 Amagertorv | |
| Part of | Strøget |
|---|---|
| Location | Indre By, Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Postal code | 1160 |
| Coordinates | 55°40′42.96″N 12°34′38.64″E / 55.6786000°N 12.5774000°E |
Amagertorv (English: Amager Square) is a public square in the district of Indre By in central Copenhagen, Denmark. Today it forms part of the Strøget pedestrian zone, and is often described as the most central square in Copenhagen.[1] Second only to Gammeltorv, it is also one of the oldest, taking its name from the Amager farmers who in the Middle Ages came into town to sell their produce at the site.
Now the square is a central junction in the heart of Copenhagen, dominated by its Stork Fountain and a number of buildings, the oldest of which dates back to 1616. In opposite directions, Strøget extends towards Kongens Nytorv and the City Hall Square, the two largest squares in Copenhagen, to the northwest Købmagergade leads to Nørreport, the busiest railway station in Denmark, and to the southeast Højbro Plads connects to Slotsholmen across Højbro Bridge, and from there onwards to Christianshavn and Amager on the other side of the harbour.
The paving is from 1993 and was designed by Bjørn Nørgaard. It consists of a pattern of pentagonal granite stones in five colours.[1]
- ^ a b "Amagertorv". Danish Architecture Centre. Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 11 January 2010.