Wordless Wednesday. Copenhagen.

 Copenhagen, Denmark.

Christiansborg Palace.

The Palace chapel.

In the courtyard, and grounds.

I am joining Sandee, at Comedy Plus for the blog hop.

Wordless Wednesday - Gefion Fountain, Copenhagen.

 

The Goddess who created Zealand

The powerful goddess Gefion - who according to the story originated from Norse mythology - was offered as much land in Sweden as she was able to plough during one day and one night by the Swedish King Gylfe. To fulfil this task she turned her four sons into strong oxen. Gefion and the oxen did their job so well that they were able to create Zealand the Island where Copenhagen is situated. This great work left a huge hole in Sweden - where Lake Vänern is placed. On a map you will notice that the outline of Zealand matches the outline of Lake Vänern.

I am joining Sandee at Comedy Plus for the blog hop.

Baltics Cruise July 2014 - Copenhagen

Our next stop after Stockholm was Copenhagen.

This is the stock exchange which was built in 1619.

Another view of it along the waterfront.

The Church of our Saviour.

We decided to take the Hop on Hop off bus so this and the following are views taken from it.

Tivoli Gardens.

The statue of Hans Christian Andersen.

17th century Nyhavn, the entertainment district.

The open air museum on the opposite side of the river.

We did get off in several different places, one of them being byThe Gefion Fountain.

I took this photo from our balcony after we returned to the ship.

Leaving Copenhagen.

Scandinavia Cruise July 2012 - Copenhagen.

Our approach to Copenhagen port took us past a wind farm.

We could also see in the distance the bridge which links Denmark and Sweden. The bridge would prevent larger ships from being able to pass, so it incorporates a tunnel which is accessed from the bridge and the ships sail over the top.

 Town Hall.

Statue of Admiral Niels Juel who guided the development of the Danish navy in the late 17th century.

Twisted spire of Our Savior's Church in the Christianshavn district.

Christiansborg Palace.

The Palace chapel.

In the courtyard.

The Gefion Fountain. According to Viking sagas, the Swedish king promised the Norse goddess Gefjun as much land as she could plough in one night. She turned her four sons into oxen and ploughed enough land to create the Danish island of Zealand.

Nyhavn, the 17th century waterfront district. In years gone by it was the red light district that the sailors would visit. Now it is one of the most popular areas for visitors with many bars and restaurants.

Of course no visit to Copenhagen would be complete without a visit to the Little Mermaid.