Holmen
District of Copenhagen
in København of Capital Region, Denmark

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
55.676 and 12.566 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 55° 40' 33" and E 12° 33' 55"
Currency and Currency Code:
Krone - DKK
Spoken languages:
Danish, English, Faroese, German
Local electricity:
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
Local Time: 12:42 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Europe/Copenhagen
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:58 am and 3:53 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
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Current travel safety evaluation for Denmark in Northern Europe

Safety Score: 3,2 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Denmark.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Denmark. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Delve into Holmen

The district Holmen of Copenhagen in København (Capital Region) is a subburb in Denmark and is a district of the nations capital.

If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Tarnby, Frederiksberg, Charlottenlund, Dragor and Buddinge. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 3°C / 37 °F

Morning Temperature 3°C / 37 °F
Evening Temperature 2°C / 36 °F
Night Temperature 0°C / 33 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 68%
Air Pressure 992 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Few clouds, covering 14% of sky
General Conditions Rain and snow

Friday, 22nd of November 2024

2°C (36 °F)
1°C (34 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

5°C (40 °F)
5°C (40 °F)
Rain and snow, moderate breeze, few clouds.

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

6°C (42 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Hotel Skt Petri Preferred LIF

Address
0,4 mi
KRYSTALGADE 22
1172 København K
Denmark

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Hotel d Angleterre

Address
0,8 mi
KONGENS NYTORV 34
1050 København K
Denmark

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


71 Nyhavn

Address
1,1 mi
Nyhavn 71
1051 Kopenhagen
Denmark

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


SCANDIC FRONT

Address
1,1 mi
21 SKT ANNAE PLADS
1250 Copenhagen
Denmark

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


BABETTE HOTEL GULDSMEDEN

Address
1,3 mi
BREDGADE 78
1260 Kopenhagen
Denmark

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


HOTEL SKT. ANNAE

Address
1,1 mi
St. Anne Plads 18-20
1250 Kopenhagen
Denmark

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Phoenix Copenhagen

Address
1,0 mi
Bredgade 37
1260 Kopenhagen
Denmark

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Copenhagen Strand

Address
1,0 mi
Havnegade 37
1058 Kopenhagen
Denmark

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Copenhagen Radisson Blu Scandinavia Hotel

Address
1,0 mi
AMAGER BOULEVARD 70
DK-2300 København S
Denmark

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Best Western Plus City

Address
0,9 mi
Peder Skramsgade 24
1054 Kopenhagen
Denmark

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

HDMS Sælen (S323)

HDMS Sælen (S323) (or KDM Sælen) is one of the three Tumleren-class small coastal submarines of the Royal Danish Navy.

Located at 55.6872, 12.6053 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Museum ships in Copenhagen, Kobben-class submarines, Ships built in Emden, 1965 ships, Tumleren-class submarines, Museum ships in Denmark

Gefion Fountain

The Gefion Fountain is a large fountain on the harbour front in Copenhagen, Denmark. It features a large-scale group of animal figures being driven by the legendary Norse goddess, Gefjun. It is located in Nordre Toldbod area next to Kastellet and immediately south of Langelinie. It is the largest monument in Copenhagen and used as a wishing well.

Located at 55.6894, 12.5975 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buildings and structures completed in 1908, Danish architecture, Fountains in Copenhagen, Cattle in art

Maersk

A.P. Moller – Maersk Group, also known as Maersk, is a Danish business conglomerate. A.P. Moller – Maersk Group has activities in a variety of business sectors, primarily within the transportation and energy sectors. It has been the largest container ship operator and supply vessel operator in the world since 1996. A.P. Moller – Maersk Group is based in Copenhagen, Denmark, with subsidiaries and offices in more than 135 countries worldwide and around 108,000 employees.

Located at 55.6874, 12.5981 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Shipping companies of Denmark, Shipping companies based in Copenhagen, Companies based in Copenhagen, Companies based in Merseyside, Multinational companies headquartered in Denmark, Danish brands, Port operating companies, Container shipping companies of Denmark, Tanker shipping companies, Gas shipping companies, Supply shipping companies, Floating production storage and offloading vessel operators, Companies based in Norfolk, Virginia, Container shipping companies, Conglomerate companies of Denmark, Maersk

Copenhagen Opera House

The Copenhagen Opera House (in Danish usually called Operaen) is the national opera house of Denmark, and among the most modern opera houses in the world. It is also one of the most expensive opera houses ever built with construction costs well over 500 million U.S. dollars. It is located on the island of Holmen in central Copenhagen.

Located at 55.6819, 12.6006 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Culture in Copenhagen, Opera houses in Denmark, Buildings and structures in Copenhagen, Visitor attractions in Copenhagen, Modernist architecture in Scandinavia, Music venues completed in 2004, Theatres completed in 2004

National Film School of Denmark

The National Film School of Denmark (Danish: Den Danske Filmskole) is an independent institution under the Danish Ministry of Cultural Affairs. It was established in 1966 and is based on Holmen in the harbour of Copenhagen.

