COPENHAGEN
COPENHAGEN
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The pastry, known as the
chocolate-chip swirl Danish,
hails from Denmark and
originated there in the 1830s.
Medisterpølse or medister
is a thick, spicy sausage made
of minced pork stuffed
into pig intestines.
Rosenborg Castle in
Copenhagen has authentic
medieval armor on display.
The Tivoli Gardens, an
amusement park and pleasure
gardens, opened on August 15,
1843 and is the second oldest
amusement park in the world.
Arne Jacobsen designed the
Egg chair in 1958 for the
Radisson SAS hotel.
The Isted Lion is a Danish war
monument dedicated to the
victory over Schleswig-Holstein
in the Battle of Isted.
The dandelion flower
is a significant symbol
of Copenhagen.
The Carlsberg Group is
a Danish brewing company
founded in 1847
by J C Jacobsen.
The changing of the guard
place every day at noon at
Amalienborg Palace, come
rain or shine.
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The Church of Our Savior is a
baroque church in Copenhagen
famous for its corkscrew spire
and external winding staircase.
In Copenhagen cycling
is an important means of
transport and a dominant
feature of the cityscape.
The Rundetårn (Round Tower)
is a 17th-century tower located
in central Copenhagen.
Copenhagen is known for
its horizontal skyline, but is
sometimes referred to as “the
City of Spires”, because the
horizon is broken only by
churches spires and castles.
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