Old Market
Gammeltorv is the oldest square in Copenhagen, Denmark. With adjoining Nytorv 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.- Type: Square
- Description: square in Copenhagen, Denmark
- Also known as: “Gammeltorv”
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Caritas Well and Church of Our Lady.
Caritas Well
Fountain
Photo: Moahim, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Gammeltorv, now part of the Strøget pedestrian zone.
Church of Our Lady
Church
Photo: Thue, Public domain.
The Church of Our Lady is the Lutheran cathedral of Copenhagen. It is situated on the Frue Plads public square in central Copenhagen, next to the historic main building of the University of Copenhagen. Church of Our Lady is situated 140 metres north of Old Market.
New Market
Square
Photo: Dannebrog Spy, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nytorv is a public square in the centre of Copenhagen, Denmark. Together with the adjoining Gammeltorv it forms a common space, today part of the Strøget pedestrian zone.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Copenhagen and Postbyen.
Copenhagen
Photo: Jjtkk, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Copenhagen is the capital city of Denmark 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.
Christianshavn
Photo: Elgaard, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Christianshavn is a district east of the inner city of Copenhagen. Once a working-class neighbourhood, today Christianshavn 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.
Old Market
- Categories: street, tourism, pedestrian zone, tourist attraction, historic site, and locality
- Location: Indre By, Copenhagen municipality, Capital Region, Denmark, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.67814° or 55° 40′ 41″ northLongitude
12.57208° or 12° 34′ 20″ eastOpen location code
9F7JMHHC+7ROpenStreetMap ID
way 25822563OpenStreetMap feature
highway=pedestrianOpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesOpenStreetMap feature
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tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesWikidata ID
Q3289837
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Turkish—“Old Market” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “舊市場”
- Danish: “Gammeltorv”
- Danish: “Gl. Torv”
- Dutch: “Gammeltorv”
- German: “Alter Markt”
- German: “Gammeltorv”
- Japanese: “ガメルトー”
- Korean: “감멜토르”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Gammeltorv”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Gl. Torv”
- Norwegian: “Gammeltorv”
- Portuguese: “Gammeltorv”
- Portuguese: “Praça Velha”
- Spanish: “Gammeltorv”
- Swedish: “Gammeltorv”
- Turkish: “Gammeltorv”
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