Prøvestenen
Prøvestenen, also known as Benzinøen, is an artificial island off the northeast coast of Amager in Copenhagen, Denmark. It is located between the Amager Hill combined incineration plant and ski slope to the north and Amager Strandpark to the south.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Fort
- Description: artificial island off Copenhagen
- Also known as: “Provesten”, “Prøvesten”, “Prøvestenen, Copenhagen”, “Prøvestens Fort”, and “Prövestens Havn”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Prøvestenen and The National Filmschool of Denmark.
The National Filmschool of Denmark
University
The National Film School of Denmark is an independent institution under the Danish Ministry of Cultural Affairs. It was established in 1966 and is based on Holmen in the harbour of Copenhagen. The National Filmschool of Denmark is situated 2 km west of Prøvestenen.
Noma
Restaurant
Noma is a three-Michelin-star restaurant run by chef René Redzepi, and co-founded by Claus Meyer, in Copenhagen, Denmark. The name is a syllabic abbreviation of the two Danish words "nordisk" and "mad". Noma is situated 1½ km west of Prøvestenen.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Christiania and Amagerbro.
Christiania
Christiania is a self-governing "free town" established in 1971, a city within the city, on the site of a military barracks as an alternative to mainstream culture. Christiania is considered to be the fourth largest tourist attraction in Copenhagen.
Amagerbro
Suburb
Amagerbro is an area in the northern part of the island Amager and a district in Copenhagen. The area is known as a working class area, and has approximately 20,000 inhabitants. Amagerbro is situated 2½ km southwest of Prøvestenen.
Sundbyøster
Suburb
Sundbyøster is one of the 15 administrative, statistical, and tax city districts comprising the municipality of Copenhagen, Denmark. It lies on the southeast border of the municipality on the island of Amager. Sundbyøster is situated 2½ km south of Prøvestenen.
Prøvestenen
- Categories: island, artificial island, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Amager Øst, Copenhagen municipality, Capital Region, Denmark, Nordic countries, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Danish to Turkish—“Prøvestenen” goes by many names.
- Danish: “Benzinøen”
- Danish: “Prøvestenen”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Prøvestenen”
- Norwegian: “Prøvestenen”
- Swedish: “Prøvestenen”
- Turkish: “Prøvestenen”
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