List of squares in Copenhagen

Terminology

In Danish, a square is typically called a Plads (Højbro Plads, Israels Plads etc.) or a Torv (or -torv, Christianshavns Torv, Nytorv). The Danish use the word "plads" where an English-speaker would generally use the word "square." This follows the pattern established in other European languages: the German use the cognate "platz" (Berlin's Potsdamer Platz); the French "place" (Paris' Place de Vosque); the Spanish "plaza" (like Madrid's Plaza Mayor); and the Italian "piazza" (Rome's Piazza Navona). The word "torv" literally means "market" and in toponyms often commemorates a market that used to take place at the site: Amagertorv was the place where the Amager farmers used to sell their produce and Kultorvet (literally "The Coal Market") was Copenhagen's main coal market. However, this is not always the case: Søtorvet was never a market place, nor was Sølvtorvet ever a hub for trade in silver. The word "byrum" (literally "urban room") has a somewhat broader meaning then "plads" or "torv", roughly similar to "urban space" (or public space"), but is purely a generic term which is not used in toponyms.

Inner Copenhagen

City centre
Name Image Neighbourhood Coordinates Created Streets Landmarks
AmagertorvOld Town55°40′42.96″N 12°34′38.64″EKøbmagergade, StrøgetStork Fountain[1]
Amalienborg SlotspladsFrederiksstadenAmaliegade, FrederiksgadeAmalienborg, Frederik V on Horseback
AxeltorvVestervold1917VesterbrogadeAxelborg, Circus Building
Bertel Thorvaldsens PladsSlotsholmen1848VindebrogadeThorvaldsens Museum
BispetorvLatin Quarter55°40′45.12″N 12°34′18.12″ENørregade, StudiestrædeReformation Memorial[2]
Christiansborg SlotspladsSlotsholmenChristiansborg Palace, Frederik VII
Christianshavns TorvChristianshavn1617Overgaden Over Vandet, TorvegadeChristianshavn Station, Greenland Monument[3]
City Hall SquareVestervoldH. C. Andersens Boulevard, Vester VoldgadeCopenhagen City Hall, Dragon Fountain
Dantes PladsVestervoldH. C. Andersens BoulevardDante Column
Frue PladsOld TownNørregade, Vester VoldgadeCopenhagen Cathedral, University of Copenhagen
GammeltorvOld Town55°40′41″N 12°34′20″ENørregade, Strøget, Skindergade, VestergadeCaritas Well, Stelling House
GråbrødretorvOld TownValkendorfsgade
Hauser PladsOld Town1838
Hjalmar Brantings PladsOld TownStockholmsgade
Højbro PladsOld Town55°40′42″N 12°34′48″E1795LæderstrædeAbsalon statue
Israels PladsNørrevold1889Frederiksborggade, Rømersgade, VendersgadeBethesda, Israels Plads Food Market
Jarmers PladsNørrevold1888H. C. Andersens Boulevard, Nørre Voldgade, Vester VoldgadeJarmer's Tower
Kongens NytorvNew Copenhagen55°40′49″N 12°34′9″E1670Strøget, Gothersgade, Store Kongensgade, Nyhavn, Holmens KanalCharlottenborg, Hotel D'Angleterre, Magasin du Nord, Royal Danish Theatre
KultorvetOld Town55°40′57″N 12°34′26.76″E1728Frederiksborggade, Købmagergade
Magasins TorvOld Town1930sStrøget, Bremerholm
Nikolaj PladsOld Town55°40′43.68″N 12°34′52.32″E1795Kunsthallen Nikolaj
Nordre Toldbod PladsOld TownEsplanaden
NytorvOld Town55°40′39.36″N 12°34′22.8″E1610StrøgetCopenhagen Court House
Ofelia Plads2016ToldbodgadeRoyal Danish Playhouse
Otto Mønsteds PladsFortification RingAnker Heegaards Gade, Otto Mønsteds Gade, Rysensteengade
RegnbuepladsenOld TownVester VoldgadeVartov
Sankt Annæ PladsFrederiksstaden1750Amaliegade, Bredgade, Store Strandstræde, ToldbodgadePrince William Mansion
Staunings PladsFortification RingVester FarimagsgadeTechnological Institute (old), Stauning Memorial
VandkunstenOld TownFrederiksholms Kanal, Kompagnistræde, Løngangstræde, Gåsegade, Rådhusstræde, Hestemøllestræde

Amager
Name Image Neighbourhood Coordinates Created Streets Landmarks
Kay Fiskers PladsØrestadØrestad
Mikado PladsØrestadIT University of Copenhagen
Svend Aukens PladsIslands BryggeØrestads Boulevard, Njalsgade
Sundbyvester PladsSundbyAmagerbrogade, Sundbyvestervej

Brønshøj-Husum
Name Image Neighbourhood Coordinates Created Streets Landmarks
Brønshøj TorvBrønshøjFrederikssundsvejBrønshøj Rytterskole
Husum TorvHusumFrederikssundsvej, Islevhusvej

