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Top 10 streets

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1: Kastellet

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2: Latinerkvarteret

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3: Magstræde

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5: Sankt Hans Gade

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6: Olufsvej

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7: Overgaden neden Vandet

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8: Store Kongensgade

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10: Købmagergade

Kastellet is a citadel in the city of Copenhagen and is one of the best preserved fortification in Northern Europe. It was built as a part of the ramparts in Copenhagen by King Christian IV of Denmark. In 2004 Kastellet attained the age of 340. Kastellet is a listed building and functions both as a military area, a museum, a park and a cultural monument. 

The Latin Quarter is an area in Copenhagen which is architecturally very beautiful but the area is also a place with restaurants and cafées. 

The streets around Church of Our Lady got its name because people around here spoke latin for centuries. The Latin Quarter was since the Middle Ages one of the main centers of higher education in Denmark.

Magstræde is a charming intricate cobblestone street with restaurants, shops and cafées. The history of Magstræde goes back to the 1500s and some of the charming houses are the oldest in Copenhagen.
Nyboder is an old residential area near Østerport in Copenhagen. The construction was implemented by the initiative of King Christian IV in 1631. The street names are inspirered by spices and animals and are painted at the house walls.

Sankt Hans Gade in the Copenhagen area Nørrebro is a cosy street with cafées and a beautiful view of the Lakes.

Olufsvej is a 100 metres long street at Østerbro in Copenhagen. Olufsvej is named after a local landowner, coal and wine dealer Oluf Bang Winge (1785-1867), who owned the triangular area between Østerbrogade, Trianglen and Øster Allé.

The houses at Olufsvej are not identical and each house has a different colour. It is worth seeing! 

Overgaden neden Vandet is a street in Christianshavn, situated on one side of the Canal of Christianshavn. The street was laid out on occasion by Christian IV. There are a lot of distinctive houses in the street.

Store Kongensgade is a street near Kongens Nytorv. The street is full of restaurants, shops and cafées. The famous restaurant, Ida Davidsen, with traditional Danish food is located on Store Kongensgade.

The Marble Church is located near Store Kongensgade as well as Amalienborg Palace.

Nyhavn is a waterfront area in Copenhagen with a lot of restaurants and cafées. The harbour was dug out in 1671 by Swedish prisoners of war.

Some of the houses in Nyhavn are 300 years old. The oldest house is Nyhavn nr. 9. Moreover, H.C. Andersen lived in four of the houses on Nyhavn over a period of 20 years.

The history of Købmagergade can be traced back to the Viking Age. Købmagergade is a shopping street in the centre of Copenhagen and streches from Strøget to Kultorve. Walking through Købmagergade, you will find the shopping centre ILLUM and the famous attracition the Round Tower Observatory.