Trekroner Fort
Trekroner Søfort is a sea fort at the entrance to the Copenhagen harbour. From 1713 until after World War I, Trekroner Fort was part of the fortifications of Copenhagen.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Fort
- Description: ancient monument in Copenhagen Municipality (151218)
- Also known as: “Trekroner”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include The Little Mermaid and Kastellet.
The Little Mermaid
Work of art
The Little Mermaid is a bronze statue by Edvard Eriksen, depicting a mermaid becoming human. The sculpture is displayed on a rock by the waterside at the Langelinie promenade in Copenhagen, Denmark. The Little Mermaid is situated 1½ km southwest of Trekroner Fort.
Kastellet
Photo: IbRas, Public domain.
Kastellet is a citadel located in Copenhagen, Denmark. It is one of the best preserved fortresses in Northern Europe. It is constructed in the form of a pentagon with bastions at its corners. Kastellet is situated 2 km southwest of Trekroner Fort.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Østerbro and Indre Østerbro.
Østerbro
Photo: Elgaard, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Østerbro is a mainly residential district of Copenhagen, just north of the inner city. With its quiet cobblestone and tree lined streets, and its excellent shopping and cafe life, it makes for a good excursion from the downtown area.
Indre Østerbro
Neighborhood
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Indre Østerbro, was one of the administrative, statistical, and tax city districts comprising the municipality of Copenhagen, Denmark. It lay on the eastern edge of the municipality.
Nyboder
Quarter
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nyboder is a historic row house district of former Naval barracks in Copenhagen, Denmark. It was planned and first built by Christian IV to accommodate a need for housing for the personnel of the rapidly growing Royal Danish Navy and their families during that time.
Trekroner Fort
- Categories: island, sea fort, ancient monument, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Indre By, Copenhagen municipality, Capital Region, Denmark, Nordic countries, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Bavarian to Swedish—“Trekroner Fort” goes by many names.
- Bavarian: “Trekroner Fort”
- Bavarian: “Trekroner”
- Danish: “Trekroner Fort”
- Danish: “Trekroner Søfort”
- Danish: “Trekroner”
- Dutch: “Fort Trekroner”
- Dutch: “Trekroner Fort”
- French: “Trekroner Fort”
- French: “Trekroner”
- German: “Trekroner Fort”
- German: “Trekroner”
- Japanese: “トロクレナ要塞”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Trekroner fort”
- Norwegian: “Trekroner fort”
- Russian: “Трекронер”
- Swedish: “Trekroner Fort”
- Swedish: “Trekroner”
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