Frue Plads

Frue Plads is a public square located on the north side of the in central , . It occupies a rectangular space which is bounded on the other sides by University of Copenhagen's main building to the north, Nørregade to the west and pedestrianized Fiolstræde to the east.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Church of Our Lady and Round tower.

Church
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The is the Lutheran cathedral of . It is situated on the Frue Plads public square in central Copenhagen, next to the historic main building of the University of Copenhagen.

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The is a 17th-century tower in , , one of the many architectural projects of Christian IV. Built as an astronomical , it is noted for its equestrian staircase, a 7.5-turn helical corridor leading to the platform at the top, and its views over Copenhagen. is situated 270 metres northeast of Frue Plads.

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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 600 metres southeast of Frue Plads.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Copenhagen and Postbyen.

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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.

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.

Frue Plads

Latitude
55.67968° or 55° 40′ 47″ north
Longitude
12.57262° or 12° 34′ 21″ east
Named after
Church of Our Lady
Open location code
9F7JMHHF+V2
Open­Street­Map ID
way 549542095
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­square
Wiki­data ID
Q15221151
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In Other Languages

From Danish to Turkish—“Frue Plads” goes by many names.
  • Danish: “Frue Plads”
  • Dutch: “Frue Plads”
  • German: “Frauenplatz”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Frue Plads”
  • Norwegian: “Frue Plads”
  • Slovenian: “Frue Plads”
  • Swedish: “Frue Plads”
  • Turkish: “Frue Plads”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include University of Copenhagen and Københavns Universitetsbibliotek Fiolstræde.

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