Middlegrunden Wind Park

Middlegrunden Wind Park is a windmill in Copenhagen municipality, Capital Region. Middlegrunden Wind Park is situated nearby to the islet Flakfortet, as well as near the quarter Frederiksstaden.

Places of Interest Nearby

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 1½ km north of Middlegrunden Wind Park.

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 Middlegrunden Wind Park.

Flakfortet

Islet

Photo: Elgaard, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Flakfortet, meaning sand-shoal fortress, is a sea fort located on the artificially built island of Saltholmrev, in the Øresund between Copenhagen and Saltholm. Flakfortet is situated 4 km east of Middlegrunden Wind Park.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Christiania and Frederiksstaden.

Christiania

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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

Photo: Manscher, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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 southwest of Middlegrunden Wind Park.

Østerbro

Photo: Elgaard, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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.

Middlegrunden Wind Park

Type: Windmill
Category: industry
Location: Copenhagen municipality, Capital Region, Denmark, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

55.70612° or 55° 42′ 22″ north

Longitude

12.6684° or 12° 40′ 6″ east

Open location code

9F7JPM49+C9

GeoNames ID

8029878

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