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Black Diamond (library)

Not all Copenhagen architecture consists of old buildings. There is a lot of modern architecture here, as well. The above image is the Black Diamond waterfront extension of the Royal Danish Library. As our tour boat passed by the front of the Black Diamond, I was able to capture this rather unique selfie (I’m the one toward the left side with the camera held to my face):

Our tour boat reflected in the Black Diamond

Another modern building along the waterfront is the newly opened Danish Architectural Center (DAC):

Danish Architecture Center

The more traditional views of Copenhagen will always include, of course, The Little Mermaid and colorful Nyhavn:

The Little Mermaid

Nyhavn

These images are of the Ny Christiansborg residential building located near the Black Diamond (the dark, green-topped spire to the right is part of Christiansborg Palace):

Ny Christiansborg

Ny Christiansborg architectural details

Here’s a water tour view of Frederik’s Church:

Frederik’s Church

This image captures the Black Diamond, the Danish Jewish Museum, and the spire of the Christiansborg Palace, all of which are located on Slotsholmen (Castle Islet):

New and Old in Copenhagen

And, finally for today, I leave you with this view of the Frederik VIII Palace, one of several palaces on the grounds of Amalienborg, home to the Danish royal family:

Copenhagen from the water

Nyhavn

Copenhagen is awash in color. Consequently, there is seldom a reason to do a black & white conversion. Above is the famous Nyhavn area, and here’s another view of Nyhavn:

Copenhagen

Another famous feature of Copenhagen are the many houseboats used as permanent residences:

Houseboat

The Kunsthal Charlottenborg is the exhibition home of the Royal Danish Academy of Art, but the wall below is what captured my interest. This piece of wall art is but one frame that uses some 3,500 life jackets from refugees:

Migrant life jackets used as art — Kunsthal Charlottenborg

Copenhagen is also a city of striking architecture:

Copenhagen

The dome to the left of the photo below is Frederik’s Church:

Frederik’s Church (left)

A boat tour is also called for in this wonderful city. Here is an image of the control tower for the Knippelsbro drawbridge:

Knippelsbro drawbridge control tower

Of course no visit to Copenhagen is quite complete without at least one image of The Little Mermaid, and the boat tour gives you a unique perspective:

The Little Mermaid

A couple more waterfront images:

Copenhagen waterfront statuary

Copenhagen