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20 architectural masterpieces in Copenhagen

Danish architecture is going through a new golden with world-class contemporary architecture all over the city. These are some of Copenhagen's architectural must-sees that are part of Copenhagen's cityscape alongside historic buildings and palaces.  

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The architectural masterpiece 8House
Photo: Ty Stange

The architectural masterpiece 8House

8TALLET follows the pattern of architectural master pieces in Ørestad in Copenhagen and is designed by Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG).

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The Tietgen Residence Hall
Photo: Ursula Bach

The Tietgen Residence Hall

The source of inspiration for the new Students' Residence in Copenhagen were the traditional Tulou houses in Southeastern China - village communities with individual dwellings and communal facilities.

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M/S Maritime Museum of Denmark
Photo: Thijs Wolzak

M/S Maritime Museum of Denmark

Award-winning architecture and interactive exhibitions combine at the M/S Maritime Museum of Denmark, set in a former dry dock in Elsinore, Denmark.

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The Black Diamond - Royal Danish Library
Photo: Malthe Ivarsson

The Black Diamond - Royal Danish Library

This stunning modern addition to the Royal Library was finished in 1999 and gets its name from the shiny black facets that mirror the sea and the sky at the harbourfront.

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Krøyers Plads
Photo: Rasmus Hjortshøj | COAST© Vilhelm Lauritzen Architects and Cobe

Krøyers Plads

Krøyers Plads is a new square located at a great location in the Copenhagen neighbourhood Christianshavn.

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The Silo
Photo: Wonderful Copenhagen

The Silo

COBE has transformed Nordhavn's old grain silo into modern architecture.

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Skuespilhuset
Photo: David Borland

The Royal Danish Playhouse

The Playhouse in Copenhagen is the national centre of dramatic art, tailored in every detail for top-level theatre productions.

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Superkilen park
Photo: Martin Heiberg© Wonderful Copenhagen

Superkilen park

Superkilen is a vibrant recreational space with skateboard spots, swings and chess tables, located in multicultural Nørrebro.

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CopenHill
Photo: Daniel Rasmussen

CopenHill

Copenhill is Copenhagens artificial mountaintop, with skiing and climbing facilities.

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Portland Towers
Photo: Wonderful Copenhagen

Portland Towers

Portland Towers was the first building to be finished in the new neighbourhood Århusgadekvarteret in Nordhavn. With their 52 meters’ height, the towers are some of the tallest buildings in Nordhavn, but what’s really interesting about them is their shape.

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VM MOUNTAIN
Photo: Kim Wyon

VM MOUNTAIN

The prestigious VM MOUNTAIN in Ørestad City is designed by architects Bjarke Ingels (BIG), JDS and Plot. It contains 80 residential units all with terrace decks and luxuriant roof gardens protruding from the building's base.

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DR Koncerthuset
Photo: Ulrich Jakobsson

DR Koncerthuset

The concert hall DR Koncerthuset in Copenhagen is designed by French architect Jean Nouvel. 

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Axel Towers
Photo: Martin Heiberg© Wonderful Copenhagen

Axel Towers

Axel Towers is designed by the talented Lene Tranberg from the award winning Danish architect firm Lundgaard & Tranberg Arkitekter.

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Maersk Tower
Photo: Daniel Rasmussen

Maersk Tower

Discover the University of Copenhagen’s award-winning tower. The Mærsk Tower is a part of the University of Copenhagen, and it houses parts of the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences. 

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Ørestad Streethal Copenhagen
Photo: Adam Mørk© Ørestad Streethal

Ørestad Street Hall

Ørestad Streethal is an architectural building in Ørestaden, the southern part of Copenhagen

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Residential housing by architects Bjarke Ingels Group
Photo: Martin Heiberg© Wonderful Copenhagen

Dortheavej

Modern, beautiful and functionalistic social housing by world-renowned architect, Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG).

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Operaen
Photo: Københavns Kommune

The Royal Danish Opera House

At the Royal Danish Opera House, you can experience plays in very special surroundings. 

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The Circle Bridge
Photo: Kim Wyon

The Circle Bridge

Cirkelbroen (The Circle Bridge) is both a beautiful bridge and an architectural landmark on Copenhagen's harbour, opposite the Black Diamond.

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BLOX including the bike bridge Lille Langebro.
Photo: Rasmus Hjortshøj© BLOX

BLOX

Architecture, public space, Copenhagen, playground, culture, museum, public square

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A taste of Copenhagen's architecture