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Tivoli
Situated in the heart of the city, Tivoli is a charming combination of amusement rides, flower gardens, food pavilions, carnival games and open-air stage shows. This genteel entertainment park, which dates from 1843, is Denmark's most popular attraction.
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Tøjhusmuseet
Copenhagen's Tøjhusmuseet houses a stunning collection of historic weaponry, from canons and medieval armour to pistols, swords and even a WWII flying bomb. The 163m-long building is Europe's longest vaulted Renaissance hall, built by Christian IV in 1600.
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University Library
Climb the stairs of the university library to see one quirky remnant of the 1807 British bombardment of Copenhagen: a glass case containing a cannonball in five fragments and the target it hit, ironically a book entitled Defensor Pacis (Defender of Peace).
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Vesterbro
The gritty, urban neighbourhood of Vesterbro begins at the western side of Central Station with the city's most infamous thoroughfare, Istedgade. Istedgade is home to the rather depressing red light district, which begins close to Central Station with numerous sex shops and massage parlours that coexist rather unfortunately with many of the city's lower range hotels.
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Vor Frelsers Kirke
A few minutes southwest of Christiania is the 17th-century Vor Frelsers Kirke. The church has a grand interior that includes an elaborately carved pipe organ dating from 1698 and an ornate baroque altar with marble cherubs and angels.
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Vor Frue Kirke
Opposite the university is Vor Frue Kirke, Copenhagen's cathedral, which was founded in 1191 and rebuilt three times after devastating fires. The current structure dates from 1829 and was designed in neoclassical style by CF Hansen. With its high-vaulted ceilings and columns, Vor Frue Kirke seems as much museum as church - quite apropos because it's also the showcase for sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen's statues of Christ and the 12 apostles, his most acclaimed works, which were completed in 1839.
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Zoologisk Have
Copenhagen's Zoologisk Have, located up on Frederiksberg (Frederik's Hill), has a large collection (over 2500 critters) of nature's lovelies, including lions, elephants, zebras, hippos, gorillas and polar bears. Both the giraffes and the elephants have new, state-of-the-art homes, the latter courtesy of English architect, Sir Norman Foster.
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Zoologisk Museum
The Zoologisk Museum, 1km north of Assistens Kierkegård, is the sort of place where once-magnificent wild creatures, from North Zealand deer to Greenlandic polar bears, get well and truly stuffed. There are also interesting dioramas, recorded animal sounds, a whale skeleton and insect displays.
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Øksnehallen
The former cattle market, Øksnehallen is now one of the city's largest and most lively exhibition venues, hosting everything from photographic exhibitions to Copenhagen Cooking (an annual food festival held in late August). Opening hours and admission prices vary - see the website for individual events.
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