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Discobolus

Discobolus is a work of art in , , . Discobolus is situated nearby to the park , as well as near the garden .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include University of Copenhagen Botanical Garden and castle Rosenborg.

Park
Photo: Thue, Public domain.
The , usually referred to simply as Copenhagen Botanical Garden, is a botanical garden located in the centre of , .

Photo: Kallerna, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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. is situated 230 metres southeast of Discobolus.

University
Photo: Olivier Bruchez, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Copenhagen and Nyboder.

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.

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.

Quarter
Photo: Manscher, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.

Discobolus

Latitude
55.68692° or 55° 41′ 13″ north
Longitude
12.57453° or 12° 34′ 28″ east
Open location code
9F7JMHPF+QR
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5528933951
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­artwork
Open­Street­Map attribute
artwork_type=­statue
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