A wall painting to welcome visitors to Christiania.
After a "light" lunch in the bar of the hotel, close observation of the outside showed that it had stopped raining, and there was even filtered sunshine! Wow, after a morning that looked like the rain was here to stay. So we needed to change our plans.
Jim suggested a visit to Christiania was in order, so Signe and I joined Jim as we caught a cab over there. The cab, at least in part, was to ensure we ended up in the right place.
Christiania is in the Christianshavn area of Amager Island, which is just across the harbour from our hotel. Fodor's Denmark describes it thus: If you are nostalgic for the 1960s counterculture, head to the anarchists colony in Christianshavn. Founded in 1971 when students occupied army barracks, it is now a peaceful community of nonconformists who run a number of businesses, including a bike shop, bakery, rock-music club and communal bathhouse.
A wall painting to welcome visitors to Christiania.
As we were on a jazz tour, it seemed appropriate to have a photo
of (as we later learned) one of Christiania's jazz clubs. The other
was not so photogenic!
Such a quaint scene, with another
wall painting
to remove any doubts of the purpose of this building.
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Christianshavn Kanal, as seen from Torvegade, the street heading back
towards Christiansborg.
So who's this person with their leg in a pot? It's Neils Juel, a naval
hero, who is buried in Holmens Kirke, which is quite nearby. Why is his
leg in the pot - the answer is
found here!
P. E. Hartmann on Sankt Annæ Plads. Hartmann, 1805 - 1900, composed
86 works with opus numbers, and at least as many without. His first
symphony was performed in 1837.
G. F. Tietgen on Sankt Annæ Plads. Tietgen was a financier who started
a number of companies that would form the basis of Denmark's industrial
breakthrough, including DFDS, the ferry company.
Humlebæk (Louisiana Museum) And Back To Copenhagen
Danish Radio Big Band Concert