Located at 55.6811, 12.6056 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Film schools, Education in Copenhagen, Cinema of Denmark

Capital punishment in Denmark

Capital punishment in Denmark (Danish: Dødsstraf - literally "Death punishment") has been entirely abolished in peace-time since 1930 and for war crimes since 1978 (or strictly since 1 January 1994). The last peace-time execution was carried out in 1892, but followed by executions during the World War II purges in 1945-50. Reinstitution of capital punishment is not supported by any political party in Parliament.

Located at 55.6799, 12.6136 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Danish law, Capital punishment by country, Danish society, Death in Denmark

Holmen naval base

Naval Station Holmen is one of several naval stations of the Royal Danish Navy, supplementing the two Danish naval bases in Frederikshavn and Korsør. Founded in the late 17th century it is also a visitor attraction with many historical buildings that has played a vital role in the history of Denmark as well as Copenhagen.

Located at 55.68, 12.6035 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Royal Danish Navy, Visitor attractions in Copenhagen

Danish National School of Theatre and Contemporary Dance

The Danish National School of Theatre and Contemporary Dance is an acting and performance school in Copenhagen, Denmark. The institution is divided into two autonomous units, the Danish National School of Theatre and the Danish National School of Contemporary Dance. The Danish National School for Contemporary Dance is the only governmental institution offering education in contemporary dance in Denmark.

Located at 55.6819, 12.6067 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Performing arts education in Copenhagen, Theatre in Denmark

Rhythmic Music Conservatory

The Rhythmic Music Conservatory is a music conservatoire in Copenhagen, Denmark. The RMC was founded in 1986 as an independent institution of higher education under the Danish Ministry of Culture and is the only school in Denmark specializing in contemporary music training programmes. In 2005, it appointed British musician and composer Django Bates as Professor of Rhythmic Music.

Located at 55.6825, 12.6067 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Music schools in Denmark, Performing arts education in Copenhagen, Culture in Copenhagen, Educational institutions established in 1986

Royal Danish Naval Academy

The Royal Danish Naval Academy (known in Denmark as Søværnets Officersskole or more commonly, Søofficerskolen) educates and commissions all officers for the Royal Danish Navy. Having existed in more than 400 years, it is the oldest still-existing officers' academy in the world.

Located at 55.6862, 12.6066 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Royal Danish Navy, Military academies of Denmark, Naval academies, Education in Copenhagen, Educational institutions established in the 1700s, Military units and formations of Denmark

Holmen, Copenhagen

Holmen is a water-bound neighbourhood in Copenhagen, Denmark, occupying the former grounds of the Royal Naval Base and Dockyards. In spite of its name, deceptively in singular, Holmen is a congregation of small islands, forming a north-eastern extension of Christianshavn between Zealand and the northern tip of Amager.

Located at 55.68, 12.6035 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Copenhagen city districts, Visitor attractions in Copenhagen, Port of Copenhagen

Mastekranen

Mastekranen is an 18th-century masting sheer and present landmark on Holmen in Copenhagen, Denmark. It was designed by architect Philip de Lange and built in 1748–51 as part of the Royal Naval Shipyard at Holmen.

Located at 55.6881, 12.606 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Named cranes, Shipyard cranes, Landmarks in Copenhagen, Industrial buildings in Copenhagen, Baroque architecture in Copenhagen, Port of Copenhagen, Philip de Lange buildings

Christianshavns Vold

Christianshavns Vold is a former rampart which was part of the bastioned fortification ring which used to surround Copenhagen, Denmark. Running along the full south-eastern perimeter of Christianshavn and Holmen, it used to form a protective barrier towards the island of Amager. It consists of earthworks with 12 bastions and in front of it ran a moat, Stadsgraven, now forming a broad canal which separates Christianshavn from the rest of Amager.

Located at 55.6735, 12.6035 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Parks in Copenhagen, Fortifications of Copenhagen

Danish Energy Agency

The Danish Energy Agency was established in 1975 as an agency of the Danish Ministry of Transport and was in 2007 transferred to the newly created Danish Ministry of Climate and Energy The agency is headquartered in 44 Amaliegade. The agency is responsible for handling both national and international agreements and tasks linked to production, supply and consumption of energy, and is the responsible agency for efforts to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases.

Located at 55.6868, 12.5958 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Danish government departments and agencies, Environmental agencies

St. Alban's Church, Copenhagen

St. Alban's Church, locally often referred to simply as the English Church, is an Anglican church in Copenhagen, Denmark. It was built from 1885 to 1887 for the growing English congregation in the city. Designed by Arthur Blomfield as a traditional English parish church in the Gothic Revival style, it is in a peaceful park setting at the end of Amaliegade in the northern part of the city centre, next to the citadel Kastellet and the Gefion Fountain and Langelinie.

