Sortedam Lake

Sortedam Lake is a lake at in . A vertical slope was added in the area in 1929. In September 2012 it was announced that there were plans to build a floating bridge on the lake, and construction material left from digging tunnels would be placed on the eastern part of Sortedam in the Østerbrogade area.
  • Type: Lake
  • Description: lake in Copenhagen, Denmark
  • Also known as: Sortedams So” and “Sortedams Sø

Places of Interest

Highlights include National art museum Copenhagen and castle Rosenborg.

Museum
The National Gallery of Denmark is the Danish national gallery, located in the centre of . The museum collects, registers, maintains, researches and handles Danish and foreign art dating from the 14th century to the present day.

Rosenborg Castle is a renaissance castle in Copenhagen, . The castle was originally built as a country summerhouse in 1606 and is an example of Christian IV's many architectural projects.

Stadium
Parken is a in the district of , Denmark, built from 1990 to 1992. The stadium, which features a retractable roof, currently has a capacity of 38,190 for football games, and is the home of F.C.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Copenhagen and Nyboder.

is the capital city of and forms the moderate conurbation that one million Danes call home. It is big enough to form a small Danish metropolis, with shopping, culture and nightlife par excellence, yet small enough still to feel intimate and be safe.

Quarter
is a historic row house district of former Naval barracks in , . 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.

is the central area and the historical heart of , bounded by the lakes circling the inner city and the harbour, it reflects the entire city’s extent during the reign of King Christian IV, when the town was fortified.

Sortedam Lake

Latitude
55.69239° or 55° 41′ 33″ north
Longitude
12.57162° or 12° 34′ 18″ east
Elevation
7 metres (23 feet)
Open location code
9F7JMHRC+XJ
Geo­Names ID
2612859
Wiki­data ID
Q7563773
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Satellite Map

Discover Sortedam Lake from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Slovenian—“Sortedam Lake” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Sortedams Sø
  • Danish: Sortedams Sø
  • Danish: Sortedamsøen
  • French: Sortedamsøen
  • Macedonian: Сортедам
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Sortedams Sø
  • Persian: دریاچه سورتدام
  • Slovenian: jezero Sortedame
  • Slovenian: Sortedame Sø

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Nyhavn and København N.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Hirschsprung Collection and Niels Bohr Institute.

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