Frederiksberg, Independent municipality in Capital Region, Denmark
Description
Frederiksberg is an independent municipality in Denmark's capital region featuring parks, educational institutions, and shopping districts in a compact area. Visitors can walk through green spaces and commercial zones that blend together throughout the neighborhoods.
History
Dutch farmers founded the settlement in 1651 under King Frederik III, initially calling it Ny Amager. Over time it developed into an independent municipality bearing its current name.
Culture
This municipality serves as an educational hub with institutions that shape daily life and community identity through academic activity. The presence of these centers of learning influences how the place functions and how residents interact with their surroundings.
Practical
Multiple metro stations serve the area, providing good connections to other parts of the capital region. Public transportation makes it easy to navigate between neighborhoods and different destinations.
Did you know?
The area is completely surrounded by Copenhagen yet functions as its own administrative unit with independent governance. This unusual geographic situation creates a place with its own character despite being located within a larger metropolis.
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Frederiksberg Park
618 m
Betty Nansen Teatret
528 m
Frederiksberg Town Hall
91 mHostrups Have
803 m
Lorry
265 m
Aveny-T
339 m
Storm P. Museum
402 m
Riddersalen
240 m
Alhambra - Museum for humor og satire
293 m
Rialto Teatret
66 m
4. Maj Kollegiet
253 m
Royal Danish Horticultural Society's Garden
511 m
Hassagers Kollegium
253 m
Frederiksberg Courthouse
391 m
Møstings Hus
308 m
Alhambra Copenhagen
859 m
Gimle
412 m
Frederik VI
367 m
Møllmann's Country House
291 m
Tuborg Labyrinten
677 m
Storm
393 m
The Chinese tea-house
422 m
Allegade 25
93 m
Materialgården
327 m
Frederiksberg Station
354 m
Ludvigs Minde
122 m
Frederiksberg Præstegård
446 m
Riises Landsted
287 mDiscover hidden gems everywhere you go!
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