Vangede

Vangede Bygade

Vangede is a suburb 8 km northwest of central Copenhagen, Denmark. This area is primarily made up of one and two family houses and two and three story apartment buildings.

History

The first known references to the village is from 1346 when it is referred to as Wangwethæ.^[1]

Landmarks

Munkegård School was completed in 1953 to a design by Arne Jacobsen. Vangede Church is from 1974 and was designed by Johan Otto von Spreckelsen, who would later also design the Grande Arche in Paris.

Transport

Vangede has two S-train-stations, Vangede and Dyssegård, both located on the Farum radial. Vangede is served by both the A and H trains while Dyssegård is only served by A trains.

Cultural references

The author Dan Turèll grew up in the neighbourhood and has portrayed it in his book Vangede billeder.

Nymose Huse in Vangede where the writer Dan Turell lived for most of his life

Notable people

Povl Erik Carstensen (1960-) -comedian

References

↑ "Vangede" (in Danish). Gyldendal. Retrieved 2014-01-15.

Gentofte Municipality

Neighbourhoods	Charlottenlund Gentofte Hellerup Jægersborg Klampenborg Ordrup Skovshoved Tuborg Havn Vangede

Parks and open spaces	Bernstorff Park Bellevue Beach Park Forstbotanisk Have Charlottenlund Beach Park Gammelmose Gentofte Lake Hellerup Cemetery Mariebjerg Cemetery

Culture and attractions	Bellevue Theatre Experimentarium Ordrupgaard Øregård Museum

Churches	Dyssegård Church Gentofte Church Hellerup Church Helleruplund Church Jægersborg Church Church of the Messiah Ordrup Church Skovshoved Church Vangede Church

Other landmarks	Bellavista Bernstorff Memorial Bernstorff Palace Charlottenlund Palace Charlottenlund Racetrack Gentofte Hospital Gentofte Stadion Hvidøre Munkegaard School Sølyst

Railway stations	Bernstorffsvej station Gentofte station Jægersborg station Klampenborg Station Ordrup station Skodsborg Station

Coordinates: 55°45′N 12°32′E / 55.750°N 12.533°E / 55.750; 12.533

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