Copenhagen Eye

Who is watching who?

2011-08-03T21:02:00.000+02:00

A day in the Zoo.

Dragør

2011-06-19T20:17:00.000+02:00

The old part of Dragør.

Dragør is a small city located 12 km south-east of Copenhagen.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drag%C3%B8r

Gravestones

2011-05-11T09:29:00.000+02:00

Gravestones on Vestre Kirkegaard. The graves are german refugees from WWII.

Fountain

2011-05-10T19:57:00.000+02:00

Fountain at Amaliehaven

The Operahouse

2011-05-09T17:52:00.000+02:00

The Copenhagen Operahouse seen from Amaliehaven.

Tower and spire

2011-05-08T13:15:00.002+02:00

Nothern chapel at Vestre Kirkegaard

Nyhavn

2011-05-04T20:52:00.000+02:00

Nyhavn was constructed by King Christian V from 1670-73, dug by Swedish war prisoners. Along its northern, sunnier side, Nyhavn is lined with bars and restaurants facing the harbor.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nyhavn

Door

2011-04-28T10:06:00.000+02:00

An old door.

Another avenue

2011-04-02T14:59:00.003+02:00

Avenue at Vestre Kirkegaard - a cemetary.

Bridge

2011-04-01T17:54:00.002+02:00

Bridge connecting Islands Brygge and Kalvebod Brygge - only for bikes and pedestrians. In the back you see two rather new buildings, build in or on two old buildings, which earlier was a soy silo (the one to the right - now called Gemini Residence) and a soy factory - now it's both fashionably housing.

Spring

2011-03-31T08:42:00.003+02:00

Eranthis and snowdrops - spring is coming

Gasoline

2011-03-13T19:07:00.003+01:00

The price on gasoline have reach more than 1,65 euro

Chickens on a wall

2011-03-12T18:39:00.001+01:00

Paintings on a wall in a gate

Pool

2011-03-07T21:29:00.002+01:00

A game of pool at a sportsbar in the inner city.

Neo-Baroque

2011-02-26T11:33:00.006+01:00

One of the largest cinemas in Copenhagen - Palads Teatret - The Palace Theater. It opened in 1918, build in Neo-Baroque style. Repainted in 1989. Pretty or not - you deside.

Nyboder

2011-02-26T11:22:00.002+01:00

Buildt by Christian IV from 1631 as housing for the personnel of the Royal Danish Navy. It is still in use as that.

Icicles

2010-11-29T09:02:00.001+01:00

Winter! We love you!

Winter is coming

2010-11-24T21:48:00.002+01:00

This winters first snow came yesterday, November 23. A bit early this year. It looks pretty, though.

Yet another sunset

2010-11-01T19:42:00.003+01:00

An oldie, but a goodie - sunset over the railway, next to Carlsberg, in April 2009

The Little Mermaid

2010-10-27T21:01:00.005+02:00

The Little Mermaid is on holiday in Shanghai. In the meantime you can see her live on a screen.

Fountain and church

2010-09-28T15:33:00.002+02:00

The Gefion fountain in front of the English church (St. Albans Anglican church).
According to the myth, Gefion turned her sons into oxen’s and ploughed out the island of Sealand from Sweden.

Gefion fountain: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gefion_Fountain
St. Albans: http://www.st-albans.dk/

Waterbus stop

2010-09-20T08:23:00.002+02:00

One of the stops for the waterbusses

Funny sign

2010-09-11T13:27:00.001+02:00

Sign on a road in Nordhavnen

New architecture

2010-08-30T10:18:00.003+02:00

Concrete, steel, glass and copper - the new SEB headquarters in Copenhagen

Row your boat

2010-08-01T21:43:00.002+02:00

This doesn't look like the city centre. But it is - the boats in Tivoli.

Night out

2010-08-01T00:33:00.001+02:00

Night out in Copenhagen.

Shopping

2010-07-30T20:22:00.000+02:00

Østerbrogade is good for shopping.

Halleluja

2010-07-29T21:03:00.002+02:00

People at a canal tour reaching for the roof when sailing under one of the many bridges in the city.

Nice car

2010-07-28T21:11:00.001+02:00

A nice car is always worth a photo.

Sunset

2010-07-27T08:53:00.004+02:00

Sunset over Amalienborg and Marmorkirken

Ancher

2010-07-22T21:53:00.002+02:00

Sunday in the park

2010-07-18T21:01:00.002+02:00

Everyone can enjoy a sunny Sunday in Kongens Have (The King's Garden).

At the cemetery

2010-07-17T22:05:00.002+02:00

A small part of one of Copenhagens largest cemeterys - Vestre Kirkegaard

Sunset

2010-07-16T14:30:00.001+02:00

Late evening in July in Copenhagen

Chill out

2010-07-15T21:10:00.003+02:00

People chill out in the park next to the National Gallery.

Morning in the habour

2010-07-14T07:28:00.002+02:00

Another picture of the habour a quiet morning.

Summer in Tivoli

2010-07-08T09:30:00.001+02:00

Locals and tourists are enjoying the summer in Tivoli these days.

