EXPLORING COPENHAGEN'S historic 17th century KASTELLET (FORT) ????, DENMARK
SUBSCRIBE: - Let's go visit the historic Kastellet (Citadel or Fort) in the beautiful city of Copenhagen; it was constructed in 1663 under King Frederik III, after the original fort on the site was compromised by a Swedish attack in 1658. It was partially rebuilt again in the nineteenth century when the distinctively star-shaped building, flanked by a moat, served as a prison.
During the Second World War, Kastellet was used as a base by German forces whilst they occupied Copenhagen.
Today, still in a great state of preservation, Kastellet is a military base. Its grounds have been turned into a park, which is open to the public.
Denmark is a Scandinavian country comprising the Jutland Peninsula and numerous islands. It's linked to nearby Sweden via the Öresund bridge. Copenhagen, its capital, is home to royal palaces and colorful Nyhavn harbor, plus the Tivoli amusement park and the iconic “Little Mermaid” statue. Odense is writer Hans Christian Andersen’s hometown, with a medieval core of cobbled streets and half-timbered houses.
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Kastellet Copenhagen
This fortress has protected the Danish capital of Copenhagen for hundreds of years. Though still in use as a military base, it is open to the public (and is free to enter).
Copenhagen, Denmark - Kastellet (2018)
Kastellet, (English: The Citadel) located in Copenhagen, Denmark, is one of the best preserved star fortresses in Northern Europe. It is constructed in the form of a pentagram with bastions at its corners. Kastellet was continuous with the ring of bastioned ramparts which used to encircle Copenhagen but of which only the ramparts of Christianshavn remain today.
A number of buildings are located within the grounds of Kastellet, including a church as well as a windmill. The area houses various military activities but it mainly serves as a public park and a historic site.
Copenhagen is the capital and most populous city of Denmark. The city has a population of 775,033 (as of January 2018), of whom 613,288 live in the Municipality of Copenhagen and the Copenhagen urban area has a population of 1,308,893 (as of January 2018). Copenhagen is situated on the eastern coast of the island of Zealand; another small portion of the city is located on Amager, and is separated from Malmö, Sweden, by the strait of Øresund. The Øresund Bridge connects the two cities by rail and road.
Originally a Viking fishing village founded in the 10th century, Copenhagen became the capital of Denmark in the early 15th century. Beginning in the 17th century it consolidated its position as a regional centre of power with its institutions, defences and armed forces. After suffering from the effects of plague and fire in the 18th century, the city underwent a period of redevelopment. This included construction of the prestigious district of Frederiksstaden and founding of such cultural institutions as the Royal Theatre and the Royal Academy of Fine Arts. After further disasters in the early 19th century when Horatio Nelson attacked the Dano-Norwegian fleet and bombarded the city, rebuilding during the Danish Golden Age brought a Neoclassical look to Copenhagen's architecture. Later, following the Second World War, the Finger Plan fostered the development of housing and businesses along the five urban railway routes stretching out from the city centre.
Since the turn of the 21st century, Copenhagen has seen strong urban and cultural development, facilitated by investment in its institutions and infrastructure. The city is the cultural, economic and governmental centre of Denmark; it is one of the major financial centres of Northern Europe with the Copenhagen Stock Exchange. Copenhagen's economy has seen rapid developments in the service sector, especially through initiatives in information technology, pharmaceuticals and clean technology. Since the completion of the Øresund Bridge, Copenhagen has become increasingly integrated with the Swedish province of Scania and its largest city, Malmö, forming the Øresund Region. With a number of bridges connecting the various districts, the cityscape is characterised by parks, promenades and waterfronts. Copenhagen's landmarks such as Tivoli Gardens, The Little Mermaid statue, the Amalienborg and Christiansborg palaces, Rosenborg Castle Gardens, Frederik's Church, and many museums, restaurants and nightclubs are significant tourist attractions. The largest lake of Denmark, Arresø, lies around 27 miles (43 kilometers) northwest of the City Hall Square.
Copenhagen is home to the University of Copenhagen, the Technical University of Denmark and Copenhagen Business School. The University of Copenhagen, founded in 1479, is the oldest university in Denmark. Copenhagen is home to the FC København and Brøndby football clubs. The annual Copenhagen Marathon was established in 1980. Copenhagen is one of the most bicycle-friendly cities in the world.
The Copenhagen Metro launched in 2002 serves central Copenhagen while the Copenhagen S-train and Lokaltog (private railway) and the Coast Line network serves and connects central Copenhagen to outlying boroughs. To relieve traffic congestion, which is partly the result of increased traffic because of the Fehmarn Belt Fixed Link road and rail construction is planned because the narrow 9-9.5 mile isthmus between Roskilde Fjord and Køge Bugt (Køge Bay) forms a traffic bottleneck. The Copenhagen-Ringsted Line will relieve traffic congestion in the corridor between Roskilde and Copenhagen.
