- Duration
- 1 hour 15 minutes
- Product Type
- Audio Guide
- Venues
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- Nyhavn
- Christiansborg Palace
- Rosenborg Castle
- Take in the Neoclassical style of Vor Frue Kirke, also known as the Church of Our Lady
- Learn about Denmark's famous author, Hans Christian Andersen, the master of fairy tales, and the tragic tale of the original "The Little Mermaid"
- See Børsen, the old Stock Exchange, and learn how it represented Denmark's dominance in maritime trade before a fire destroyed it in 2024
- Find out why the boats in Nyhavn don't leave the harbor anymore, and what it means to be a Viking
- Discover how most of the medieval city was lost to the great fires of 1728 and 1795, and rebuilt in a new architectural style
- Visit the Royal Gardens, the private gardens of Christian IV that served as both a source of fresh produce for the royal household and a venue for lavish royal events
- Hear how Bishop Absalon laid the foundations for the first castle on Slotsholmen and moved the seat of the king to Copenhagen
- Trace Denmark's evolution from an absolute monarchy to a constitutional monarchy and, eventually a parliamentary democracy
- Get to know Niels Boh, a Danish physicist whose groundbreaking contributions to quantum theory and atomic structure helped us understand the world
- Learn how the earliest medieval canals in Copenhagen were constructed for defense and transportation purposes
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Tuuli is a postdoctoral researcher in heritage science with a background in conservation (BFA), archaeology (MA, MSc), and has a PhD in Science. Tuuli is passionate about cultural heritage, science communication and outreach, and believes everyone is a co-creator of the past that shapes our everyday lives. Tuuli grew up in Finland, studied and worked in Rome, Athens, and in Oxford, before settling to Copenhagen in 2018. Now her home, she loves to share her favourite parts of Copenhagen and her own love story with the city.
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