Denmark is the smallest state in the NorthEurope, and the southernmost of the Scandinavian countries, uniting more than 480 islands of the Danish archipelago. A country with an extraordinary history, striking in its friendly atmosphere and care, is rightly recognized as the most prosperous and happy country in the world.
The capital of Denmark is Copenhagen, the oldest cityEurope and the largest in the country, it received its name from the words koben-havn, which is translated from the Danish "Harbor of Merchants". In ancient times, Copenhagen served as a port where merchants from different countries flowed.
Today it is surprisingly picturesque, serene andfriendly and small town, where in the air there is an alluring smell of freshly baked bread, echoes of street musicians are heard, and you can meet a real chimney sweep who is busily hurrying to work. The capital of Denmark is extraordinarily beautiful with its ancient stone houses, clean water channels and narrow streets where tourists walk in crowds. It is here that the world's oldest pedestrian zone, called Stroget, is located.
Центр Копенгагена облюбовала нынешняя королева Denmark Margaret II, here is the magnificent palace Amalienborg, serving for many centuries the royal residence. The Danes are very proud of their ruler, because there is still a constitutional monarchy, with all due honors and universal respect. It is interesting to observe the changing of the guard ceremony, when at noon the soldiers in red uniforms and fur hats in front of their eyes are marching along the palace square.
It would seem a small town and its surroundingsThey contained a huge number of extraordinary palaces, castles and temples. Tourists should definitely visit the Khristiansborg Palace, located on Palace Island, surrounded by a network of canals through which eight bridges are connected, connecting the island with the city. The well-preserved palace Rosenborg, built in 1633 and serving today as the museum of the Danish kings with an excellent collection of weapons, porcelain and jewels.
A special role in the sights of the countrygiven to the temples. The capital of Denmark is famous for the largest marble temple in Scandinavia, with an interesting history, located near the residence of the queen. There are in Copenhagen and the Alexander Nevsky Orthodox Church, as well as the Church of the Savior, built specifically for the Russian royal family.
The highlight of Copenhagen is a striking park.Tivoli entertainment - millions of lights, fireworks, an incredible number of fountains, lots of colors and sounds of music - visitors are simply breathtaking with all the magnificence.
It is impossible not to dwell on many others.parks, which abounds in the capital of Denmark. This is an unusually spiritualized Royal Park, where you can slowly drink a cup of coffee in one of the small restaurants, and the Botanical Park, Esteda Park, which has collected a huge collection of ancient sculptures and unusual large multi-storey greenhouses, can’t count all the wonderful.
Copenhagen Center draws attention to the buildingTown Hall with the original thermometer, where in good weather you can see a figure of a girl on a bicycle, and in case of a bad one - the same figure with an umbrella. On the Town Hall Square there is a stone with an inscription of 0 km, hundreds of people come to see it, as well as an interesting fountain that bears the name “Bull tearing a dragon” and a legendary monument with two Vikings-troubadours. Giving says that if a pure, innocent girl passes by, they will blow, but no one has ever heard the sound of pipes.
And finally, the place where anythe tourist who visited the capital of Denmark is the famous sculpture of the Little Mermaid, the heroine of Andersen’s fairy tale, who humbly peers into the distance, longing for her lover, doomed to sit forever on the wet and cold stone at Copenhagen harbor. The Little Mermaid Monument in Copenhagen is a symbol not only of the city, but of the whole country.
Copenhagen, like a fairy tale city, is asdiverse and fascinating, as if immersed in the fantastic stories of Andersen himself. You should come here yourself to experience the breathtaking romance.
