List of squares in Copenhagen explained
This is a list of squares in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Terminology
In Danish, a square is typically called a Plads (Højbro Plads, Israels Plads etc.) or a Torv (or -torv, Christianshavns Torv, Nytorv). The Danish use the word "plads" where an English-speaker would generally use the word "square." This follows the pattern established in other European languages: the German use the cognate "platz" (Berlin's Potsdamer Platz); the French "place" (Paris' Place de Vosque); the Spanish "plaza" (like Madrid's Plaza Mayor); and the Italian "piazza" (Rome's Piazza Navona). The word "torv" literally means "market" and in toponyms often commemorates a market that used to take place at the site: Amagertorv was the place where the Amager farmers used to sell their produce and Kultorvet (literally "The Coal Market") was Copenhagen's main coal market. However, this is not always the case: Søtorvet was never a market place, nor was Sølvtorvet ever a hub for trade in silver. The word "byrum" (literally "urban room") has a somewhat broader meaning then "plads" or "torv", roughly similar to "urban space" (or public space"), but is purely a generic term which is not used in toponyms.
Inner Copenhagen
| Name | Image | Neighbourhood | Coordinates | Created | Streets | Landmarks |
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| | Old Town | 55.6786°N 12.5774°W | | | Stork Fountain[1] |
| | | | | | Amalienborg, Frederik V on Horseback |
| | Vestervold | | 1917 | | Axelborg, Circus Building |
| | | | 1848 | Vindebrogade | |
| | | 55.6792°N 12.5717°W | | Nørregade, Studiestræde | Reformation Memorial[2] |
| | | | | | Christiansborg Palace, Frederik VII |
| | | | 1617 | | Christianshavn Station, Greenland Monument[3] |
| | Vestervold | | | | Copenhagen City Hall, Dragon Fountain |
| | Vestervold | | | | Dante Column |
| | Old Town | | | | |
| | Old Town | 55.6781°N 12.5722°W | | Nørregade, Strøget, Skindergade, Vestergade | |
| | Old Town | | | Valkendorfsgade | | - | | | Old Town | | 1838 | | |
| | Old Town | | | | |
| | Old Town | 55.6783°N 12.58°W | 1795 | | Absalon statue |
| | Nørrevold | | 1889 | Frederiksborggade, Rømersgade, Vendersgade | Absalon statue | Bethesda, Israels Plads Food Market |
| | Nørrevold | | 1888 | | |
| | | 55.6803°N 12.5692°W | 1670 | | Charlottenborg, Hotel D'Angleterre, Magasin du Nord, Royal Danish Theatre |
| | Old Town | 55.6825°N 12.5741°W | 1728 | | |
| Magasins Torv | | Old Town | | 1930s | Strøget, Bremerholm | |
| | Old Town | 55.6788°N 12.5812°W | 1795 | | |
| | Old Town | | | | |
| | Old Town | 55.6776°N 12.573°W | 1610 | | |
| | | | 2016 | | |
| Otto Mønsteds Plads | | | | | Anker Heegaards Gade, Otto Mønsteds Gade, Rysensteengade | |
| Regnbuepladsen | | Old Town | | | | Vartov |
| | | | 1750 | | Prince William Mansion |
| Staunings Plads | | | | | | Technological Institute (old), Stauning Memorial |
| | Old Town | | | Frederiksholms Kanal, Kompagnistræde, Løngangstræde, Gåsegade, Rådhusstræde, Hestemøllestræde | |
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| Name | Image | Neighbourhood | Coordinates | Created | Streets | Landmarks |
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| Karen Blixens Plads | | Ørestad | | | | |
| Kay Fiskers Plads | | Ørestad | | | | |
| Mikado Plads | | | | | | IT University of Copenhagen |
| Svend Aukens Plads | | | | | Ørestads Boulevard, Njalsgade | |
| Sundbyvester Plads | | | | | Amagerbrogade, Sundbyvestervej | |
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| Name | Image | Neighbourhood | Coordinates | Created | Streets | Landmarks |
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| | | | | Frederikssundsvej | |
| | | | | Frederikssundsvej, Islevhusvej | |
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| Name | Image | Neighbourhood | Coordinates | Created | Streets | Landmarks |
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| Bispebjerg Torv | | | | | | Bispebjerg Cemetery |
| Emdrup Torv | | | | | Frederiksborgvej, Emdrupvej | |
| Lyngsies Plads | | | | | Lygten | Lygten Station |
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| Name | Image | Neighbourhood | Coordinates | Created | Streets | Landmarks |
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| | | | 1902 | Blågårdsgade | Blågård Church |
| Borups Plads | | | | | Borups Allé, Lundtoftegade, Stefansgade | |
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| | Nørrebro | | | | Blegdamsvej, Fælledvej, Nørre Allé | |
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Suburbs
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Amagertorv. Danish. indenforvoldene.dk. 2014-09-13.
- Web site: Bispetorv. Danish. indenforvoldene.dk. 2014-09-13. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140915051746/http://indenforvoldene.dk/bispetorvet.html. 2014-09-15.
- Web site: Christianshvns Torv. Danish. indenforvoldene.dk. 2014-09-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304043121/http://indenforvoldene.dk/christianshavns%20torv.html. 2016-03-04. dead.
