Amalienborg Palace Square – Kastellet (The Copenhagen Citadel) loop from Nørreport

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Denmark

Capital Region of Denmark

Copenhagen

Amalienborg Palace Square – Kastellet (The Copenhagen Citadel) loop from Nørreport

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Amalienborg Palace Square – Kastellet (The Copenhagen Citadel) loop from Nørreport

04:47

18.7km

70m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The route includes a crossing by ferry. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: November 2, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

Tips

Includes ferry crossings

Check ferry timetable.

After 3.18 km for 1.18 km

After 10.0 km for 771 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.91 km

Amalienborg Palace Square

Highlight • Historical Site

Even at night the guards walk their rounds and try to stay in sync across the roundabout.

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1.96 km

Equestrian Statue of Frederick V

Highlight • Monument

In the middle of Amalienborg Palace Square is a monumental equestrian statue showing Frederik V, who was King of Denmark and Norway, Duke of Schleswig and Holstein and Count of Oldenburg and Delmenhorst from 1746 until his death in 1766.

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2.19 km

Frederik's Church (The Marble Church)

Highlight • Religious Site

Only in 1894 consecrated over years cost over the state budget. Laying of the foundation stone was 1749.

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4.87 km

View of the Royal Danish Opera House

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The Royal Opera House in Copenhagen has a size of 41,000m² with over 1,000 rooms, ranging from the large hall with space for 1,400 spectators to the small experimental stage with space for 200 spectators.

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5.75 km

Inderhavnen

Lake

6.27 km

Trangravsbroen Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

This is the very interesting construction of a triangular bridge.

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6.32 km

Christianshavn Canal

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The North Eastern end of the channel. Fewer tourists here, but the same atmosphere. Due to the new walking bridges it is very close to Nyhavn

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6.98 km

Christianshavns Kanal

Lake

15.8 km

Kastellet (The Copenhagen Citadel)

Highlight • Historical Site

The Kastellet is one of the best-preserved fortifications in the city of Copenhagen. The structure is in the shape of a five-pointed star, with bastions at its points. In addition to military facilities, it houses a church and a windmill.
Although the Kastellet is still used by the Danish military, it now primarily serves as a destination for excursions and a local recreation area. It is located in the northeast of the city not far from Østerport station and is served by bus lines 15, 19, 26, and 1A.
Admission is free; the Kastellet is open daily from 6 a.m. until sunset. The grounds include a natural park, which is also extensively used by the residents of Copenhagen and is home to numerous animals.
Two smaller museums are also located within the complex. A military ceremony for the changing of the guard takes place daily at 12 p.m. In the summer, concerts with military music are held at 2 p.m., which are also worth attending.

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15.8 km

King's Gate, Kastellet

Highlight • Monument

Copenhagen Castle is one of the best-preserved fortifications in the city. The structure is in the shape of a five-pointed star. In addition to military facilities, it houses a church and a windmill. A tour is recommended. Admission is free. Worth seeing 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

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18.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.94 km

4.82 km

2.60 km

1.95 km

1.33 km

1.30 km

739 m

Surfaces

12.8 km

2.31 km

1.95 km

1.44 km

171 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 8 November

7°C

4°C

16 %

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Max wind speed: 5.0 km/h

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Comments

May 8, 2025,🇩🇰 Kopenhagen 🇩🇰 🫶🏻🌞 👟 🌅 🏤

Copenhagen - a beautiful, clean and green city......

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August 24, 2022,Quer durch Kopenhagen

Copenhagen is a beautiful and vibrant city. There is a lot to see there. Well worth a visit in any case.

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June 13, 2022,🇩🇰 in Kopenhagen unterwegs 🏰🕍🛥

A beautiful day in Copenhagen with lots of sightseeing and a canal cruise.

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May 5, 2024,Stadtbummel durch Kopenhagen

... And cheer on the marathon 🥳
Next year we'll run with you🏃🏻🏃‍♀️🏃🏻‍♂️😉

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July 15, 2024,🇩🇰 Kopenhagen - Mo. 15.07.2024

Day 2
Copenhagen is a very manageable metropolis. With only around 600,000 inhabitants, the city is not as large as other European capitals. Copenhagen is a majestic metropolis and was named European Capital of Culture in 1996. However, approximately 2.2 million people live in the greater Copenhagen area.

Our self-guided city tour of Copenhagen for a day:

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November 17, 2024,🇩🇰 København / Kopenhagen Tag 3 - Schlösser Rosenborg&Amalienborg, Kleine Meerjungfrau & Museum of Illusions

Today we started at Rosenborg Castle. We didn't like it that much, it seemed very dark and squat. The crown jewels in the basement were interesting though.
From there to the changing of the guard in front of Amalienborg Castle. The daily ceremony was celebrated with a lot of fanfare. We then visited Amalienborg Castle. Much nicer for us than …

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August 14, 2026,ein schöner Nachmittag in Kopenhagen

after the obligatory and very interesting bus sightseeing tour through Copenhagen, we still had our well-deserved three hours at our own disposal....

we had always wanted to see the changing of the guard of the ,,Royal Life Guards,,....and then we stood at Nyhavn and a boat trip through historic Copenhagen was absolutely called for....

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November 12, 2021,[København] Meerjungfrauen, Asenjungfern und schwarze Diamanten

On Friday it was time to go to the Danish capital. The journey to Copenhagen is absolutely uncomplicated by car, especially since the Danish driver is the relaxed kind (Berlin is really the nightmare there). Parking in Copenhagen, on the other hand, is not that easy, so I had already picked out a parking garage in advance, best downtown location …

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