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Bispebjerg/Nordvest Situated on the border between Vesterbro/Noerrebro and the villa-quarters of Copenhagen, for many people Bispebjerg - or Nordvest - is simply a district that you drive through on the way to work. Dominated by industry an... Broenshoej Husum This quarter, situated in the northwest of the city, became part of the municipality of Copenhagen in 1901. It is made up primarily of villas and flats and its residents are generally a bit wealthier than in the rest of ... Centre (Raadhuspladsen, Stroeget, Nyhavn...) The old city was founded in 1160 but the real development began in the 17th century, during the reign of King Christian IV, who transformed Copenhagen from an unimportant town into a beautiful capital. Despite a dramatic... Christianshavn In 1618 the King of Denmark, Christian IV, ordered a new district to be built and Christianshavn was founded in the eastern area of the city. Also known as the Amsterdam of Copenhagen, it is situated between the centre t... Frederiksberg Frederiksberg is not part of the municipality of Copenhagen but it is situated in the metropolitan area. From the mid-19th century and over the following 100 years Frederiksberg changed from village to city and it is now... Indre Noerrebro (inner Noerrebro) Like Oesterbro, this quarter is normally divided into inner and outer Noerrebro. During the last couple of years inner Noerrebro has become the trendiest quarter in Copenhagen; here youll find the fancy, hip and stylish ... Indre Oesterbro (inner Oesterbro) Oesterbro is divided into inner and outer areas. Inner Oesterbro, situated between the centre and the north of Copenhagen, has become a popular place to live. The quarter is not as crowded as Noerrebro to the southwest a... Kongens Enghave This small quarter also known as the southwest quarter is situated in southwest Copenhagen, surrounded by motorways and railways. Originally designed as a purpose-built working-class district, most of its three to five-s... Sundbyerne/Amager Amager is an island that is part of the municipality of Copenhagen; two bridges connect it to the centre to the west. Most of the buildings on Amager were built during the first two decades of the 20th century, mostly as... Valby Today Valby is an integrated part of Copenhagen, but until 1901 it was an independent village with a history going back to the tenth century. It is a mix of blocks of flats, one-family houses and industrial and green are... Vanloese Like Valby, Vanloese was integrated into the municipality of Copenhagen in 1901. Most of the buildings date from 1930-1940 and they are a mixture of villas and flats. There are plenty of parks and green areas, such as Da... Vestamager Vestamager is home to a large natural park (Kalvebod Faelled) as well as to the completely new Oeresund quarter, which is being constructed according to a single master plan; the first two areas are due for completion in... Vesterbro Vesterbro is situated in the western part of the city, near the centre. This quarter has changed a great deal over the last ten years; it used to be a working-class quarter and renowned red-light district, but it has now... Ydre Noerrebro (outer Noerrebro) Outer Noerrebro is known as the immigrants district; it is a multicultural area and this influence finds expression in food markets owned by foreigners, exotic shops and the many languages spoken. Most buildings date fro... Ydre Oesterbro (outer Oesterbro)
Though workers or socially marginalized people live in some apartment blocks, outer Oesterbro is known as the rich upper-class quarter and is mostly inhabited by the wealthy. The northern part of the district is made up ...
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