Denmark
Capital Region
Copenhagen municipality

Dokøen

Dokøen is an island in , . Dokøen is situated nearby to the quarter , as well as near .
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  • Type: Island
  • Description: island in Copenhagen Municipality, Denmark, now split into three
  • Also known as: “Dokø”, “Dokoen”, and “Doköen”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Royal Opera House and Amalienborg.

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.

Photo: Janeway666, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the official residence for the Danish royal family and is located in . Frederick VIII's palace complex has four identical Classical façades, effectively four palaces, with Rococo interiors, laid around an octagonal courtyard.

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 in the harbour of .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Frederiksstaden and Christiania.

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.

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.

is the central area and the historical heart of , bounded by the lakes circling the inner city and the harbour, it reflects the entire city’s extent during the reign of King Christian IV, when the town was fortified.

Dokøen

Latitude
55.68218° or 55° 40′ 56″ north
Longitude
12.6011° or 12° 36′ 4″ east
Elevation
2 metres (7 feet)
Open location code
9F7JMJJ2+VC
Geo­Names ID
2622997
Wiki­data ID
Q907769
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Satellite Map

Discover Dokøen from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Dokøen” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Dokøen”
  • Danish: “Dokøen”
  • Hungarian: “Dokøen”
  • Swedish: “Dokøen”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Holmen and Nyhavn.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Takkelloftgraven and Frederiksholm.

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