Middelgrund
Middelgrund is a shoal in Capital Region, Denmark. Middelgrund is situated nearby to the quarter Holmen, as well as near the locality Amager Øst.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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
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 4 km southwest of Middelgrund.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Christiania and Frederiksstaden.
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.
Frederiksstaden
Quarter
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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″ northLongitude
12.667° or 12° 40′ 1″ eastOpen location code
9F7JMMW8+XRGeoNames ID
2616925
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