Danmarks Designskole

The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, School of Design, more commonly known as the Danish Design School is an institution of higher education in , , offering a five-year design education consisting of a three-year Bachelor programme and a two-year Master in design as well as conducting research within the fields of arts, crafts and design.
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Photo: Kunstakademiets Designskole, CC BY 2.0.
  • Type: College
  • Description: Art school in Copenhagen, Denmark
  • Also known as: “Danish Design School”, “Designskolen”, “Det Kongelige Akademi – Institut for Visuelt Design”, “Det Kongelige Danske Kunstakademis Skoler for Arkitektur, Design og Konservering”, and “The Royal Danish Academy – School of Design”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Royal Opera House and The National Filmschool of Denmark.

Theater building
Photo: Julian Herzog, CC BY 4.0.
The Copenhagen Opera House is the national opera house of , and among the most modern opera houses in the world. It is also one of the most expensive opera houses ever built at a cost of 2.5 billion DKK. is situated 270 metres southwest of Danmarks Designskole.

University
The National Film School of Denmark is an independent institution under the Danish Ministry of Cultural Affairs. It was established in 1966 and is based on in the harbour of . is situated 250 metres southeast of Danmarks Designskole.

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is the official residence of the Danish monarch and Danish royal family and is located in . Frederick VIII's palace complex has four identical Classical façades, effectively four palaces, with Rococo interiors, laid around an octagonal courtyard. is situated 710 metres west of Danmarks Designskole.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Christiania and Frederiksstaden.

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is a self-governing "free town" established in 1971, a city within the city, on the site of a military barracks as an alternative to mainstream culture. is considered to be the fourth largest tourist attraction in Copenhagen.

Quarter
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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.

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.

Danmarks Designskole

Latitude
55.68321° or 55° 40′ 60″ north
Longitude
12.60439° or 12° 36′ 16″ east
Open location code
9F7JMJM3+7Q
Open­Street­Map ID
way 29416150
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­college
Open­Street­Map feature
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Wiki­data ID
Q3359362
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Swedish—“Danmarks Designskole” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “女子藝術工藝學校”
  • Danish: “Kunstakademiets Designskole”
  • Dutch: “Deense Ontwerpschool”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Kunstakademiets Designskole”
  • Norwegian: “Det Kongelige Danske Kunstakademis Skoler for Arkitektur, Design og Konservering – Designskolen”
  • Persian: “مدرسه طراحی دانمارک”
  • Swedish: “Kunstakademiets Designskole”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Maskingraven and Ship Happens.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Kon Tiki and Kedelsmedien.

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Worth a closer look: Copenhagen and Aarhus.

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