Christiansfeld

Founded in 1773, Christiansfeld, with its intact central square and impressive collection of buildings, presents the best-preserved example of a northern European Moravian Church settlement. Each architectural ensemble bears witness to the Moravian Church’s vision of a unified, coherent urban design, inspired by the concept of an ideal city developed by the Church during its formative phase in the 18th and beginning of the 19th centuries. Christiansfeld is located in Southern Jutland in Region of Southern Denmark.

Unesco: Moravian Church Settlements
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Date: Nov 22

Copenhagen Zoo

With more than 4,000 animals from all over the world, Copenhagen Zoo, located in Frederiksberg, is one of Denmark's most visited attractions. They currently have 2 female polars bears in the Arctic ring exhibit. A transparent acrylic tunnel runs through the polar bear pool, giving visitors a unique underwater view of the bears.

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Date: Nov 13

Our Saviour's Church

The Church of Our Saviour is a baroque church in Copenhagen, most famous for the external spiral winding staircase that can be climbed to the top, offering extensive views over central Copenhagen. It is also noted for its carillon, which plays melodies every hour from 8 am to midnight. The large baroque church, consecrated in 1696, holds a magnificent organ from 1698 and a beautiful altar. Furthermore, the church has 40 elephants symbolising the absolute monarchy and the Order of the Elephant, the highest order in Denmark.

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Date: Aug 5

Amagertorv

Amagertorv is a public square in the district of Indre By in central Copenhagen. Today it forms part of the Strøget pedestrian zone, and is often described as the most central square in Copenhagen.  The square isdominated by its Stork Fountain and a number of buildings, the oldest of which dates back to 1616.

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Date: June 26

Christiansfeld

Founded in 1773 in South Jutland, the site is an example of a planned settlement of the Moravian Church, a Lutheran free congregation centred in Herrnhut. The town was planned to represent the Protestant urban ideal, constructed around a central Church square. The architecture is homogenous and unadorned, with one and two-storey buildings in yellow brick with red tile roofs. The democratic organization of the Moravian Church, with its pioneering egalitarian philosophy, is expressed in its humanistic town planning. The settlement’s plan opens onto agricultural land and includes important buildings for the common welfare such as large communal houses for the congregation’s widows and unmarried men and women. The buildings are still in use and many are still owned by the local Moravian Church community.

Unesco: Christiansfeld, a Moravian Church Settlement
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Date: Dec 2

Nordborg Slot

Nordborg Castle is a small castle which lies on the southern side of Nordborg Lake in Nordborg on the island of Als. The castle premises are currently used by Nordborg Slots Efterskole as a boarding school. Nordborg Castle has also been the backdrop for a number of years for Nord-Als Musikfestival.

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Date: March 9

The Royal Guards at Amalienborg Castle Square

Amalienborg is the home of the Danish royal family. It consists of four identical classical palace façades with rococo interiors around an octagonal courtyard. In the centre of the square is a monumental equestrian statue of Amalienborg's founder, King Frederick V.
Amalienborg is famous for its Royal Guard, called Den Kongelige Livgarde. Every day you can experience the changing of the guards, as they march from their barracks in 100 Gothersgade by Rosenborg Castle through the streets of Copenhagen and end up at Amalienborg, where the changing of the guard takes place at 12:00 noon.

Unesco: Amalienborg and its district  / tentative
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Date: Jan 24

Nyhavn

Nyhavn is a 17th-century waterfront, canal and entertainment district in Copenhagen, Denmark. Stretching from Kongens Nytorv to the harbour front just south of the Royal Playhouse, it is lined by brightly coloured 17th and early 18th century townhouses and bars, cafes and restaurants. The canal harbours many historical wooden ships.

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Date: Dec 31

Flags of the World - Denmark

According to the United Nations the flag of Denmark is the oldest flag still in use. Danneborg (Danish cloth) dates from 1219.  According to one legend, a war in Estonia, with its red color and white cross, showed King Vlademar as a sign of heaven and ensured them to win the war.

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Date: Dec 31

Greetings from... Denmark

Greetings from... Denmark, a Scandinavian country comprising the Jutland Peninsula and numerous islands. It's linked to nearby Sweden via the Öresund bridge. Copenhagen, its capital, is home to royal palaces and colorful Nyhavn harbor, plus the Tivoli amusement park and the iconic “Little Mermaid” statue.

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Date: Feb 24

The Little Mermaid

My first card from Denmark and what a beauty!! The card shows statue 'The little Mermaid' by Edvard Eriksen. The Little Mermaid is a legendary icon and symbol for Copenhagen and the number one tourist attraction in Denmark. Based on the fairy tale of the same name by Hans Christian Andersen, it sits close to the shore of Langelinie on her granite resting place, gazing towards the harbor entrance.

Distance: 593 km (368 miles)
Travel time: 4 days