Druknestenen på Åboulevarden

Druknestenen på Åboulevarden is a granite memorial stone standing on the sidewalk along the boulevard, marking the former location of Ladegårdsåen stream. The stone displays a carved inscription and stands about 160 centimeters tall, with its base set into the pavement of this central Copenhagen street.

In November 1812, a wedding party met with tragedy when their carriage plunged into the stream, claiming several lives. The waterway was eventually covered and the stream disappeared from the landscape, yet this memorial endured as a record of what once happened there.

The stone bears the inscription '26-27 NOVBR 1812' and marks the memory of six members of Copenhagen's Jewish community who lost their lives in the water below. It stands as a quiet reminder of the shared history between Jewish residents and Danish society during that era.

The stone sits directly on the sidewalk along a central boulevard and is easy to reach on foot. The site is accessible at any time of year and throughout the day, as it occupies a public street location.

The stone originally served as a water level gauge for the stream before being repurposed. When the area was cleaned in 1827, workers uncovered it again, and it was then transformed into a permanent memorial of the tragedy.

Location: Copenhagen Municipality

GPS coordinates: 55.68357,12.55591

Latest update: December 14, 2025 18:20