Nikolaj Plads

Nikolaj Plads is a public square located at the foot of the former , just off Strøget, in the Old Town of , . Most of the buildings that line the square date from the rebuilding of the surrounding neighbourhood in the years after the Copenhagen Fire of 1795.
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  • Type: Square
  • Description: public square in Copenhagen, Denmark
  • Also known as: “Sankt Nikolaj Plads”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kunsthallen Nikolaj and Christiansborg Palace.

Arts center
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Nikolaj Kunsthal is a contemporary arts center in which occupies the former St. Nicholas Church. It is one of the city's oldest churches and an architectural landmark.

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is a palace and government building on the islet of Slotsholmen in central , . It is the seat of the Danish Parliament, the Danish Prime Minister's Office, and the Supreme Court of Denmark. is situated 370 metres southwest of Nikolaj Plads.

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Børsen, is a 17th-century commodity bourse and later stock exchange in the centre of , Denmark. The historic building is situated next to , the seat of the Danish Parliament, on the island of Slotsholmen. is situated 390 metres southeast of Nikolaj Plads.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Christianshavn and Frederiksstaden.

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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.

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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.

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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.

Nikolaj Plads

Latitude
55.6787° or 55° 40′ 43″ north
Longitude
12.5816° or 12° 34′ 54″ east
Named after
Nikolaj, Copenhagen Contemporary Art Center
Open location code
9F7JMHHJ+FJ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 27830600
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­square
Wiki­data ID
Q21250772
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In Other Languages

From Danish to Turkish—“Nikolaj Plads” goes by many names.
  • Danish: “Nikolaj Plads”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “نيكولاج بلادس”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Nikolaj Plads”
  • Turkish: “Nikolaj Plads”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Sankt Nicolai Kirke Playground and Nasdaq Copenhagen.

Nearby Places

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