copenhagen from above…at night
March 13, 2008
last night i visited the rundetårn again with some friends – this time to visit the observatory at the top of the tower. unfortunately, it was a bit too cloudy to see either the moon or saturn, but the view of the city was nonetheless fantastic (photo disclaimer: not as crisp as i’d like, but still not bad for a 10-second hand-held exposure…)
københavns bymuseum
March 7, 2008
went to the copenhagen city museum in the very fun neighborhood of vesterbro today with some friends…the museum was an urban designer/planner’s paradise for information about the city, and it had lots of models, including ‘the model city,’ above (no indoor photos for me today). here’s the excerpt from the københavns bymuseum site about the outdoor model:
“When you visit the Museum of Copenhagen you are welcomed by a model of medieval Copenhagen. The model, which was created in the 1940s, is the oldest outdoor city model in Scandinavia. The model depicts Copenhagen around 1530, that is in Catholic times, and therefore the city is characterized by many churches and monasteries. Recently the model city has been thoroughly restored.”
chr.havn canal
February 27, 2008
the christianshavn (abbreviated chr.havn on the boats that dock here) canal is one of the only remaining canals in copenhagen…it makes the neighborhood feel kind of amsterdam-y. the harbour tours pass through regularly to see the cute old buildings bordering the canal, as well as the boats (some houseboats, i think) moored along its edge.
