memorial Anchor.
The great Memorial Anchor (Mindeankeret) in front of Nyhavn is a monument commemorating the more than 1,700 Danish officers and sailors in service for the Navy - merchant fleet or Allied forces, who offered their life's during the Second World War. The Anchor was inaugurated in 1951 and has a plague with a monogram of King Frederik VII on it. The Memorial Anchor is from 1872 and was used on the Frigate Fyn (Funen) - which was docked at Holmen Naval Base during the Second World War. The Memorial Anchor replaced a momentary big wooden Cross erected on the same spot in 1945. Every year on May 5th – Denmark’s Liberation day 1945 - an official ceremony is held to honor and commemorate the fallen at the Memorial Anchor.
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