Kastellet

Kastellet is a citadel located in , . 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.
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  • Tourist attraction
  • …lies at an elevation of 4 metres (13 feet)
  • …is wheelchair accessible
  • …dates from 1664
  • Opening hours: 6:00 AM–10:00 PM
  • Description: star fort in Copenhagen
  • Also known as
    “Kastel”
    “Kastellet, Copenhagen”
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include The Little Mermaid and Kastelskirken.

Work of art
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is a bronze statue by Edvard Eriksen, depicting a mermaid becoming human. is situated 360 metres northeast of Kastellet.

Church
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The Citadel Church is located in the Kastellet in , the capital of .

Government building
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is a government building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nyboder and Frederiksstaden.

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

Quarter
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is a district in , .

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is the capital city of and forms…

Kastellet

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Latitude
55.6914° or 55° 41′ 29″ north
Longitude
12.59426° or 12° 35′ 39″ east
Open location code
9F7JMHRV+HP
Open­Street­Map ID
way 175208408
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­fort
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landuse=­military
Open­Street­Map feature
military=­barracks
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tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
2619037
Wiki­data ID
Q221812

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Swedish—“Kastellet” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “كاستيليت”
  • Basque: “Kastellet”
  • Catalan: “Kastellet”
  • Chinese: “卡斯特雷特”
  • Danish: “Kastellet”
  • Dutch: “Kastellet (Kopenhagen)”
  • Dutch: “Kastellet”
  • Finnish: “Kastellet”
  • French: “Kastellet”
  • German: “Kastell von Kopenhagen”
  • German: “Kastell”
  • German: “Kastellet”
  • German: “Zitadelle Frederikshavn”
  • Hungarian: “Kastellet”
  • Italian: “Kastellet”
  • Japanese: “カステレット”
  • Japanese: “カステレット要塞”
  • Korean: “카스텔레”
  • Macedonian: “Кастелет”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Citadellet”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Kastellet”
  • Norwegian: “Kastellet”
  • Persian: “دژ کاستلت”
  • Polish: “Kastellet”
  • Russian: “Кастеллет”
  • Russian: “Крепость Кастеллет”
  • Spanish: “Kastellet”
  • Swedish: “Kastellet, Köpenhamn”
  • Swedish: “Kastellet”

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Kongens Bastion and Pinnebergs Reduit.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Materielgården and Sprøjtehus.

Denmark: Highlights

Notable places include Copenhagen and Aarhus.

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