Middelgrund

Middelgrund is a shoal in Capital Region, Denmark. Middelgrund is situated nearby to the quarter Holmen, as well as near the suburb Nordhavn.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Middelgrundsfortet and Trekroner Fort.

Middelgrundsfortet

Islet

Photo: Elgaard, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Middelgrundsfortet, known as Ungdomsøen since 2015, is a sea fort located on an artificial island in the Øresund between Copenhagen and Malmö. The fortress is constructed at a point where the seabed is 7 meters below the water surface at the northern meeting point of the straits Kongedybet and Hollænderdybet. Middelgrundsfortet is situated 2½ km north of Middelgrund.

Trekroner Fort

Islet

Photo: Thuecl, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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. Trekroner Fort is situated 3½ km west of Middelgrund.

Noma

Restaurant

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Noma is a restaurant and food innovation lab founded by chef René Redzepi and Claus Meyer in Copenhagen, Denmark. The name is a syllabic abbreviation of the two Danish words "nordisk" and "mad". Noma is situated 4 km southwest of Middelgrund.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Christiania and Frederiksstaden.

Christiania

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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.

Frederiksstaden

Quarter

Photo: Manscher, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Frederiksstaden is a district in Copenhagen, Denmark. Constructed during the reign of Frederick V in the second half of the 18th century, it is considered to be one of the most important rococo complexes in Europe and was included in the 2006 Danish Culture Canon. Frederiksstaden is situated 5 km west of Middelgrund.

Nyboder

Quarter

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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. Nyboder is situated 5 km west of Middelgrund.

Middelgrund

Type: Shoal
Category: landform
Location: Capital Region, Denmark, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

55.69741° or 55° 41′ 51″ north

Longitude

12.667° or 12° 40′ 1″ east

Open location code

9F7JMMW8+XR

GeoNames ID

2616925

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