Introduction to Copenhagen

Copenhagen, the capital of the Kingdom of Denmark, is located in the east of the Danish island of Xilan.

According to the historical records of Denmark, Copenhagen was a small fishing village and trading place in the early 11th century. With the increasing prosperity of trade, it developed into a commercial town in the early 12th century. In the early15th century, it became the capital of the Kingdom of Denmark. Copenhagen in Danish means "port for merchants" or "port for trade".

Copenhagen has a population of 499,000 (200 1). Most of the country's important food, shipbuilding, machinery, electronics and other industries are concentrated here. Copenhagen's seaport is the largest commercial port in Denmark, with wide waters and excellent equipment. More than 35,000 ships enter and leave the port every year, and more than half of Denmark's foreign trade is imported and exported through here. There are railways connecting Copenhagen with jutland and Scandinavian countries by train ferry. There are many international routes passing through here, and it is the railway and aviation hub of western Europe and northern Europe. Copenhagen is not only a traditional trade and shipping center, but also a new manufacturing city. National 1/3 factory is built in Greater Copenhagen. The main industrial projects include shipbuilding, machinery, canning and wine making. The local East Asia company, Bumster-Wynn Machinery and Shipping Company, is world-famous. After 1950, the industry and population moved to the suburbs, and the urban population gradually decreased. Cars, electrified railways and buses are the main means of urban transportation. There is an airport 8 kilometers southeast of the city. Colleges and universities include Copenhagen University (1479), Danish University of Technology, Danish Institute of Technology, Royal Conservatory of Music and Academy of Fine Arts (1754).

Copenhagen has a beautiful and clean city appearance, and emerging large-scale industrial enterprises and medieval buildings complement each other, making it both a modern city and an ancient style. Among many ancient buildings, some ancient palaces and castles are the most representative. Located in the center of the city, Christianburg is the oldest. The present Christian Fort was rebuilt after it was destroyed by fire in 1794. It used to be the palace of the Danish king, but now it is the seat of parliament and government building. The Kroenburg Palace, built on the rock at the exit of the Oresund, used to be a military fortress to guard the ancient city, and it still preserves the batteries and weapons built at that time. In addition, Amarinburg, the palace where the Danish king now lives, is also quite famous. The bell tower of Copenhagen City Hall is often crowded with curious tourists. Because there is an astronomical clock, the components are complex and the workmanship is exquisite. It is said that this astronomical clock not only runs extremely accurately, but also can calculate the positions of the planets in space, and can tell people the name, date and year of the Gregorian calendar, the operation of constellations, solar time, Central European time and sidereal time. This astronomical clock was made by a locksmith named Olson, who spent 40 years of hard work and a lot of money.

There are more than twenty museums and more than ten parks in Copenhagen. One of the most beautiful is the seaside park next to the Langlini harbour in Copenhagen. There is a world-famous bronze statue of the mermaid on a boulder there. This was created by Danish sculptor Eriksson in 19 13 according to Andersen's fairy tale "The Daughter of the Sea". Like the bridge in London and the tower in Paris, it became the symbol of Copenhagen. In addition, the amusement park in the city center is a world-famous entertainment place, and there are China-style buildings in this park. There is also a spectacular "Geffen Fountain" on the quiet tree-lined road of Longrini and his party. In the center of a flower-shaped pool, a huge circular stone pier stands, and waterfall-like spring water is sprayed around the bottom of the stone pier. Above the stone pier, a half-naked goddess, waving a whip in her right hand, raised her braids in the high wind and looked very resolute and courageous. The four strong cows she drove pulled the cart with their heads down. According to legend, ancient Denmark was robbed by magic, and the goddess Gifion came down to save it. She turned her four sons into four cows before trying her best to pull Denmark out of the sea. Gao Peng, a famous Danish sculptor, created this striking bronze sculpture according to this myth and legend. The numerous bronze sculptures in Copenhagen make this ancient city full of poetry and painting. The largest zoo and aquatic museum in northern Europe is also in Copenhagen. Founded in 1479, the University of Copenhagen is the earliest institution of higher learning in Northern Europe. In order to see the beautiful scenery and places of interest in Copenhagen, about10 million people come to Copenhagen from all over the world every year.