Old Market

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.
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  • Type: Square
  • Description: square in Copenhagen, Denmark
  • Also known as: “Gammeltorv”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Caritas Well and Church of Our Lady.

Fountain
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The , 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
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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 140 metres north of Old Market.

Square
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Nytorv is a public square in the of , . 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.

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.

Old Market

Latitude
55.67814° or 55° 40′ 41″ north
Longitude
12.57208° or 12° 34′ 20″ east
Wheelchair access
yes
Open location code
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Open­Street­Map ID
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Wiki­data ID
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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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