Højbro Plads is a rectangular public square located between the adjoining Amagertorv and Slotsholmen Canal in the City Centre of Copenhagen, Denmark. It takes its name from the Højbro Bridge which connects it to the Slotsholmen island on the other side of the canal while Gammel Strand extends along the near side of the canal.The most striking feature of the square is an equestrian statue of Absalon, the warrior-bishop who has traditionally been credited as the founder of Copenhagen. It was inaugurated in 1901 to commemorate the septcentennial of his death.HistoryA relatively new square, Højbro Plads was laid out following the Great Fire of 1795. Prior to the fire of 1795, Højbro Plads was the site of a dense block bounded by Højbrostræde to the west and Store Færgestræde to the east. The former connected Amagertorv to Højbro Bridge and Slotsholmen. The fire completely destroyed the area between present day Strøget and the canal.City architect Jørgen Henrich Rawert subsequently created a masterplan for the rebuilding of the area. Højbro Plads was laid out to create a fire break and in the same time contribute aesthetic qualities to the area. Most of the buildings lining the square date back to the years immediately after the fire.By using our Copenhagen holiday planner, you can arrange your visit to Hoejbro Plads and other attractions in Copenhagen.
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wunderschöner Platz und hier ist auch das Leben der Stadt. Immer richtig viel los und ein schöner Bummel lohnt sich more »
beautiful place and here is also the life of the city. Always really much going on and worth a nice strollView original -
This is a very nice place among other with its fine statue of the founder of Copenhagen, the bishop Absalon more »
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We passed through this significant, central city square on several occasions while taking long walks around the inner city area. Each time that we visited, there was a significant amount of traffic mo... more »
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