Bagsværd Explained

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]

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.bagkost.dk/kostskolebrochure.pdf "Bagsværd Kostskole & Gymnasium"
  2. http://www.dac.dk/visKanonVaerk.asp?artikelID=2520 "Bagsværd Kirke (1976)"