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Holmen

Holmen is a water-bound neighbourhood in , , occupying the former grounds of the . In spite of its name, deceptively in singular, Holmen is a congregation of small islands, forming a north-eastern extension of between and the northern tip of .
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Photo: Jan Kronsell, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Quarter
  • Description: water-bound neighbourhood in Copenhagen, Denmark
  • Also known as: “Holmen, Copenhagen”

Places of Interest

Highlights include The National Filmschool of Denmark and Royal Opera House.

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 .

Theater building
Photo: Julian Herzog, CC BY 4.0.
The Copenhagen Opera House is the national opera house of , and among the most modern opera houses in the world. It is also one of the most expensive opera houses ever built at a cost of 2.5 billion DKK.

College
Photo: Kunstakademiets Designskole, CC BY 2.0.
The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, School of Design, more commonly known as the Danish Design School is an institution of higher education in , , offering a five-year design education consisting of a three-year Bachelor programme and a two-year Master in design as well as conducting research within the fields of arts, crafts and design.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Christiania and Frederiksstaden.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.
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. is considered to be the fourth largest tourist attraction in Copenhagen.

Quarter
Photo: Manscher, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a district in , . 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 and was included in the 2006 Danish Culture Canon.

Quarter
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.

Holmen

Latitude
55.68148° or 55° 40′ 53″ north
Longitude
12.60507° or 12° 36′ 18″ east
Elevation
2 metres (7 feet)
Open location code
9F7JMJJ4+H2
Open­Street­Map ID
node 11267274306
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­quarter
Geo­Names ID
2620086
Wiki­data ID
Q11975677
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Turkish—“Holmen” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “霍尔门”
  • Danish: “Holmen”
  • Dutch: “Holmen”
  • Faroese: “Holmen”
  • French: “Holmen”
  • German: “Holmen”
  • Icelandic: “Holmen”
  • Japanese: “ホルメン”
  • Kalaallisut: “Holmen”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Holmen”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Holmen”
  • Norwegian: “Holmen”
  • Swedish: “Holmen”
  • Turkish: “Holmen”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include The Library of Architecture, Design, Conservation and Performing Arts and Theodor Christensens Plads.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Holmen”. Photo: Jan Kronsell, CC BY-SA 3.0.