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657:. As a result, Copenhagen has become the centre of a larger metropolitan area spanning both nations. The construction of the bridge has brought about significant changes in the public transportation system and the extensive redevelopment of Amager, south of the main city. The bridge has not yet been as widely used by motorists as was originally hoped, likely due to the high road tolls, allegedly slowing the planned integration of the region. Train passengers, however, are plentiful and increasing in numbers. The lack of a commonly acceptable currency throughout the area is another hindrance to the integration of the region, even though a growing number of shops, restaurants etc., if not usually encouraged, accept payment with either nation's currency in the other country. 587: 163:. The surrounding area consisted of moist beach meadows and signs of cattle grazing have been found. The city probably had a harbour located at present day Højbro Plads. Details of the existence of a small town as early as the 11th century have recently been published by Videnskab.dk with a series of articles documenting new archeological finds. These provide evidence of a large estate at today's Kongens Nytorv, a church close to the later St Clemens, a market, at least two wells and many smaller habitations spread over a fairly wide area. 562: 275:, providing it with power and wealth but also threatening its very existence. The city was fortified with a city wall of stone during the 13th century, and from about 1290 until the middle of the 19th century all traffic entering and leaving Copenhagen had to pass through one of Copenhagen's four city gates or the harbour. Although several Danish towns had ramparts at the time, the majority of them were earth ramparts possibly with palisades on top and a moat. Copenhagen was the second Danish town after 37: 510:
because of bad sanitation in the old city. As the area within the ramparts had been almost constant since the reign of Christian IV despite a fourfold increase in the population, the buildings had become taller and the amount of space available to residents had decreased. By relaxing the demarcation line introduced as a result of the defences, unrestricted permission to build property outside the lakes was introduced in 1852. This caused a considerable growth in
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The city has grown greatly since the war. In the 1970s, the so-called five-finger-plan provided commuter train links to the surrounding towns and suburbs. Conditions in the central city deteriorated rapidly in the 1980s and 1990s. Financially the city verged on bankruptcy. Negative factors included
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of the city opened to allow new housing to be built around the lakes which bordered the old defence system to the west. This dramatic increase of space was long overdue, not only because the old ramparts were out of date as a defence system, but also because of bad sanitation in the old city. Before
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in order to take control of the Danish navy, thus denying it to nascent French plans to invade Britain, the city suffered great damage and hundreds of people were killed. The main reason for the extensive devastation was that Copenhagen relied on an old defence line rendered virtually useless by the
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Roughly at the same time the ramparts of the city opened to allow new housing to be built around the lakes ("Søerne") which bordered the old defence system to the west. This dramatic increase in space was long overdue, not only because the old ramparts were out of date as a defence system, but also
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after his coronation in 1596 by the addition of new city districts and modern fortifications with earthworks and bastions. The king commissioned German and Dutch architects and craftsmen to construct magnificent edifices designed to enhance his prestige. By the time of Christian IV's death in 1648,
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this relaxation, the historic centre of Copenhagen was inhabited by approximately 125,000 people, peaking in the census of 1870 (140,000); today the figure is around 25,000. In 1901, Copenhagen expanded further, incorporating communities with 40,000 people, and in the process making
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along with the rest of the country from April 9, 1940, until May 4, 1945. In August 1943, when the government's collaboration with the occupation forces collapsed, several ships were sunk in Copenhagen Harbour by the Royal Danish Navy to prevent them being used by the Germans.
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The political after-effects of the conflict did even greater damage to the city and the nation. If the previous 25 years had been a heyday for Copenhagen, the next 25 years became a period of poverty. Surprisingly science, literature and art blossomed. Following the
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In the years that followed, the town grew tenfold in size. Churches and abbeys were founded. Copenhagen's economy blossomed as a result of the hugely prosperous herring fishery trade, which provided large parts of Roman Catholic Europe with salted herring for
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led the main attack. He famously disobeyed Parker's order to withdraw, destroying many of the Dano-Norwegian ships before a truce was agreed. Copenhagen is often considered to be Nelson's hardest fought battle, surpassing even the heavy fighting at
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Apart from the new earthworks Christian IV commissioned German and Dutch architects and craftsmen to construct magnificent edifices designed to enhance his prestige. To this day, the buildings make their mark on the cityscape of Copenhagen.
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Archaeological excavations indicate that the first town dates back to the 11th century and consisted of two settlements, one in the western part of the medieval city encircled by what are now the streets of Mikkel Bryggersgade, Vestergade,
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By the time of Christian IV's death in 1648, Copenhagen had become Denmark's principal fortification and naval port, and the town formed a framework for the administration of the Danish kingdom and as a centre of trade in Northern Europe.
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de-industrialization, flight to the suburbs, high unemployment, escalating welfare, dilapidated housing, and ethnic strong segregation. The city recovered rapidly by 2010, thanks to its service- and knowledge-based economy.
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Despite centuries of power struggles and warring, the town grew increasingly rich. Copenhageners did a brisk trade with friend and foe alike. Foreign merchants came to the town. Craft guilds were established and in 1479 the
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region. The king established the first trading companies with sole rights to trade with lands overseas. In order to restrict imports, factories were set up so that as many goods as possible could be manufactured at home.
