Things to see in Denmark

1,485 places worth seeing in Denmark on an illustrated map: Roskilde Cathedral, Parken Stadium, Amalienborg, Tivoli Gardens and Christiansborg Palace, and more. Zoom in and watch the landmarks, museums, nature and fun appear.

Highlights

Roskilde Cathedral On UNESCO World Heritage List. This is where Danish kings and queens have been buried for a thousand years, 20 kings and 17 queens lie in th
Parken Stadium Denmark's international soccer games are played at this 35,000-seat stadium. It's also the home ground of FC Copenhagen, who play in Superli
Amalienborg Amalienborg is the Royal residence and consists of four identical classical mansions, each facing an octagonal courtyard. On the Queen's bir
Tivoli Gardens Tivoli is a garden built around a lake stemming from the old fortification of the city. It was opened in 1843 by its founder Georg Carstense
Christiansborg Palace This Neo-baroque palace, completed in 1928, after 11 years of construction - is unique in the world, housing both the executive power, the l
Rosenborg Castle A former royal residence, Rosenborg is not only a beautiful Renaissance proper castle, with a moat and all, today it is also a fascinating m
Frederiksborg Palace Castle in Hillerød, Denmark.
National Museum of Denmark This museum portrays the national history and cultural heritage of Denmark and is widely regarded as one of the best in Europe. The permanen
Statens Museum for Kunst Seven hundred years of Western art and cultural history lie under the roof of this striking Italian Renaissance building, which is itself si
Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek The Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek houses over 10,000 works, divided into two principal collections. One is of works from the Mediterranean cradle o
Grundtvig's Church Quite an original church with expressionist architecture.
Louisiana Museum of Modern Art It has an old park, is located right on the coast and has a view of Sweden across the sound. You can have a picnic in the park. Louisiana ha
Frederik's Church Officially called Frederikskirken, this impressive church imposes a massive presence on the Copenhagen skyline, with its 31 m. diameter dome
Thorvaldsen Museum Bertel Thorvaldsen (1770-1844) was a Danish/Icelandic sculptor, who lived most of his live in Rome. He is one of the major internationally r
St. Canute's Cathedral Cathedral in the Gothic style of King Canute the Holy, who became a martyr nearby in 1086. His tomb and that of his brother are in the crypt
MCH Arena Home of FC Midtjylland, who play in Danish SuperLiga, the top tier of association football in the country. This stadium has a capacity of 11
Copenhagen Zoo The Copenhagen Zoo is one of the oldest in Europe tracing its history back to 1859. Its focus has shifted from displaying as many animals as
Ceres Park & Arena The home pitch of local soccer team AGF, Ceres Park & Arena holds around 21,000 spectators. If you're a soccer fan, don't miss a home game (
Frederiksberg Palace The baroque palace dates back to 1699 and used to be a royal residence, today it functions as home of the Royal Danish Army Officers Academy
Viking Ship Museum A museum with several original viking ships, a viking research centre, a harbour with copies of viking ships, and a shipyard making new ship
Rubjerg Knude lighthouse A former lighthouse, standing 60m above sea in up to 30m high sand dunes. In 2019 the lighthouse was moved 70m into the inland, to avoid it
Aarhus Cathedral The beautiful cathedral is more than 800 years old, and the longest and the tallest in Denmark. It took 100 years to build and it is the old
Dyrehavsbakken Officially claimed by many to be the oldest amusement park in operation, has with updates been in operation in its current form since at lea
Lindholm Høje Ancient Viking graveyard landscape, with a few information stops about the history of the place. It was abandoned in 1200 AD due to shifting
University of Copenhagen Botanical Garden The Botanical Gardens are one of several parks, dotted along the string of lakes, which used to form part of the old city fortifications. Ru
Legoland Billund Denmark's most visited attraction outside Copenhagen, the more than 50 rides and activities are mainly geared towards kids under 15, but par
Ribe Cathedral Is worth a visit alone for the view from the top of the church tower, overseeing the complete town of Ribe, surrounded by flat marshes as fa
Gefion Fountain A large fountain featuring a large-scale group of oxen pulling a plow, driven by the Norse goddess Gefjon.
The Old Town Open-air museum village comprising a collection of 75 original Danish buildings from 1597 to 1909, gathered from all corners of the country.
Budolfi Church Built in the 1300s, this historic medieval church serves as Aalborg's cathedral.
Aarhus Theatre The city's main theatre. A luscious outstanding art nouveau interior design. Guided tours of the interior are scheduled every week, but they
ARoS Aarhus Kunstmuseum One of Denmark’s largest museums. Apart from the art galleries and changing exhibitions, "Your Rainbow Panorama", offers a splendid roof-top
Amager Strandpark Probably the largest beach in the near vicinity of Copenhagen, artificially constructed some years back. Includes a large sand island and an
Charlottenborg Palace This classical mansion on Kongens Nytorv, is home of several cultural institutions, like the Royal Danish school of Visual arts, and has an
Hirschsprung Collection This collection was founded by the Copenhagen-born tobacco manufacturer Heinrich Hirschsprung (1836-1908), and moved into the current museum
Museum Ordrupgaard One of Denmark's top art museums, featuring paintings of Monet, Renoir, Dega, Pissarro, Gauguin, Hammershøi, Philipsen, and L.A.Ring. The mu
Sorgenfri Palace While the inside of this palace and its inner garden is not open to the public, since it is one of the active royal properties, it still len
Moesgaard Museum Stupendous architecture: a vast prism of a building half-buried in a grassy hill. The central staircase provides an innovative route into hu
Koldinghus Ruin of a former Royal castle, founded in the 1200s, now refitted as a museum.
St. Alban's Church King Christian IX's daughter Alexandra, who was became the Queen of England was the driving force behind the erecting of this church, which
Bornholm Art Museum The largest art collection on Bornholm. Includes such artists as Oluf Host (Høst), Karl Isakson and many others. The museum is most famous f
Haderslev Cathedral Cathedral in Denmark.
Designmuseum Denmark Housed in one of Copenhagen’s finest rococo buildings, a former hospital. This museum is home of one of the most important collections of Da
Maribo Cathedral Cathedral.
Jylland The restored battle frigate is the largest wooden ship in the world. Located in a large marine centre, renovating and displaying historic ve
Church of Our Lady Five-towered church built around 1220 by Esbern Snare's daughter, Ingeborg. It is in the centre of the medieval High Town of Kalundborg. Thi
University of Copenhagen Zoological Museum This museum is run by the University of Copenhagen. In the exhibitions, you can experience how the fauna changes as you travel from the Nort
The Blue Planet Largest aquarium in Northern Europe with 20,000 fish and ocean animals from all over the world.
Bagsværd Church Church from 1976 by world famous Danish architect Jørn Utzon. Especially the interior is striking.
Skagen Lighthouse Built in 1858. 46 metres high and thereby the highest in Denmark. (Only open on weekends from Apr 1 to May 31, and from Sep 16 to Oct 31.)

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