List of squares in Copenhagen

This list of squares in Copenhagen is a list of squares in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Terminology

In Danish, squares are typically called a Plads (Højbro Plads, Israels Plads etc.) or a Torv (or -torv, Christianshavns Torv, Nytorv). The Danish use of the word "plads", —— where, in the USA, the UK, Canada, etc., an English-speaker would use the word "square", —— 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); the Italians use "piazza" (Rome's Piazza Navona); etc. The word "torv" literally means "market" and will in toponums often commemorate that some sort of market activitiesused to take place at the site: Amagertorv was the place where the Amager farmers used to sell their produces and Kultorvet (literally "The Coal Market") was Copenhagen's main coal market. However, this is not always been the case: Søtorvet was nevera market place, nor has Sølvtorvet ever been 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 toponums.

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 Vindebrovej 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 Square, 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, Ræmdersgade, Vendersgade Bethesda, Israeils 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, Holmen Kanal Chralottenborg, Hotel D'Angleterre, Magasin du Nord, Toyal Danish Theatre
Kultorvet Old Town 1728 Frederiksborggade, Købmagergade
Magasins Torv Old Town 1930s Strøget, Bremerholm
Nordre Toldbod Plads Old Town Esplanaden
Nytorv Old Town 1610 Strøget Copenhagen Court House
Regnbuepladsen Old Town Vester Voldgade Vartorv
Sankt Annæ Plads Frederiksstaden 1750 Amaliegade, Bredgade, Store Strandstræde, Toldbodgade Prince William Mansion
Staunings Plads Frederiksstaden Vester Farimagsgade Technological Institute )old), Stauning Memorial

Amager

Name Image Neighbourhood Coordinates Created Streets Landmarks
Kay Fuskers Plds Ørestad Ørestad
Mikado Plads Ørestad IT University of Copenhagen
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 reated Streets Landmarks
Frederiksberg Runddel Frederiksberg 1670 Allégade, Frederiksberg Allé, Pile Alé Storm P. Museum
Julius Thomsens Plads Frederiksberg Rosenørns Allé St. Mark's Church

Nordvest

Name Image Neighbourhood Coordinates reated Streets Landmarks
Lyngsies Plads Valby

Nørrebro

Name Image Created Size Location Ref
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 Blegdamvej, Fælledvej, Nørre Allé St. John's Church

Østerbro

Name Image Created Size Location Ref
Amerika Plads Southern Freeport | 2008
Melchiors Plads InnerØsterbro |
Østerfælled Torv Østerbro | Theatre Republique
Sankt Jakobs Plads Outer Østerbro Østerbrogade |
Sankt Kjelds Plads Østerbro Østerbrogade |
Trianglen Inner Østerbr Blegdamsvej, Nordre Frihavnsgade, Østerbrogade Bien
Victor Borges Plads Østerbro Nordre Frihavnsgade

Valby

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

Vesterbro/Kongens Enghave

Name Image Neighbourhood Coordinates reated 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
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.