Bagsværd | |
Postal Code: | 2880 |
Settlement Type: | Suburb |
Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name2: | Gladsaxe Municipality |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Hovedstaden |
Bagsværd (in Danish pronounced as /ˈpɑwˌsveˀɐ̯/) is a middle-class suburb located approximately 12 km northwest of central Copenhagen, in the Gladsaxe Municipality. The town center is recognizable by the Bagsværd Towers, two high-rise apartment blocks. The suburb is connected to the Danish S-Train network through the H and B lines, who service three stations in Bagsværd:,, and . Bagsværd houses the headquarters of Danish pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk and biotechnology company Novozymes.
Established in 1908, the Bagsværd Boarding School, located in Bagsværd, is one of Denmark's best-known private schools.[1]
Bagsværd Church, designed by Jørn Utzon, is a contemporary church, known for its rounded interior vaulting and the lighting effects of its skylights.[2]