Copenhagen Opera House (Operaen) from across the harbor
København Shades and Hues
Denmark's capital city is undeniably attractive. I walked, enjoying the easy blend of wet and dry, historic and modern, drab and brightly-colored. Danish style is effortless, easily bridging hundreds of years of architecture in a few city blocks. Even the cutting-edge, neo-futurist opera house is not out of place in a city known for Hans Christian Andersen's postcard house in Nyhavn and the 376 year-old Round Tower.
Today's is an easy stroll, safe and sound in the touristic center of Copenhagen.
The Lure Players statue in Copenhagen City Hall Square
The Børsen, formerly the home of the Copenhagen Stock Exchange. The tails of four dragons twist upward to form the spire
A ferry passes the Danish Architecture Centre. Note the modern glass structure on the outer wall . . .
It's a cafe with an excellent view! Lunch in a terrarium?
The New Harbor (Nyhavn) includes this iconic 17th century canal with colorful buildings
Yes, Hans Christian Andersen actually lived here in the 19th century
Copenhagen love locks. Lovers hang symbolic padlocks on bridges here and in various cities in Europe
Copenhagen's bike lanes are wide and often separated from traffic. Stark architectural juxtapositions are everywhere
A clever white way to deliver white things to a white building
A very expensive sailboat and an even more expensive building
Another Copenhagen icon attracting cameras like flies
Did you see my other recent Scandinavian travel posts?
