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Historic naval islands turned calm harbour quarter, where dockyards, academies and the Copenhagen Opera House share wide quays and sweeping city views.
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Holmen · Best Landmarks · Curated · Updated 2026
Best Landmarks near Holmen
Discover the best landmarks near Holmen. Find inspiration for your trip with our curated list of top-rated spots, local favorites, and hidden gems.
The 10 best landmarks near Holmen
Nyholm Central Guardhouse
Compact Baroque guardhouse with a crown‑topped tower, anchoring Copenhagen’s historic naval base on Holmen amid water, lawns and centuries of maritime heritage.
Henrik Gerners Pl. 1, 1439 København
ZinkGlobal by Kim Michael
Controversial scrap-metal sculpture that defies art-world conventions and invites public connection.
Nordre Toldbod 12, 1259 København
Langelinie Park
Copenhagen's iconic waterfront where the Little Mermaid gazes eternally toward the sea.
Nordre Toldbod, 1259 København
Iver Huitfeldt Memorial
A towering tribute to naval sacrifice, where Victory crowns Denmark's maritime heroes.
Langelinie 25, Langelinieparken, 2100 København
Gefion Fountain
Bronze goddess and oxen eternally plowing Zealand from the sea—Copenhagen's largest monument to Norse myth.
Churchillparken, 1263 København K
I am Queen Mary
Powerful harbourfront monument honouring Queen Mary of St. Croix and confronting Denmark’s colonial past outside Copenhagen’s former West Indian Warehouse.
Vestindisk Pakhus, Toldbodgade 40, 1253 København
St Alban's Church
Copenhagen's only Anglican church, a Gothic Revival gem gifted by a future British queen to her homeland.
Churchillparken 11, 1263 Indre By
The Little Mermaid
Copenhagen’s small yet iconic harbor muse, a bronze mermaid on a rock weaving together fairy tale, maritime history, and waterfront city life.
Langelinie, 2100 København Ø
Horn mine
A disarmed World War II naval mine displayed in Churchill Park, turning a former weapon of the sea into a quiet reminder of conflict amid central Copenhagen’s greenery.
1263 Copenhagen
The Old Execution site in Copenhagen 1946-1950
A hidden concrete foundation marks where post-war Denmark executed Nazi collaborators in secrecy.
-62 S, Norddyssen 60, 2300 København
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