University of Copenhagen Botanical Garden

The University of Copenhagen Botanical Garden, usually referred to simply as Copenhagen Botanical Garden, is a botanical garden located in the centre of , .
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  • Opening hours: April—September 8:30 AM—6:00 PM and October—March 8:30 AM—4:00 PM
  • Type: Park
  • Description: botanical garden
  • Also known as: Botanical Garden

Places of Interest

Highlights include castle Rosenborg and Østervold Observatory.

Rosenborg Castle is a renaissance castle in Copenhagen, . The castle was originally built as a country summerhouse in 1606 and is an example of Christian IV's many architectural projects.

University
is a former astronomical in , Denmark owned and operated by the University of Copenhagen. It opened in 1861 as a replacement for the university's old observatory at Rundetårn.

Museum
The National Gallery of Denmark is the Danish national gallery, located in the centre of . The museum collects, registers, maintains, researches and handles Danish and foreign art dating from the 14th century to the present day.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Copenhagen and Nyboder.

is the capital city of and forms the moderate conurbation that one million Danes call home. It is big enough to form a small Danish metropolis, with shopping, culture and nightlife par excellence, yet small enough still to feel intimate and be safe.

Quarter
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.

Quarter
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.

University of Copenhagen Botanical Garden

Latitude
55.68694° or 55° 41′ 13″ north
Longitude
12.574° or 12° 34′ 26″ east
Elevation
7 metres (23 feet)
Named after
botany
Open location code
9F7JMHPF+QH
Open­Street­Map ID
way 3098803
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­park
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
9257734
Wiki­data ID
Q892711
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