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Caritas Well

The Caritas Well, also known as the Caritas Fountain, is the oldest fountain in Copenhagen, Denmark. It was built in 1608 by Christian IV and is located on , now part of the Strøget pedestrian zone.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Old Market and Church of Our Lady.

Square
Photo: Daniel, CC BY 2.0.
Gammeltorv is the oldest square in , Denmark. With adjoining it forms a common space along the Strøget pedestrian zone. While the square dates back to the foundation of the city in the 12th century, most of its buildings were constructed after the Great Fire of 1795 in Neoclassical style.

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 150 metres north of Caritas Well.

Square
Photo: Dannebrog Spy, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nytorv is a public square in the of , . Together with the adjoining it forms a common space, today part of the Strøget pedestrian zone.

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
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is a neighborhood.

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is a district east of the inner city of . Once a working-class neighbourhood, today is a trendy part of the city with its own unique identity. people from all walks of life, live side-by-side among cool cafes, old school bodegas, fancy restaurants and charming 19th-century houses along picturesque canals.

Caritas Well

Latitude
55.67808° or 55° 40′ 41″ north
Longitude
12.57235° or 12° 34′ 20″ east
Open location code
9F7JMHHC+6W
Open­Street­Map ID
way 103181165
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­fountain
Wiki­data ID
Q3431282
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Swedish—“Caritas Well” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “明愛井”
  • Danish: “Caritas springvandet”
  • Danish: “Caritasbrønden”
  • Danish: “Caritasspringvandet”
  • Danish: “springvandet med guldæblerne”
  • Finnish: “Caritasbrønden”
  • German: “Caritasbrunnen (Kopenhagen”
  • German: “Caritasbrunnen”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “«Caritasbrønnen»”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Caritasbrønnen”
  • Norwegian: “«Caritasbrønnen»”
  • Russian: “Каритас (колодец)”
  • Russian: “Каритас”
  • Russian: “Фонтан Каритас”
  • Spanish: “Caritasbrønden”
  • Swedish: “Caritasbrønden”
  • Swedish: “Caritasbrunen”
  • Swedish: “Caritasfontänen”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Stelling House and Folketingets Ombudsmand.

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