Equestrian statue of Absalon

The equestrian statue of Absalon on in was unveiled in 1902 to mark the 700th anniversary of the death of Bishop Absalon, the city's legendary founder.
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  • Work of art
  • …is a sculpture
  • …is also known as “Absalon”
  • …dates from 1902
  • Description: Equestrian statue in Copenhagen

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Christiansborg Palace and Højbro Plads.

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is a palace and government… is situated 260 metres south of Equestrian statue of Absalon.

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Børsen is a 17th-century commodity bourse and later… is situated 370 metres southeast of Equestrian statue of Absalon.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Indre By and Christianshavn.

is the central area and the historical heart…

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is a district east of the inner city of .

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Equestrian statue of Absalon

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Latitude
55.67797° or 55° 40′ 41″ north
Longitude
12.57998° or 12° 34′ 48″ east
Open location code
9F7JMHHH+5X
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1591708108
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­artwork
Open­Street­Map attribute
artwork_type=­sculpture
Wiki­data ID
Q12334064

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In Other Languages

From Danish to Ukrainian—“Equestrian statue of Absalon” goes by many names.
  • Danish: “Absalon”
  • Danish: “biskop Absalon”
  • Danish: “Rytterstatuen af Absalon”
  • French: “statue équestre d’Absalon”
  • French: “Statue équestre d’Absalon”
  • German: “Reiterstandbild von Absalon”
  • Russian: “Абсалон”
  • Russian: “Епископ Абсалона”
  • Swedish: “Biskop Absalons ryttarstaty”
  • Ukrainian: “Статуя Абсалона (Копенгаген)”
  • Ukrainian: “Статуя Абсалона”

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