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Hovedvagten

Hovedvagten is a building in , , . Hovedvagten is situated nearby to the government office , as well as near the government building .
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  • Type: Building
  • Description: building in Copenhagen
  • Roof shape: hipped

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kastellet and The Little Mermaid.

Photo: IbRas, Public domain.
is a citadel located in , . It is one of the best preserved fortresses in Northern Europe. It is constructed in the form of a pentagon with bastions at its corners. is situated 130 metres northwest of Hovedvagten.

Work of art
Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.
is a bronze statue by Edvard Eriksen, depicting a mermaid becoming human. The sculpture is displayed on a rock by the waterside at the Langelinie promenade in , . is situated 350 metres northeast of Hovedvagten.

Government building
Photo: Ramblersen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a government building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Frederiksstaden and Nyboder.

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.

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.

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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.

Hovedvagten

Latitude
55.69051° or 55° 41′ 26″ north
Longitude
12.59565° or 12° 35′ 44″ east
Open location code
9F7JMHRW+67
Open­Street­Map ID
way 27128521
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map attribute
roof-shape=­hipped
Wiki­data ID
Q61205046
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In Other Languages

From Danish to Turkish—“Hovedvagten” goes by many names.
  • Danish: “Hovedvagten”
  • German: “Hovedvagten”
  • Turkish: “Hovedvagten”
  • “Hovedvagten”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Kommandantskabet i Kastellet and Forsvarsministeriets Interne Revision.

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