Middelgrundsfortet
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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Trekroner Fort and Tunnelfabrikken.
Trekroner Fort
Islet
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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 4 km southwest of Middelgrundsfortet.
Tunnelfabrikken
Building
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Tunnelfabrikken is a building, which is situated 3½ km west of Middelgrundsfortet.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Østerbro and Indre Østerbro.
Østerbro
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Østerbro is a mainly residential district of Copenhagen, just north of the inner city. With its quiet cobblestone and tree lined streets, and its excellent shopping and cafe life, it makes for a good excursion from the downtown area.
Indre Østerbro
Neighborhood
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Indre Østerbro, was one of the administrative, statistical, and tax city districts comprising the municipality of Copenhagen, Denmark. It lay on the eastern edge of the municipality. Indre Østerbro is situated 6 km west of Middelgrundsfortet.
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 6 km southwest of Middelgrundsfortet.
Middelgrundsfortet
- Type: Fort
- Description: island in Denmark
- Categories: artificial island, sea fort, ancient monument, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Indre By, Copenhagen municipality, Capital Region, Denmark, Nordic countries, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Danish to Vietnamese—“Middelgrundsfortet” goes by many names.
- Danish: “Middelgrunds Fort”
- Danish: “Middelgrundsfortet”
- Dutch: “Fort Middelgrund”
- Dutch: “Middelgrundsfortet”
- French: “Middelgrundsfortet”
- German: “Middelgrundsfortet”
- Japanese: “ミドルグリン要塞”
- Lithuanian: “Middelgrundsfortetas”
- Lithuanian: “Midelgrundsfortetas”
- Russian: “Миддельгрунн”
- Swedish: “Middelgrundsfortet”
- Vietnamese: “Middelgrundsfortet”
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