Frederiksstaden

Frederiksstaden 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.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Amalienborg and St. Ansgar’s Cathedral.

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is the official residence for the Danish royal family and is located in . Frederick VIII's palace complex has four identical Classical façades, effectively four palaces, with Rococo interiors, laid around an octagonal courtyard.

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Saint Ansgar's Cathedral in , , is the principal church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Copenhagen, which encompasses all of Denmark, including the and . It was consecrated in 1842 and became a cathedral in 1941.

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Frederik's Church, popularly known as The Marble Church for its rococo architecture, is an Evangelical Lutheran church in , . The church forms the focal point of the Frederiksstaden district; it is located due west of Amalienborg Palace.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nyboder and Christiania.

Quarter
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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.

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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. is considered to be the fourth largest tourist attraction in Copenhagen.

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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.

Frederiksstaden

Latitude
55.68565° or 55° 41′ 8″ north
Longitude
12.59345° or 12° 35′ 36″ east
Open location code
9F7JMHPV+79
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1866592699
Open­Street­Map feature
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Wiki­data ID
Q3045356
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Turkish—“Frederiksstaden” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Frederiksstaden”
  • Chinese: “腓特烈斯塔登”
  • Czech: “Frederiksstaden”
  • Danish: “Frederiksstaden”
  • Dutch: “Frederiksstaden”
  • Estonian: “Frederiksstaden”
  • Finnish: “Frederiksstaden”
  • French: “Frederiksstaden”
  • German: “Frederiksstaden”
  • Icelandic: “Frederiksstaden”
  • Italian: “Frederiksstaden”
  • Japanese: “フレズレクステーゼン”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Frederiksstaden”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Frederiksstaden”
  • Norwegian: “Frederiksstaden”
  • Polish: “Frederiksstaden”
  • Russian: “Фрэдэриксстадэн”
  • Slovenian: “Frederiksstaden”
  • Spanish: “Frederiksstaden”
  • Swedish: “Frederiksstaden”
  • Turkish: “Frederiksstaden”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Falsters Contregarde and Sjællands Ravelin.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Italiens ambassade and Grønnegården.

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