TOWN HALL (RÅDHUS)
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The town hall, with its 106.6-metre-high belfry, offers a panoramic view of the capital, the sea...
Copenhagen's City Hall is easy to spot thanks to its 106.6 m-high belfry. This grand building was designed in 1905 by Martin Nyrop in a style faithful to the triumphant eclecticism of the 19th century. A subtle blend inspired by the Danish Renaissance, with a touch of Italian reminiscence (Nyrop is said to have been inspired by Siena's town hall) and a hint of Gothic. Turrets, belfries, battlements and watchtowers abound in this building, which is also decorated with countless sculptures.
Inside, discover the immense Salle des Pas-perdus, magnificently lit by a glass roof, and its mural paintings.
On a clear day, if possible of course, climb up to the belfry to admire the panoramic view of the capital and, in the distance, the sea and its forest of wind turbines. Please note: the tower has 300 steps and no elevator.
But it's above all theastronomical clock (renovated between 2019 and 2022) by Jens Olsen Verdensur, located in the entrance hall, that catches the eye. This multi-function mechanical clock, commissioned on December 15, 1955 by King Frederick IX, ten years after the death of its genius creator (1872-1955), indicates eclipses of the Sun and Moon, includes a perpetual calendar and naturally tells the time, not only in Copenhagen, but all over the world. The mechanism comprises some 14,000 parts. Two educational rooms explain its conception, from the first calculations in 1928 to its construction.
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On peut admirer le mécanisme et la finesse de la conception. C est juste éblouissant !
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Joli petit jardin très discret à l'arrière. Superbes sculptures bordant la terrasse.