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Trekroner Fort

Trekroner Søfort is a sea fort at the entrance to the . From 1713 until after World War I, Trekroner Fort was part of the fortifications of Copenhagen.
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Photo: Thuecl, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Islet
  • Description: ancient monument in Copenhagen Municipality (151218)
  • Also known as: “Trekroner”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include The Little Mermaid and Kastellet.

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 1½ km southwest of Trekroner Fort.

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 1½ km southwest of Trekroner Fort.

Government office
Photo: Dannebrog Spy, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a government office, which is situated 1½ km southwest of Trekroner Fort.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Østerbro and Indre Østerbro.

Photo: Elgaard, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a mainly residential district of , just north of the . With its quiet cobblestone and tree lined streets, and its excellent shopping and cafe life, it makes for a good excursion from the downtown area.

Neighborhood
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, was one of the administrative, statistical, and tax city districts comprising the , . It lay on the eastern edge of the municipality.

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.

Trekroner Fort

Latitude
55.70276° or 55° 42′ 10″ north
Longitude
12.61347° or 12° 36′ 49″ east
Open location code
9F7JPJ37+49
Open­Street­Map ID
way 305473012
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Wiki­data ID
Q1126084
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In Other Languages

From Bavarian to Swedish—“Trekroner Fort” goes by many names.
  • Bavarian: “Trekroner Fort”
  • Bavarian: “Trekroner”
  • Danish: “Trekroner Fort”
  • Danish: “Trekroner Søfort”
  • Danish: “Trekroner”
  • Dutch: “Fort Trekroner”
  • Dutch: “Trekroner Fort”
  • French: “Trekroner Fort”
  • French: “Trekroner”
  • German: “Trekroner Fort”
  • German: “Trekroner”
  • Japanese: “トロクレナ要塞”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Trekroner fort”
  • Norwegian: “Trekroner fort”
  • Russian: “Трекронер”
  • Swedish: “Trekroner Fort”
  • Swedish: “Trekroner”

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Trekroner Fort”. Photo: Thuecl, CC BY-SA 3.0.