List of squares in Copenhagen

This is a list of squares in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Terminology

In Danish, a square is typically called a Plads (Højbro Plads, Israels Plads etc.) or a Torv (or -torv, Christianshavns Torv, Nytorv). The Danish use the word "plads" where an English-speaker would generally use the word "square." This follows the pattern established in other European languages: the German use the cognate "platz" (Berlin's Potsdamer Platz); the French "place" (Paris' Place de Vosque); the Spanish "plaza" (like Madrid's Plaza Mayor); and the Italian "piazza" (Rome's Piazza Navona). The word "torv" literally means "market" and in toponyms often commemorates a market that used to take place at the site: Amagertorv was the place where the Amager farmers used to sell their produce and Kultorvet (literally "The Coal Market") was Copenhagen's main coal market. However, this is not always the case: Søtorvet was never a market place, nor was Sølvtorvet ever a hub for trade in silver. The word "brum" (literally "urban room") has a somewhat broader meaning then "plads" or "torv", roughly similar to "urban space" (or public space"), but is purely a generic term which is not used in toponyms.

List of squares

City centre

Name Image Neighbourhood Coordinates Created Streets Landmarks
Amagertorv Old Town Købmagergade, Strøget Stork Fountain[1]
Amalienborg Slotsplads Frederiksstaden Amaliegade, Frederiksgade Amalienborg, Frederik V on Horseback
Axeltorv Vestervold 1917 Vesterbrogade Axelborg, Circus Building
Bertel Thorvaldsens Plads Slotsholmen 1848 Vindebrogade Thorvaldsens Museum
Bispetorv Latin Quarter Nørregade, Studiestræde Reformation Memorial[2]
Christiansborg Slotsplads Slotsholmen Christiansborg Palace, Frederik VII
Christianshavns Torv Christianshavn 1617 Overgaden Over Vandet, Torvegade Christianshavn Station, Greenland Monument[3]
City Hall Square Vestervold H. C. Andersens Boulevard, Vester Voldgade Copenhagen City Hall, Dragon Fountain
Dantes Plads Vestervold H. C. Andersens Boulevard Dante Column
Frue Plads Old Town Nørregade, Vester Voldgade Copenhagen Cathedral, University of Copenhagen
Gammeltorv Old Town Nørregade, Strøget, Skindergade, Vestergade Caritas Well, Stelling House
Gråbrødretorv Old Town Valkendorfsgade
Hauser Plads Old Town 1838
Højbro Plads Old Town 1795 Læderstræde Absalon statue
Israels Plads Nørrevold 1889 Frederiksborggade, Rømersgade, Vendersgade Bethesda, Israels Plads Food Market
Jarmers Plads Nørrevold 1888 H. C. Andersens Boulevard, Nørre Voldgade, Vester Voldgade Jarmer's Tower
Kongens Nytorv New Copenhagen 1670 Strøget, Gothersgade, Store Kongensgade, Nyhavn, Holmens Kanal Charlottenborg, Hotel D'Angleterre, Magasin du Nord, Royal Danish Theatre
Kultorvet Old Town 1728 Frederiksborggade, Købmagergade
Magasins Torv Old Town 1930s Strøget, Bremerholm
Nikolaj Plads Old Town 1795 Kunsthallen Nikolaj
Nordre Toldbod Plads Old Town Esplanaden
Nytorv Old Town 1610 Strøget Copenhagen Court House
Ofelia Plads 2016 Toldbodgade Royal Danish Playhouse
Otto Mønsteds Plads Fortification Ring Anker Heegaards Gade, Otto Mønsteds Gade, Rysensteengade
Regnbuepladsen Old Town Vester Voldgade Vartov
Sankt Annæ Plads Frederiksstaden 1750 Amaliegade, Bredgade, Store Strandstræde, Toldbodgade Prince William Mansion
Staunings Plads Frederiksstaden Vester Farimagsgade Technological Institute (old), Stauning Memorial
Vandkunsten Frederiksstaden Frederiksholms Kanal, Kompagnistræde, Løngangstræde, Gåsegade, Rådhusstræde, Hestemøllestræde

