Last Saturday we continued our sightseeing journey with Linda, this time we ventured to Copenhagen. Copenhagen is by far one of my favorite cities. It’s beautiful and rich with culture. Copenhagen is the capital and most populated city of Denmark, and second largest in Scandinavia, with an urban population of 1,246,611 and a metropolitan population of 1,975,361. It is situated on the eastern coast of Zealand, 42 km (26 mi) northwest of Malmö, Sweden and 164 km (102 mi) northeast of Odense. The city stretches across parts of the island of Amager and also contains the enclave of Frederiksberg, a municipality in its own right.
We were joined by two of Daniel’s friends and they showed us parts of the city we had never seen. The first place we went was a marketplace, it reminded me a lot of The Grove back in Los Angeles. It was the perfect day to enjoy the sunshine and have a drink.
Our next stop was the Rundetaarn, the Round Tower. The Round Tower was built by Christian IV between 1637 and 1642.
The tower is 34.8 meters high and was the first part of the Trinity Complex, which united three of the most important facilities available to 17th-century scholars: an astronomical observatory, a students’ church and a university library.
The path to the viewing platform is via the unique Spiral Walk, which is 209 meters (686 feet) long and spirals 7.5 times around the hollow core of the tower. The spiral ramp was used for transporting astronomical instruments to the observatory.
Just before the spiral walk ends the wall is open to the core inside one of the niches. The glass floor hovers 25 meters above ground. Late 1760s the core was the geographical zero point when taking measurements for the first accurate map of Denmark.
We continued our sightseeing through the city with a stop at the famed Nyhavn. Nyhavn is a 17th-century waterfront, canal and entertainment district in Copenhagen, Denmark. Stretching from Kongens Nytorv to the harbor front just south of the Royal Playhouse, it is lined by brightly colored 17th and early 18th century townhouses and bars, cafes and restaurants. Serving as a “heritage harbor”, the canal has many historical wooden ships.
We ended the day with a drink at Ruby Cocktail Chronicles!