Serving roughly two million passengers a month, Copenhagen Airport, Kastrup, is the busiest airport in the Nordic countries.
Destination Copenhagen: Kastellet
The Kastellet is a military fortification dating back to the 16th century, one of Europe's best preserved star-shaped fortresses (those built to withstand gunfire).
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Kastellet & Gefion Fountain, Citadellet Frederikshavn 'The Citadel' Copenhagen, Denmark 2019
Kastellet, The Citadel located in Copenhagen Denmark is one of the best preserved fortresses in Northern Europe, constructed in the form of a pentagon with bastions at its corners. Kastellet was continuous with the ring of bastioned ramparts which used to encircle Copenhagen which only the ramparts of the Christianshavn remain today. Within the grounds are a Church, a Windmill & military quarters. Although various military activities take place it mainly serves as a public park and historic site. The Glorious Gefion fountain sits just outside in Nordre Toldbod, featuring a large scale group of animal figures driven by the Norse God Gefion
KASTELLET, COPENHAGEN, DENMARK
Kastellet, (English: The Citadel) located in Copenhagen, Denmark, is one of the best preserved fortresses in Northern Europe. It is constructed in the form of a pentagon with bastions at its corners. Kastellet was continuous with the ring of bastioned ramparts which used to encircle Copenhagen but of which only the ramparts of Christianshavn remain today.
A number of buildings are located within the grounds of Kastellet, including the Kastelskirken (Citadel Church) as well as a windmill. The area houses various military activities but it mainly serves as a public park and a historic site.
History
The Citadel in 1648, with an enclosed dock
King Christian IV of Denmark initiated Kastellet’s construction in 1626 with the building of an advanced post, the Sankt Annæ Skanse (English: St. Anne's Redoubt), on the coast north of the city. The redoubt guarded the entrance to the port, together with a blockhouse that was constructed north of Christianshavn, which had just been founded on the other side of the strait between Zealand and Amager. At that time the fortifications only reached as far north as present day Nørreport station, and then returned south east to meet the coast at Bremerholm, the Royal Shipyard. However, part of the king's plan was to expand the area of the fortified city by abandoning the old East Rampart and instead extend the rampart straight north to connect it to Sankt Annæ Skanse. This plan was not completed until the mid-1640s, shortly after King Frederick III succeeded King Christian IV.
The new citadel
Kastellet in 1880 with Kommandantgården to the right
After the Swedish siege of Copenhagen (1658–1660) the Dutch engineer Henrik Rüse was called in to help rebuild and extend the construction. The fortification was named Citadellet Frederikshavn (The Citadel Frederik's harbor), but it is better known as Kastellet (the citadel).
Kastellet was part of the defence of Copenhagen against the United Kingdom in the Battle of Copenhagen (1807).
Christen Købke (1810–1848), Danish painter associated with the Golden Age of Danish Painting, grew up in Kastellet and made many paintings of the area.
During the German invasion of Denmark on 9 April 1940, German troops landing at the nearby harbor captured The Citadel without resistance.
Kastellet - Copenhagen, Denmark
A brief walk thru this military installation with memorials and military barracks which includes a Protestant church. The entire complex is surrounded by a moat and has its own windmill...
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Kastellet (Citadel) in Copenhagen, Denmark
This is a short video of the Kastellet in Denmark. It is presently used for the Danish military, but the fort has changed hands over the year. For example, during World War II the fort was used as the German headquarters.
The Citadel or the Kastellet, Copenhagen
This is one of Denmark's best preserved start fortress in Northern Europe. The place was founded by Danish King Christian 4 in 1626. This place is serve as beautiful public park and historic site. The park is one of most beautiful scenic around Copenhagen.
Event in Kastellet (The Citadel), Copenhagen, Denmark
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Kastellet (The Citadel), Copenhagen, Denmark
By the Castle Island Kastellet in Copenhagen Denmark.
Kastellet - en oase i København
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五個堡壘的名稱分別為:國王堡壘(Kongens Bastion),皇后堡壘(Dronningens Bastion),伯爵堡壘(Grevens Bastion),公主堡壘(Prinsessens Bastion)和王子堡壘(Prinsens Bastion).
Copenhagen Gefion fountain, Kastellet, St Alban's Church, The Little Mermaid and Kastellet
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丹麥哥本哈根卡斯特雷特要塞1/4 Kastellet, Copenhagen (Denmark)
卡斯特雷特(丹麥語:Kastellet)是位於丹麥首都哥本哈根的一座要塞,它的結構為五角星形.