Orange Stage

2010-07-02T16:29:00.002+02:00

Orange Stage at night - without any audience.

Roskilde Festival

2010-06-26T20:57:00.004+02:00

Copenhagen Eye has moved to Roskilde for at while. Roskilde is located about 30 km west of Copenhagen.

This week Roskilde is hosting the biggest music festival in nothern europe. 75.000 guests, 25.000 volunteers, and 10.000 from the media etc. All in all more than 110.000 people.

Today the campingsite opened, and thousands of people sat up their tents and a good party is started. The next four days is warm up , and on thursday the music begins.

Midsummer eve

2010-06-25T09:14:00.003+02:00

On june 23 the Danes celebrate midsummer eve (Sankt Hans aften), by burning a bonfire and sending a witch to Bloksbjerg in Germany.

Birthday

2010-06-18T16:55:00.003+02:00

Happy Birthday to Hans and Henrik

Balloon boy

2010-06-17T20:40:00.002+02:00

A balloon boy handing out flyers.

Streetlights

2010-06-16T23:03:00.004+02:00

Long summerevenings - picture taken today at 22.45

Warming up

2010-06-15T21:56:00.004+02:00

People warming up before this year's Alt for Damerne Kvindeløb (Women's run). 19.000 women are running 5 or 10 km this week. Looks like someone is having a good time.

Nature in the city

2010-06-14T21:20:00.000+02:00

Just outside the city, you step into another world. 2000 ha of dammed land. It was dammed during WW2 and used by the military up til 1984. Nowhere else in Europe you will be able to find natural areas of this size, so close to the big city, and with the metro going right to the "door".

Clean city - nice city

2010-06-13T17:52:00.001+02:00

'Clean city - nice city' it says on the sticker.

A day in the zoo

2010-06-12T16:23:00.003+02:00

Polarbear playing in the zoo

It's green

2010-06-11T15:51:00.000+02:00

Everything is so green in June - especially since it has been raining for days now.

Pancakes

2010-06-10T20:47:00.004+02:00

A small pancake salesstand.

The legendary bakery

2010-06-09T21:13:00.003+02:00

This small bakery in Skt. Peders Stræde has a special atmosphere about it. It is right in the middle of the city - with heaps of students hanging out in the surrounding streets. And is has Copenhagen's best tebirkes (a bread roll with melted butter and sugar in the middle). It is the pieces that can be seen in the foreground of the photo. I love them!

Gate

2010-06-08T21:42:00.002+02:00

People on their way to work or school (or something else) passing by a tunnel-like gate.

Habour in the morning

2010-06-07T10:09:00.001+02:00

A view over the habour, seen from Bryggebroen.

Rubbish

2010-06-06T20:49:00.001+02:00

Bike rubbish.

Kiosk

2010-06-05T16:34:00.001+02:00

A small kiosk at Nordhavnen

Joe & the Juice

2010-06-04T14:54:00.002+02:00

Joe & the Juice Bar has some great sandwiches and smoothies - and peppers as well it seems.

Avenue

2010-06-03T09:50:00.003+02:00

Long avenue of trees in Valbyparken

Summer is back

2010-06-02T22:21:00.000+02:00

How wonderful is this? Copenhagen is really at its best these days.

Lush

2010-06-01T19:03:00.004+02:00

Kongens Have (The Kings Garden) is so lush these days.

New apartments

2010-05-31T14:11:00.002+02:00

Copenhagen going dutch, with housings by the canal.

Rainy day

2010-05-30T18:15:00.000+02:00

It is a rainy day in May today.

Pillars of the earth

2010-05-29T23:39:00.002+02:00

One of my favourites is pillars and the shadows they cast

A view in the mirror

2010-05-28T19:15:00.002+02:00

A mirror.

Spring

2010-05-27T08:16:00.001+02:00

Flowers in the spring

Optimism

2010-05-26T22:29:00.001+02:00

There is always light at the end of the tunnel.

Lost & found

2010-05-25T15:24:00.001+02:00

Maybe someone lost their favourity jersey at the busstup. But then again - it is quite red though.

Marathon

2010-05-24T15:04:00.003+02:00

Yesterday 9.107 women and men suffered throughout 42,195 km in the streets of Copenhagen.

Industrial habour

2010-05-21T07:53:00.001+02:00

The industrial habour - Nordhavnen.

Snail

2010-05-20T21:40:00.000+02:00

I met this little fella on my way to work this morning.

History taking it's toll

2010-05-19T21:11:00.004+02:00

This is beautiful old building from 1756 called Dehns Palæ (Dehn's Manision) unfortunately burned down last week. As the picture shows the façade and outer walls are still intact, but the rest is gone. It will take years to rebuild.

It is a sad story, but history sometimes takes it's toll.

Rooftop winterview

2010-05-18T14:32:00.003+02:00

A winterview from the top of Vor Frue Kirke (Copenhagen's Cathedral - The Church of Our Lady). In the top left you can see Frederiks Kirke/Marmorkirken (Frederick's Church/The Marble Church). You can find another picture of the Marble Church, posted earlier on the blog here.