Located at 55.6892, 12.5969 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Churches in Copenhagen, Gothic Revival architecture in Copenhagen, Religious buildings completed in 1887, 19th-century Anglican church buildings, 1887 establishments in Denmark, Anglican churches in Europe, Anglican congregations established in the 19th century

Dyssebroen

Dyssebroen is a pedestrian and cycle bridge located in the area known as Freetown Christiania in Copenhagen, Denmark. It connests the Christianshavn Side main portion of the community to its more 'rural' Amager Side backdrop across Stadsgraven, the former moat of the Christianshavn Rampart which formed part of the Bastioned Fortification Ring which used to guard the city.

Located at 55.6734, 12.6066 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Bridges in Copenhagen, Bridges completed in 1998

Stadsgraven

Stadsgraven is the canal which separates Christianshavn from the rest of Amager in Copenhagen, Denmark. It was originally a moat located in front of the Christianshavn Rampart as part of the city's Bastioned Ring Fortifications. Stadsgraven was created when Christianshavn was constructed in the shallow waters off Amager in the early 17th century. Apart from the main Stads canal, there is a parallel Inner Stadsgraven along its northern portion.

Located at 55.6748, 12.6076 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Canals in Copenhagen, Fortifications of Copenhagen

Vestindisk Pakhus

Vestindisk Pakhus, located on Tolbodgade on the waterfront between Amalienborg Palace and Langelinie, is a former 18th-century warehouse in Copenhagen, Denmark. It was designed by Caspar Frederik Harsdorff and built from 1780 to 1781 for the Danish West India Company, a chartered company responsible for trade on the Danish West Indies. Today it houses the Royal Cast Collection, part of the Danish National Gallery, and a display of costumes from the Royal Danish Theatre.

Located at 55.6862, 12.5973 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Warehouses in Copenhagen, Listed warehouses in Denmark, Museums in Copenhagen, Commercial buildings completed in 1781, Art museums and galleries in Copenhagen

Ivar Huitfeldt Column

The Ivar Huitfeldt Column is a monument at Langelinie in Copenhagen, Denmark, built to commemorate the death of Admiral Ivar Huitfeldt and his men in a naval battle off Stevns during the Great Northern War. The monument was constructed in 1886 to a design by Vilhelm Dahlerup. Ferdinand Edvard Ring was responsible for the statue of Victoria and for the reliefs, while Carl Brummer undertook the monument’s architectonic design.

Located at 55.6906, 12.5991 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Monuments and memorials in Copenhagen, Outdoor sculptures in Copenhagen, Monumental columns, Buildings and structures completed in 1886

Larsens Plads

Larsens Plads is a waterfront in Copenhagen, Denmark, which runs along the Zealand side of the main harbour from the Nyhavn canal in the south to the Nordre Toldbod area just south of Langelinie to the north. The name refers to a shipyard which used to occupy the grounds but is now more associated with emigration to America after it became a major hub for trans-Atlantic traffic later in the century.

Located at 55.6846, 12.5964 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Squares in Copenhagen, , Port of Copenhagen, Danish migration to North America

Kunstakademiets Arkitektskole

The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, School of Architecture (or Kunstakademiets Arkitektskole is an institution of higher education in Copenhagen, Denmark under the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, Schools of Architecture, Design and Conservation.

Located at 55.6816, 12.6037 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Universities in Denmark

Gunboat Sheds, Copenhagen

The Gunboat Sheds (Kanonbådsskurene) is a row of 32 black-painted wooden sheds located on the east coast of Frederiksholm, part of Holmen, in Copenhagen, Denmark. Built in the first half of the 19th century for the naval base which used to occupy the grounds, they have now been adapted for other use. They were listed in 1964.

Located at 55.6807, 12.6071 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
, Listed buildings and structures in Copenhagen, Government buildings completed in 1850

HDMS Sehested (P547)

HDMS Sehested (P 547) was a Willemoes class missile boat of the Royal Danish Navy which was in commission from 1978 until 2000. It is now docked at Holmen in Copenhagen where it serves as a museum ship, part of the Royal Danish Naval Museum. The ship is named after Hannibal Sehested, a 17th-century Danish statesman.

Located at 55.6882, 12.6057 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Museum ships in Copenhagen, 1978 ships, Missile boats

Nyholm Central Guardhouse

Nyholm Central Guardhouse is a historic building at Holmen in Copenhagen, Denmark. It was built in 1745 as part of the Nyholm Naval Base which had been established on reclaimed land at the site in 1690.

Located at 55.6887, 12.6062 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Guardhouses, Buildings and structures in Copenhagen, Baroque architecture in Copenhagen, Infrastructure completed in 1745, Philip de Lange buildings

By & Havn

By & Havn or Udviklingsselskabet By & Havn I/S is an organisation, tasked with the development of Ørestad and the port of Copenhagen and the daily operations of the latter, which is done through a subsidiary, Copenhagen Malmö Port. By & Havn is owned by Copenhagen Municipality (55%) and the Danish government, through its ministry of transport (45%). Key areas of the organisation are Ørestad, Nordhavnen, Amerika Plads, Sluseholmen and Teglholmen.

Located at 55.6886, 12.5986 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Companies based in Copenhagen, Real estate companies of Denmark, Port of Copenhagen, Copenhagen Municipality

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Holmen