| Page Views: 1,174 Last Visit to Copenhagen: - I Used To Live Here | København aka Copenhagen, Denmark by OH_DK - last update: Apr 21, 2007 |
Capital of Denmark with many names Most travelers recognize the Danish capital as Copenhagen but the real Danish name is København. The word means "merchant's harbor".
In the 12th century it was just a little fishing village with the name "Havn" (Harbour), but it soon grew in importance and population when it came into possession of Bishop Absalon. At that time Roskilde (town 30km west from København) was the capital of Denmark and not until about 1400 København took over this role.
In 13th century it was repeatedly attacked by the Hanseatic League. During 1658-59 it withstood a severe siege by the Swedes under Carl X Gustav and in the years 1801 and 1807 it was bombarded by the British navy.
Other names for København:
Latin: Hafnia
English: Copenhagen
German: Kopenhagen
French/Spanish: Copenhague
Italian: Copenaghen
Swedish: Köpenhamn
Hungarian: Koppenhága
Finish: Kööpenhamina
Czech: Kodaň
Islandic: Kaupmannahöfn
Turkish: Kopenhag
I will tell you more about this great city later and put more photos on the page.
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|  | New updates on my Copenhagen page 24 March, 2007I have just made a new travelouge with photos of Copenhagen sights from the spring last year. We had a lot of nice and warm weather in a long period last year - just hoping for good weather next weekend at our 2 Copenhagen VT meetings. Click right here to see it.. There's also a new restaurant tip, some new transportation tips and some more "Things to do" tips! I will keep adding more tips here because Copenhagen is the first place most tourists see when they fly in to Kastrup (Copenhagen Airport). I do hope that all you guys who arrive to Copenhagen will have a good impression of the city!
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Tuna_ank Sun Nov 8, 2009 16:13 UTC
:-)) How nice purple. Wonderfull flowers. Congratulations for gardener and for photographer of course... Note:You can't finish Turkey, don't worry, even I couldn't finish... | Nemorino Fri Aug 21, 2009 23:39 UTC
Funny videos from the Tivoli! And I like your travelogues and tips on Copenhagen. When I was there in June, rented a bike at "Københavns Cykler" at København H and had a great time riding all around. That Viva restaurant on the boat sounds really nice. | Redang Mon Jun 15, 2009 06:39 UTC
Lovely city indeed! | Arkeolog Mon Apr 13, 2009 15:25 UTC
Hi Ove, opening photo is great. I loved. Also I liked your tips. these are very useful. best wishes from Istanbul. |
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