Capital Region
Copenhagen municipality
Nørrebro

Sankt Hans Torv

Sankt Hans Torv is a public square in the heart of the district of , . It is dominated by a large granite sculpture by Jørgen Haugen Sørensen and is known for its thriving café scene. , the largest and oldest church in Nørrebro, is situated just east of the square.
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Photo: IK’s World Trip, CC BY 2.0.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Danish Police Museum and Saint John’s Church.

Museum
Photo: Ramblersen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is dedicated to the history of law enforcement in Denmark. It is based in a former police station on Fælledvej, off Sankt Hans Torv, in the district of , .

Church
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
St. John's Church is a church located next to Sankt Hans Torv in the heart of the district of , . Opened in 1861, it was the first church to be built outside the city's old fortification ring when it was decommissioned and new residential neighbourhoods sprung up outside the former city gates. is situated 150 metres northeast of Sankt Hans Torv.

Prison
Photo: Søren Bredlund Caspersen, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a prison operated by Københavns Fængsler on Blegdamsvej in the district of , . Established in 1848, it is the oldest prison building still in use in Denmark. is situated 130 metres east of Sankt Hans Torv.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Copenhagen and Nørrebro.

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.

Photo: Elgaard, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an inner district of and perhaps the most multicultural part of the city. A prime cross-section of contemporary Danish society is on offer here, ranging from boutique shopping to grand middle-class areas through to areas revitalised by immigration.

Locality
Photo: Dannebrog Spy, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a locality.

Sankt Hans Torv

Latitude
55.69075° or 55° 41′ 27″ north
Longitude
12.56062° or 12° 33′ 38″ east
Named after
St. John’s Church
Open location code
9F7JMHR6+76
Open­Street­Map ID
way 24858746
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­square
Wiki­data ID
Q7418759
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In Other Languages

From Danish to Turkish—“Sankt Hans Torv” goes by many names.
  • Danish: “Sankt hans torv”
  • Danish: “Sankt Hans Torv”
  • Danish: “Skt. Hans Torv”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “سانكت هانز تورف”
  • Latvian: “Svētā Hansa laukums”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Sankt Hans Torv”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Skt. Hans Torv”
  • Norwegian: “Sankt Hans Torv”
  • Turkish: “Sankt Hans Torv”

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Sankt Hans Torv”. Photo: IK’s World Trip, CC BY 2.0.