Denmark is a country that I believe many friends yearn for. What is the history of Copenhagen, Denmark?

Speaking of Denmark, I believe many friends are longing for it and will not be strangers. Denmark is located in the northwest of the European continent, bordering the Baltic Sea in the east, Germany in the south, the North Sea on the edge of the Atlantic Ocean in the west, and Norway and Sweden across the strait in the north. Danish territory consists of Jutland, the larger island of Xilan, the Philippines and more than 400 large and small islands. In addition, Greenland in North America and Faroe Islands in the North Atlantic are also autonomous territories of Denmark.

1 167, a strong and unyielding priest, Bishop Abu Salem, built a castle in Hagen and surrounded the village with a high fence to prevent pirates from looting from Fan Hai. It was named "Copenhagen", which means "the port of merchants". A city was born. 1443, a descendant of an ancient European monarch moved the imperial court to Copenhagen, which became the center of the powerful Nordic Empire.

Now Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark, is located in the northeast of Xilan Island, Denmark's largest island, across the sea from Malm?, Sweden. Denmark is known as the fairy tale kingdom, and its symbol is everyone's childhood-the little mermaid. The bronze statue of the little mermaid is located in Long Beach Park in the northeast of Copenhagen.

Historically, Copenhagen was a port-based city. The island of Xilan, where Copenhagen is located, closely guards the Baltic Sea estuary leading to the North Atlantic. /kloc-In the 20th century, the Danish king gave the small fishing port Copenhagen to Archbishop absalon. Later, the archbishop built a castle here. /kloc-At the beginning of the 5th century, Copenhagen became the capital of Denmark and formed the Kalmar Union with Denmark, Norway and Sweden, so Copenhagen became the center of Northern Europe.

From17th century to19th century, Copenhagen suffered a severe blow. /kloc-In the 0/7th century, affected by kala-azar, the population of Copenhagen dropped sharply. Copenhagen was severely damaged by two fires at the end of 17. /kloc-In the 9th century, the Copenhagen War between Britain and Denmark caused great losses to Copenhagen and Denmark.

During World War II, Denmark adhered to the principle of neutrality. However, during World War II, Denmark, including Copenhagen, was occupied by Nazi Germany, and it was not recovered until 1945 when Nazi Germany was defeated.