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Kastellet
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Sun - Sat 6:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Recommended Sightseeing Time: 1-2 hours
Address: Gl. Hovedvagt, Kastellet 1, 2100 København, Denmark
mapOfficial website: http://www.kastellet.dk/
Phone: +45-72840000
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The fortress from the 17th century serves today as a military complex and a green oasis of the city, open to the public on a daily basis. It's a great place for jogging or a nice walk.
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If you love military history, then you can’t miss the Kastellet in Copenhagen. Your trip to the star-shaped fortress lets you experience history, as the star-shaped fortress is very similar to its original construction in the 1660s, when it helped Denmark fight wars against Sweden. As you walk through the fortress, you appreciate the restoration work done by the A.P. Miller company and marvel at all the bastions, all of which you can walk through; you can look in all 8 of the buildings inside. You probably see the windmill first as you approach Kastellet, but you enter through the King’s Gate (Kongeporten), which was built in 1663. Next you see the state prison and a church, Kastelkirken. Regardless of the season, you are certain to enjoy walking through Kastellet, learning about its history, and enjoying the view.
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The fortress from the 17th century serves today as a military complex and a green oasis of the city, open to the public on a daily basis. It's a great place for jogging or a nice walk.
Great place where you can just relax because you will see only beautiful sceneries and for me specialy the old windmill was nice It is very close to Little Mermaid.
Kastellet, 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.
The Kastellet is a working fort with a small garrison. There's a path around the top of the ramparts that makes for a good run.
Copenhagen's star fortress was built in the early 17th century. It features two gates, a Baroque Commander's House, a prison, a windmill, and a church. Today, many of the buildings are used as military barracks. Its history is interesting, but its grounds are the real reason to visit. Cross the moat to find green lawns, a trail along the ramparts, and great views of the city and the water. It's near the Little Mermaid and, best of all, it's free.