CHRISTIANSHAVNS KANAL
A canal lined with two parallel streets, built to protect the Danish fleet and promote trade with foreigners.
We're on the island of Amager. It was here, around 1617, that Christian IV decided to build these canals to protect the Danish fleet and to increase trade with foreigners through tolls - hence the name Port de Christian! An embankment was built and fortified with five bastions. The canal, which divides the island into two parts, is lined with two streets running parallel to the quays. And here, Copenhagen is reminiscent of Amsterdam: not only because of the flower-bedecked bridges spanning the water and the few old houses with gables and colorful facades, but also because of the barges and other pleasure yachts moored here, some of which serve as living quarters. A peaceful little port that's a pleasure to stroll through, despite its cobbled streets! An architectural eclecticism that bears witness, from one shore to the other, to the intense activity that this port enclave has seen over the centuries.
A few houses are particularly noteworthy: on Overgaden Neden Vandet 19, a merchant's house stands out. In the center of its gable, it has preserved the pulley formerly used to hoist furniture and merchandise. Perhaps still useful, given the narrowness of the front door! Next door, at No. 17 Overgaden, the Institut d'art contemporain is an experimental venue for temporary exhibitions (open Tuesday to Sunday, free admission). A little further on, Heerings Gaard houses the Bank and Savings Bank Museum (Bank og Sparekasse Museet).
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Bref, a choisir, il n'y a pas photos!
Enfin, si, il y aura des photos, celles que vous prendrez pour immortaliser le moment ;-)