Amager

Name Image Neighbourhood Coordinates Created Streets Landmarks
Kay Fiskers Plads Ørestad Ørestad
Mikado Plads Ørestad IT University of Copenhagen
Svend Aukens Plads Islands Brygge Ørestads Boulevard, Njalsgade
Sundbyvester Plads Sundby Amagerbrogade

Brønshøj-Husum

Name Image Neighbourhood Coordinates Created Streets Landmarks
Brønshøj Torv Brønshøj Frederikssundsvej Brønshøj Rytterskole
Husum Torv Husum Frederikssundsvej

Frederiksberg

Name Image Neighbourhood Coordinates Created Streets Landmarks
Falkoner Plads Frederiksberg Frederiksberg Gymnasium, Frederiksberg Central Library
Frederiksberg Rådhusplads Frederiksberg Allégade, Galkoner Allé, Gammel Kongevej, Smallegade Frederiksberg Town Hall
Frederiksberg Runddel Frederiksberg 1670 Allégade, Frederiksberg Allé, Pile Alé Storm P. Museum
Julius Thomsens Plads Frederiksberg Rosenørns Allé St. Mark's Church
Kristian Zahrtmanns Plads Fuglebakken Mariendalsvej
Sankt Thomas Plads Frederiksberg Rosenørns Allé St. Mark's Church

Nordvest

Name Image Neighbourhood Coordinates Created Streets Landmarks
Lyngsies Plads Bispebjerg Lygten Lygten Station

Nørrebro

Name Image Neighbourhood Coordinates Created Streets Landmarks
Balders Plads Nørrebro
Blågårds Plads Nørrebro 1902 Blågårdsgade Blågård Church
Den Røde Pads Nørrebro
Det Sorte Marked Nørrebro
Nuuk Plads Nørrebro
Sankt Hans Torv Nørrebro Blegdamsvej, Fælledvej, Nørre Allé St. John's Church

Østerbro

Name Image Neighbourhood Coordinates Created Streets Landmarks
Amerika Plads Southern Freeport 2008
Bopa Plads Inner Østerbro Randersgade, Viborggade
Dahlerups Plads Søndre Frihavn Dahlerup Warehouse
Gunnar Nu Hansens Plads Inner Østerbro Østerbrogade Østerbro Stadium, Øbro Hallen, Sparta Hallen
Melchiors Plads Inner Østerbro |
Østerfælled Torv Inner Østerbro Theatre Republique
Sankt Jakobs Plads Outer Østerbro Østerbrogade
Sankt Kjelds Plads Østerbro Østerbrogade
Trianglen Inner Østerbro Blegdamsvej, Nordre Frihavnsgade, Østerbrogade Bien
Victor Borges Plads Østerbro Nordre Frihavnsgade
Århus Plads Østerbro Århusgade

Valby

Name Image Neighbourhood Coordinates Created Streets Landmarks
Toftegårds Plads Valby Gammel Køge Landevej, Vigerslev Allé Spinderiet

Vesterbro/Kongens Enghave

Name Image Neighbourhood Coordinates Created Streets Landmarks
Enghave Plads Vesterbro 1880s Enghavevej, Istedgade Church of Christ
Halmtorvet Vesterbro 1879 Sønder Boulevard Kødbyen, Øksnehallen
Litauens Plads Vesterbro 1879 Saxogade, Dannebrogsgade Gethseman's Church
Mozarts Plads South Harbour 1932 Borgmester Christiansens Gade
Otto Krabbes Plads Vesterbro Westend
Tove Ditlevsens Plads Vesterbro 1880s Enghavevej, Mathæusgade Tove Ditlevsens Skole
Vesterbros Torv Vesterbro Gasværksvej, Vesterbrogade Elijah's Church

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Amagertorv" (in Danish). indenforvoldene.dk. Retrieved 2014-09-13.
  2. ↑ "Bispetorv" (in Danish). indenforvoldene.dk. Retrieved 2014-09-13.
  3. ↑ "Christianshvns Torv" (in Danish). indenforvoldene.dk. Retrieved 2014-09-13.

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