Hercules and the Lion
Hercules and the Lion is a work of art in Indre By, Copenhagen municipality, Capital Region. Hercules and the Lion is situated nearby to the retail building Hercules Pavilion, as well as near the playground Legepladsen i Kongens Have.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: statue
- Also known as: “Herkules og Løven”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include castle Rosenborg and King’s Garden.
castle Rosenborg
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rosenborg Castle is a renaissance castle in Copenhagen, Denmark. The castle was originally built as a country summerhouse in 1606 and is an example of Christian IV's many architectural projects. castle Rosenborg is situated 200 metres west of Hercules and the Lion.
King’s Garden
Park
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Rosenborg Castle Gardens is the oldest and most visited park in central Copenhagen, Denmark. Established in the early 17th century as the private gardens of King Christian IV's Rosenborg Castle, the park also contains several other historical buildings, including Rosenborg Barracks, home to the Royal Guards, as well as a high number of statues and monuments. King’s Garden is situated 130 metres south of Hercules and the Lion.
National art museum Copenhagen
Museum
Photo: Jiří Komárek, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The National Gallery of Denmark is the Danish national gallery, located in the centre of Copenhagen. The museum collects, registers, maintains, researches and handles Danish and foreign art dating from the 14th century to the present day. National art museum Copenhagen is situated 310 metres northwest of Hercules and the Lion.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nyboder and Copenhagen.
Nyboder
Quarter
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Nyboder is a historic row house district of former Naval barracks in Copenhagen, Denmark. 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.
Copenhagen
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Copenhagen is the capital city of Denmark 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.
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.
Hercules and the Lion
- Category: tourism
- Location: Indre By, Copenhagen municipality, Capital Region, Denmark, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.68624° or 55° 41′ 11″ northLongitude
12.58041° or 12° 34′ 50″ eastOpen location code
9F7JMHPJ+F5OpenStreetMap ID
node 12663668641OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=statue
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Hercules Pavilion and Legepladsen i Kongens Have.
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