City Hall Square, Square in central Copenhagen, Denmark
City Hall Square, known in Danish as Rådhuspladsen, is a large open square in central Copenhagen, situated directly in front of the city hall with its tall clock tower. It is surrounded by historic and modern buildings and connects several of the city's main streets.
The square was once a hay market where farmers from the surrounding area sold their goods, and was redeveloped in the 19th century to host the Nordic Exhibition of 1888. After the current city hall was completed in the early 20th century, the square took on the shape it largely has today.
Rådhuspladsen, as the square is called in Danish, marks the start of Strøget, one of the longest pedestrian shopping streets in Europe. On warm days, people sit on benches, watch street life go by, or grab a pølse from one of the traditional hot dog stands.
The square is easy to reach on foot and has a metro station directly below it, as well as a bus terminal on its northern side. Coming in the early morning gives you a chance to take in the surroundings before the crowds build up.
In the Danish version of the board game Matador, a game similar to Monopoly, Rådhuspladsen is the most expensive property on the board. This reflects how deeply rooted the square is in the way people here think about the city.
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