H.C. Ørsted

H.C. Ørsted is a work of art in , , . H.C. Ørsted is situated nearby to the dog park , as well as near .
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  • Type: Work of art
  • Artwork type: statue
  • Inscription: “On front of plinth: ‘HANS/CHRISTIAN/ ØRSTED’; on right side of plinth: ‘FØDT 14 AUGUST/1777’; on the left side of plinth : ‘DØD 9 MARTS/1851’”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ørstedsparken and Church of Our Lady.

Park
Photo: Thue, Public domain.
is a public park in central , . One in a series of parks which were laid out on the grounds of the old fortification ring after it was decommissioned in the 1870s, the park still retains elements from the old fortifications in its topography—a section of the moat now serve as an elongated lake and former bastions appear in the landscape as small hills.

Church
Photo: Thue, Public domain.
The is the Lutheran cathedral of . It is situated on the public square in central Copenhagen, next to the historic main building of the University of Copenhagen. is situated 370 metres southeast of H.C. Ørsted.

Photo: Avda, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a 17th-century tower in , , one of the many architectural projects of Christian IV. Built as an astronomical , it is noted for its equestrian staircase, a 7.5-turn helical corridor leading to the platform at the top, and its views over Copenhagen. is situated 530 metres east of H.C. Ørsted.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Copenhagen and Postbyen.

Photo: Jjtkk, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.

Neighborhood
Photo: Dannebrog Spy, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a neighborhood.

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.

H.C. Ørsted

Latitude
55.68081° or 55° 40′ 51″ north
Longitude
12.56737° or 12° 34′ 3″ east
Open location code
9F7JMHJ8+8W
Open­Street­Map ID
node 289670953
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­artwork
Open­Street­Map attribute
artwork_type=­statue
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