THE HARBOURS OF COPENHAGEN

This page is about the harbour areas in København (that literally means "buy a harbour"). The first part is about the old harbour Nyhavn (that confusingly means "new harbour") and the second part is about Holmen on the other side of the canal were you come to when you arrive by ferry. The last part is about the new harbour district were a new commercial district is expanding fast.

Nyhavn

Nyhavn is a very popular and famous entertainment district with many pubs in the old harbour.

Nyhavn actually means "new harbour" in English despite it is the old harbour! It is close to Kongens Nytorv and downtown.

Nyhavn is crowded summertime, and warm autumn days like this October day.

Old boats can be seen in Nyhavn.

Holmen

The new Opera seen from Amalienborg Castle.



The Opera House was completed as late as in 2005 (it still hadn't opened when taking this photo). It was financed by Maersk.

The new harbour and Fisketorvet


View over the new harbour area, called Havnestad, with the office building Islands Brygge (16 floors) in the center. Just southeast of downtown, this commercial harbour area have been compared to London's Docklands. Many office buildings have been constructed here during the latest years.

More modern office buildings in the harbour area. To the right is Christianshavn with the towering Christians kirke.

Sorte Diamant, the pretty new main royal library of Copenhagen. It consists of a modern black glass box integrated with the beautiful old part.

The library is very cool and features a futuristic atrium with escalators, glass walls and skybridges.

Enjoy the reflections, the mirroring light and the skybridge!

Ericsson's Danish HQ.


A somewhat different walkway.


The industrial face of Copenhagen as seen from Fisketorvet. Energie 2 with the powerplant to the right in the distance.

Fisketorvet mall was Denmark's largest mall upon completion in 2000, but was beaten in size
when Field's opened. Fisketorvet is situated just a few blocks south of downtown and contains
more than 120 stores plus 2 large supermarkets. Fisketorvet is the glass building to the right.

Inside Fisketorvet:


There is a glass pyramid atop the largest atrium. There is also a waterfall and an aquarium.


An elevator at the other atrium of Fisketorvet.


If you take the elevator up in the pyramid atrium, you come to the roof of Fisketorvet. From it's parking lot there are nice views over Copenhagen.

The new Marriott Hotel and HK-huset.

Inside Kalvebrygge 6, an ultramodern black office building.


Looking to the west and downtown, these tiny old houses are situated right next to the modern harbour. Note the town hall to the left.