Saint Ann’s Square

Sankt Annæ Plads is a which marks the border between the area and neighborhoods of central , . It is a long narrow rectangle which extends inland from the waterfront, at a point just north of the at the base of the Kvæsthus Pier, now known as , until it meets Bredgade.
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  • Type: Square
  • Description: square in Copenhagen, Denmark
  • Also known as: “Sankt Annæ Plads”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Amalienborg and Royal Opera House.

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is the official residence for the 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 290 metres north of Saint Ann’s Square.

Theater building
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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 570 metres east of Saint Ann’s Square.

Theater building
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The is a theatre building for the in , . It is situated on the waterfront of the Inner Harbour in the neighbourhood. is situated 250 metres southeast of Saint Ann’s Square.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Frederiksstaden and Nyboder.

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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 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 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.

Saint Ann’s Square

Latitude
55.68153° or 55° 40′ 54″ north
Longitude
12.59164° or 12° 35′ 30″ east
Named after
Saint Anne
Open location code
9F7JMHJR+JM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 609541141
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­square
Wiki­data ID
Q3365803
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In Other Languages

From Danish to Turkish—“Saint Ann’s Square” goes by many names.
  • Danish: “Garnisonspladsen”
  • Danish: “Sankt Annæ Plads”
  • Faroese: “Sankt Annæ Plads”
  • French: “Sankt Annæ Plads”
  • German: “Sankt Annæ Plads”
  • German: “Sankt-Anna-Platz”
  • Icelandic: “Sankt Annæ Plads”
  • Kalaallisut: “Sankt Annæ Plads”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Sankt Annæ Plads”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Sankt Annæ Plads”
  • Norwegian: “Sankt Annæ Plads”
  • Swedish: “Sankt Annæ Plads”
  • Turkish: “Sankt Annæ Plads”

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