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Day Three
Home » Denmark » Copenhagen Vacations: A 1-3 Day Itinerary » Day ThreePosted by Your Guide on May 17, 2006 8:34 PM
On your final day in the fine city of Copenhagen, you may choose to return to one of the tourist attractions you didn’t have time for on Day One. However, this probably won’t take up your whole day, so a good idea is to spend the afternoon at Østre Anlæg. Originally part of the moats of Copenhagen, this park was designed in 1871 to look like an English garden. It is is home to the Statens Museum for Kunst, which contains the Hirschsprung Collection. Beautiful flower beds, statues, and monuments abound here in Østre Anlæg, a favorite natural site in Copenhagen.
While you’re at the park, go through the Statens Museum for Kunst. Built in 1889-1896, Wilhelm Dahlerup and G. E. W. Møller designed this museum in Italian Renaissance style. An original new extension was added in 1998 behind the original building. The two buildings are connected by a glass-covered walkway referred to as the street of sculptures. This street spans the full length of the museum and is the place where concerts and dance performances are held. Some of the art collections in this museum date back to the 12th century.
Art housed here includes work by Titian, Tintoretto, Breugel, Reubens, Frans Hals, and Rembrandt. The modern collection includes work by Picasso, Braque, Leger, Modigliani, and Emil Nolde. Danish painters are also represented here, including some works by Oluf Høst, Edward Weihe, Olaf Rude, and Harald Giersing. Statens Museum for Kunst contains the Royal Danish Copperplate Collection as well, and also a special museum for children.
Between your morning sightseeing and Østre Anlæg, have lunch at La Vecchia Signora, a well-loved pizzeria in an old house on Grønnegade. If it’s warm, enjoy your meal on the patio!
Sources:
www.travel.yahoo.com
www.visitcopenhagen.dk
www.viator.com
www.explore-copenhagen.com
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