Chestnut

2010-05-17T21:19:00.002+02:00

Some will have noticed that I tried to post this photo on Saturday, but without great success. I simply forgot to upload the photo. But here it is. The chestnut trees in full green dress by the lakes.

Sunset over the harbour

2010-05-16T16:25:00.007+02:00

In the last couple of years, the industrial harbour has been turned into residential areas, with new apartment's right down to the waterfront.

It's time for changes

2010-05-14T08:53:00.000+02:00

As you have probably noticed, this blog has been struggling for the last couple of months. But that doesn't mean that Copenhagen has been struggling as well. This lovely city is moving on as usual and preparing itself for the summer that is moving closer.

But solutions are sometimes sitting on the tip of your nose. Therefore, I would like to introduce you to Henrik - the new contributor to this blog. Together we will in the future share our photos from Copenhagen on this blog. Henrik is a real Dane who knows how to get the most out of Copenhagen. Look forward to follow him in here.

The photo above is from a nice and sunny day last summer, and we can expect more of that this summer. That's for sure!

Water tower

2010-04-19T22:26:00.001+02:00

A quite boring parking lot with a view to the old water tower.

Coffee while waiting

2010-04-18T19:40:00.002+02:00

Why not grab a coffee while you wait to get a glimpse of the queen passing by?

Turning 70

2010-04-16T14:02:00.002+02:00

The Queen turns 70 today. People are out in massive numbers to celebrate her.

Ash cloud over Copenhagen

2010-04-15T17:48:00.002+02:00

It is hard to believe that the air space over Denmark is closed due to an ash cloud from an Icelandic volcano. This shot is taken today after the the airport in Copenhagen was closed.

Quiet morning

2010-04-14T16:37:00.001+02:00

A quiet morning in the pedestrian street.

The discus thrower

2010-04-12T21:52:00.002+02:00

One of the statues in the Botanical Garden.

Fence sitting

2010-04-12T14:49:00.001+02:00

Not the kind of fence you would like to use for fence sitting. This one is surrounding the German church.

Bike parking

2010-04-11T13:46:00.001+02:00

You can always leave you bike wherever you want.

Sunset

2010-04-10T15:44:00.000+02:00

Sunset over Copenhagen.

Beer keg

2010-04-09T21:41:00.001+02:00

Someone left a beer.

Flowers

2010-04-08T13:41:00.002+02:00

The view this morning in Kongens Have (King's Garden) towardas the castle.

I'm still here

2010-04-07T16:28:00.004+02:00

I know it has been rather quiet in here for the last couple of weeks. Things have been a bit hectic with refurbishing the appartment, work... bla bla... You know - boring stuff. But the time has come to continue sharing daily moments from Copenhagen.

I took this photo on March 20, when the ice on the lakes was melting fast during heavy rain. It is actually ice that creates the haze.

Winter aconite

2010-03-14T21:26:00.002+01:00

The winter aconites are blooming! Spring is definitely coming now.

Dirty snow

2010-03-13T16:54:00.001+01:00

This used to be white snow. Seems that the winter is about to be over.

Cake

2010-03-12T16:41:00.003+01:00

OK I'm back! And why not start out with a piece of cake?

Architecture

2010-03-06T15:18:00.001+01:00

I like the building with the tower at the top. Very typical Copenhagen-ish architecture.

I away for a couple of days, so you'll have to imagine the city for a few days.

Toldbod Bodega

2010-03-05T15:15:00.000+01:00

'Bodega' means pub...

Again...

2010-03-04T14:12:00.000+01:00

There it is again. The sign I saw the other day as well. I have now learned that is sign used by barbershops. Funny how things you have never seen before, suddenly are everywhere.

Taste

2010-03-03T21:10:00.002+01:00

Taste is a great little café in St. Kongens Gade. Their cheesecake is fantastic!

Working?

2010-03-02T21:42:00.002+01:00

Quite funny how the worker's head is hanging in free air.

Decoration

2010-03-01T14:28:00.000+01:00

A rather decorative element at a fence not far from the royal castle. You don't find that sort of things at new buildings or constructions.

Spring!

2010-02-28T20:49:00.003+01:00

Today - the last day of the winter - spring is officially here. Snowdrops blooming.

Piccolo

2010-02-27T16:22:00.001+01:00

From time to time I go to this little Italien deli. Last time I posted a photo from there was back in May.

Politiken

2010-02-26T18:05:00.002+01:00

Politiken is one the major Danish news papers. Today they settled a dispute about re-publishing of the Prophet Mohammed cartoons.

Light on a grey morning

2010-02-25T10:33:00.003+01:00

On a grey and wet morning (the snow is melting fast) a warm and lightful place like this is much appreciated.

Brick wall

2010-02-24T15:48:00.001+01:00

A brick wall. Not much to say about that - apart from that it looks a bit old.

Cold beer

2010-02-23T21:13:00.003+01:00

There is nothing like an ice cold beer on an ice cold morning in the snow.