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1. Tivoli Gardens

Historic amusement park and gardensVesterbro / City Centre

Copenhagen's amusement park and pleasure garden, open since 1843 beside the Central Station, with historic rides, gardens, concerts, restaurants and seasonal Halloween and Christmas events.

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2. Rosenborg Castle

Renaissance castle and royal treasuryIndre By

Christian IV's Renaissance castle in the King's Garden, home to the Danish crown jewels, the coronation thrones and richly furnished royal rooms from four centuries.

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3. Christiansborg Palace

Palace, parliament and royal reception roomsSlotsholmen

The palace on Slotsholmen that houses Denmark's parliament, Supreme Court and Prime Minister's Office, with royal reception rooms, stables, kitchen and medieval ruins open to visitors.

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4. Amalienborg

Royal palace complex and museumFrederiksstaden

The Danish royal family's home since the 18th century: four Rococo palaces around an octagonal square, with a daily changing of the guard and a museum of royal rooms.

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5. National Museum of Denmark

History and culture museumIndre By

Denmark's largest museum of cultural history, in a former royal mansion near Slotsholmen, home to the Sun Chariot, the Egtved Girl, the Gundestrup Cauldron and major Viking finds.

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6. Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek

Art and sculpture museumVesterbro / City Centre

Carl Jacobsen's art museum opposite Tivoli, with ancient Egyptian, Greek and Roman sculpture, a major Rodin collection, French Impressionists and a palm-filled Winter Garden.

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7. SMK – National Gallery of Denmark

National art museumIndre By

Denmark's largest art museum, on the edge of Østre Anlæg park, with European old masters, Danish Golden Age painting, a celebrated Matisse collection and modern Danish art.

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8. The Round Tower (Rundetaarn)

17th-century tower and observatoryIndre By / Latin Quarter

Christian IV's 17th-century observatory tower in the Latin Quarter, climbed by a wide spiral ramp to a rooftop platform with views over Copenhagen's old town.

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9. Church of Our Saviour (Vor Frelsers Kirke)

Baroque church with external spiral spireChristianshavn

Christianshavn's Baroque church, famous for its corkscrew spire with an external staircase that climbs to 86 metres for wide views over the harbour and the city.

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10. The Little Mermaid

Bronze statue and harbourfront landmarkLangelinie / Østerbro

Edvard Eriksen's small bronze statue from 1913, sitting on a rock by the Langelinie promenade and inspired by Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale.

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