Frederiksberg
Name Image Neighbourhood Coordinates Created Streets Landmarks
Borgmester Godskesens PadsFrederiksbergDalgas Boulevard
Kejserinde Dagmars PladsFrederiksbergFalkoner Allé
Falkoner PladsFrederiksbergFrederiksberg Gymnasium, Frederiksberg Central Library
Frederiksberg RådhuspladsFrederiksbergAllégade, Falkoner Allé, Gammel Kongevej, SmallegadeFrederiksberg Town Hall
Frederiksberg RunddelFrederiksberg1670Allégade, Frederiksberg Allé, Pile AléStorm P. Museum
Julius Thomsens PladsFrederiksbergRosenørns AlléSt. Mark's Church
Kjeld Petersens PladsFlintholmFinsensvej
Kristian Zahrtmanns PladsFuglebakkenMariendalsvej
Sankt Thomas PladsFrederiksbergRosenørns AlléSt. Mark's Church
SløjfenFrederiksbergPeter Bangs Vej

Nordvest
Name Image Neighbourhood Coordinates Created Streets Landmarks
Bispebjerg TorvBispebjergFrederiksborgvej, TagensvejBispebjerg Cemetery
Emdrup TorvEmdrupFrederiksborgvej, Emdrupvej
Lyngsies PladsBispebjergLygtenLygten Station

Nørrebro
Name Image Neighbourhood Coordinates Created Streets Landmarks
Balders PladsNørrebro
Blågårds PladsNørrebro1902BlågårdsgadeBlågård Church
Borups PladsNørrebroBorups Allé, Lundtoftegade, Stefansgade
Den Røde PadsNørrebro
Det Sorte MarkedNørrebro
Nuuk PladsNørrebro
Sankt Hans TorvNørrebroBlegdamsvej, Fælledvej, Nørre AlléSt. John's Church

Østerbro
Name Image Neighbourhood Coordinates Created Streets Landmarks
Amerika PladsSouthern Freeport2008
Bopa PladsInner ØsterbroRandersgade, Viborggade
Dahlerups PladsSøndre FrihavnDahlerup Warehouse
Gunnar Nu Hansens PladsInner ØsterbroØsterbrogadeØsterbro Stadium, Øbro Hallen, Sparta Hallen
Melchiors PladsInner ØsterbroNordre Frihavnsgade
Oslo PladsInner ØsterbroDag Hammarskjölds Allé, Store Kongensgade, GrønningenØsterport Station, Østre Anlæg
Østerfælled TorvInner ØsterbroTheatre Republique
Sankt Jakobs PladsOuter ØsterbroØsterbrogade
Sankt Kjelds PladsØsterbroØsterbrogade
TrianglenInner ØsterbroBlegdamsvej, Nordre Frihavnsgade, ØsterbrogadeBien
Trondhjems PladsNørrebro
Victor Borges PladsØsterbroNordre Frihavnsgade
Århus PladsØsterbroÅrhusgade

Valby
Name Image Neighbourhood Coordinates Created Streets Landmarks
Toftegårds PladsValbyGammel Køge Landevej, Vigerslev AlléSpinderiet
Valby TingstedValbyValby LanggadeSpinderiet
Ålholm PladsValbyRoskildevej, Ålholvej

Vesterbro/Kongens Enghave
Name Image Neighbourhood Coordinates Created Streets Landmarks
BanegårdspladsenVesterbroVesterbrogadeCopenhagen Central Station
Bryggernes pladsCarlsberg
Enghave PladsVesterbro1880sEnghavevej, IstedgadeChurch of Christ
HalmtorvetVesterbro1879Sønder BoulevardKødbyen, Øksnehallen
Industrikulturens PladsCarlsberg
Litauens PladsVesterbro1879Saxogade, DannebrogsgadeGethseman's Church
Liva Weels PladsVesterbroNy Carlsbergvej
Mozarts PladsSouth Harbour1932Borgmester Christiansens Gade
Onkel Dannys PladsKødbyen1879HalmtorvetKødbyen
Otto Krabbes PladsVesterbroWestend
Tove Ditlevsens PladsVesterbro1880sEnghavevej, MathæusgadeTove Ditlevsens Skole
Vesterbros TorvVesterbroGasværksvej, VesterbrogadeElijah's Church

Suburbs

Gentofte Municipality
Name Image Neighbourhood Coordinates Created Streets Landmarks
Dan Turèlls PladsVangede

Lyngby-Taarbæk Municipality
Name Image Neighbourhood Coordinates Created Streets Landmarks
JernbanepladsenKongens LyngbyLyngby Station
Lyngby TorvKongens LyngbyLyngby Town Hall
Sorgenfri TorvSorgenfri
Ulrikkenborg PladsUlrikkenborgLyngby Station
Virum TorvVirum
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See also

References
  1. "Amagertorv" (in Danish). indenforvoldene.dk. Retrieved 2014-09-13.
  2. "Bispetorv" (in Danish). indenforvoldene.dk. Archived from the original on 2014-09-15. Retrieved 2014-09-13.
  3. "Christianshvns Torv" (in Danish). indenforvoldene.dk. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2014-09-13.
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