# Things to Do in Copenhagen

The essential Copenhagen sights, from royal palaces to modern architecture. · community starter list

Looking for things to do in Copenhagen? This list of 10 includes Tivoli Gardens (Vesterbro, Copenhagen). The order here is where we started — no votes have been cast yet, so voting decides it from here.

**Where:** [Third Platz](/.md) / [Denmark](/denmark.md) / Copenhagen
**Updated:** 2026-08-26 10:47:34

1. **[Tivoli Gardens](/e/tivoli-gardens---1714.md)** (attraction) — Amusement park and pleasure garden opened in 1843 by Georg Carstensen, combining rides, gardens, dining and concerts near Copenhagen's main square. Seasonal opening. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://cphpost.dk/2022-08-07/business-education/tivolis-murky-past-reckless-showmanship-and-kids-in-cages/, https://www.tivoli.dk/en/about-tivoli/the-history-of-tivoli-gardens
2. **[Nyhavn](/e/nyhavn---1715.md)** (attraction) — 17th-century harbour canal built from 1670 under King Christian V, lined with colourful merchant houses; once a rough sailors' quarter, now restaurants and bars. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://cphpost.dk/2022-11-02/news/nyhavn-named-one-of-the-best-tourist-attractions-in-europe/, https://kbh.dk/blogs/historien-bag-navnet-derfor-hedder-det-nyhavn
3. **[Rosenborg Castle](/e/rosenborg-castle---1716.md)** (attraction) — Renaissance castle built 1606-1634 as Christian IV's summer residence, now a museum holding Denmark's crown jewels and royal regalia in an underground treasury. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://nyheder.tv2.dk/samfund/2026-01-15-rosenborg-faar-genskabt-voldgrav-og-nyt-skatkammer, https://denkongeligesamling.dk/en/rosenborg-castle/
4. **[Amalienborg](/e/amalienborg---1717.md)** (attraction) — Four Rococo palaces built in the mid-18th century around an octagonal square, home to the Danish royal family since Christiansborg burned down in 1794. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://dac.dk/en/magazine/places/amalienborg-home-of-the-royal-family-140, https://www.kongehuset.dk/en/palaces-and-the-royal-yacht/amalienborg/
5. **[The Round Tower](/e/the-round-tower---1718.md)** (attraction) — Tower built by Christian IV, completed 1642, as an astronomical observatory for the University of Copenhagen; still Europe's oldest functioning observatory building. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://cphpost.dk/2026-04-09/news/round-up/round-tower-includes-time-capsule-in-new-roof/, https://www.rundetaarn.dk/en/intro/the-observatory/
6. **[Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek](/e/ny-carlsberg-glyptotek---1719.md)** (attraction) — Art museum open since 1897, built to house brewer Carl Jacobsen's donated sculpture and antiquities collection; known for its glass-domed winter garden. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://www.apmollerfonde.dk/nyheder/glyptotekets-kuppel-og-vinterhave-bliver-fremtidssikret/, https://www.glyptoteket.com/explore/history
7. **[Christiansborg Palace](/e/christiansborg-palace---1720.md)** (attraction) — Third palace on this site after two fires (1794, 1884), completed 1928; today houses the Folketing parliament, the Prime Minister's office, the Supreme Court and royal reception rooms. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://www.tv2kosmopol.dk/kobenhavn/stor-renovering-pa-vej-til-christiansborg, https://www.kongehuset.dk/en/palaces-and-the-royal-yacht/christiansborg-palace/
8. **[CopenHill](/e/copenhill---1721.md)** (attraction) — Waste-to-energy plant built 2018 and designed by BIG, topped with a year-round ski and snowboard slope, climbing wall and hiking trail on its sloped roof. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://cphpost.dk/2021-08-18/news/local-round-up-all-downhill-for-copenhill-as-worn-ski-slope-risks-permanent-closure/, https://dac.dk/en/magazine/places/amager-bakke-a-ski-slope-on-waste---copenhill-133
9. **[Freetown Christiania](/e/freetown-christiania---1722.md)** (attraction) — Self-governing community founded in 1971 by squatters occupying former military barracks. Its Pusher Street hash market was dug up and closed by residents in April 2024. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://cphpost.dk/2024-08-29/news/four-months-after-clearing-of-pusher-street-safety-is-up-locals-are-almost-gone/, https://www.dr.dk/nyheder/kultur/christiania-fylder-50-aar-se-billederne-af-de-ikoniske-plakater
10. **[The Little Mermaid](/e/the-little-mermaid---1723.md)** (attraction) — Bronze statue by Edvard Eriksen, erected 1913 on Langelinie as a gift from brewer Carl Jacobsen, inspired by Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale. Repeatedly vandalised over the decades. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://cphpost.dk/2020-07-03/news/racist-fish-little-mermaid-statue-vandalised/, https://lex.dk/Den_Lille_Havfrue

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