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Time and again the town was besieged and laid waste by the Hanseatic League. At the same time the Danish king was also attempting to take Copenhagen back from the bishop. The crown succeeded in 1416, when
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Copenhagen had become Denmark's principal fortification and naval port, and the town formed a framework for the administration of the Danish kingdom and as a centre of trade in Northern Europe.
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destroyed about a quarter of the city and rendered 3,500 homeless, the damage was relatively quickly repaired and most of the city was rebuilt by the turn of the 19th century.
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coronation in 1596, Copenhagen had become rich and powerful. The new king decided to make the town the economic, military, religious, and cultural centre for the whole of the
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participated in the end of this meeting it was the fourth time an American President had visited Copenhagen during his term (Obama also visited Copenhagen in October 2009,
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and the excellent possibilities for herring fishing contributed to Copenhagen's growth and development into an important trading centre. It was repeatedly attacked by the
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dates back to the first settlement at the site in the 11th century. From the middle of the 12th century it grew in importance after coming into the possession of
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was also mistakenly bombed resulting in the death of many children. On 8 May 1945 Copenhagen was officially liberated by British troops led by Field Marshal
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supervised the largest expansion of the ramparts in the history of the city, as with the invention of cannons vastly extended earth ramparts were required.
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was moved to Nyholm, and large parts of Nyboder were changed into ordinary residences. In 1868 it was decided to remove the ramparts and from 1872 the old
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Christian IV expanded Copenhagen by adding two new districts: Nyboder (New Booths) for the large numbers of navy personnel and the merchants' new district
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In July 1700, Copenhagen underwent a bombardment from a British-Dutch-Swedish navy but did not suffer much damage. From June 1711 to March 1712, it was
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34.3 (2010): 693-700. Resurged in the mid-1990s with growth in jobs, income and population, based on a service- and knowledge-based economy
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were converted into residential areas. By the construction of Frihavn harbour in 1894 another neighbourhood was founded stretching towards
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Signs of human activity dating back to about 4000 BCE have been found, but there are no signs of permanent settlements from that time.
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who supervised the surrender of 250,000 German armed forces across Denmark of which near on 30,000 were situated around the capital.
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Near the end of the 18th century, Copenhagen's trade and the wealth that followed reached its so far highest level. Although the
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about a third of the city (the entire northern part), 1,600 houses and five churches burned down in the course of four days.
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on June 5, 1849. On January 1, 1840, the city was given a new municipal constitution which was expanded on March 4, 1857.
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and LøngangsstrÌde, roughly corresponding to the coastline of the time, and another smaller settlement at what is now
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to be fortified with a wall and towers. This is a strong indication that it was an important town at the time.
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in 1864 (where Denmark lost a third of its area) was the primary reason the old ramparts were replaced by the
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In the 12th century Copenhagen assumed increasing importance and the town was reinforced with earthworks. The
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Field Marshal Montgomery salutes hundreds of Danes lining the streets shortly after liberation in May 1945
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long ranged bombard ships and mortar batteries employed by the British. But not until the 1850s were the
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Meyer, Henrik J. "The distribution of income in Copenhagen at the beginning of the nineteenth century."
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as the Germans became aware of its expansion. In 1254, it received its charter as a city under Bishop
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took over control of the town. Thereafter Copenhagen came under the rule of the Danish Crown.
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famously "put the telescope to the blind eye" in order not to see Admiral Parker's signal to
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of 1830 the Danish liberal and national movement gained momentum, and after the European
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The Two Battles of Copenhagen 1801 and 1807: Britain and Denmark in the Napoleonic Wars
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riding through Copenhagen on his birthday on 26 September 1940, during World War II.
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with earthworks and bastions was built to surround the whole of the extended town.
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Educating Middle Class Daughters: Private Girls Schools in Copenhagen, 1790-1820
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The earliest written mention of the town dates back to the 12th century, when
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ArkĂŚologien i metroens spor â€” The archaeology in the tracks of the metro
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on Copenhagen, targeting the civilian population in order to seize the
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Johansen, Hans Christian, and M. Phohl. "Danish banking history."in
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tore the old Copenhagen Castle down in 1731–32 to replace it with
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In December 2009 Copenhagen hosted the worldwide climate meeting
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35.3 (2008): 382-413, covers Copenhagen, Stockholm, and Oslo.
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Copenhagen is located at the most important approach to the
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is likely to have taken place in the late summer of 1350.
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During 1658–59 the city withstood a severe siege by the
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Since the summer of 2000, the cities of Copenhagen and
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Index



Coat of arms of Copenhagen
Copenhagen
Bishop Absalon
harbour
Hanseatic League
Jakob Erlandsen
Christian IV of Denmark
Swedes
Charles X
assault
Battle of Copenhagen
Lord Nelson
bombarded Copenhagen in 1807
ramparts
Frederiksberg
enclave
MalmĂś
bridge
Øresund Bridge
Gammeltorv
Nytorv
Kongens Nytorv
Roman Catholic Church
Roskilde
Lund
Sweden
Saxo Grammaticus
Gesta Danorum

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