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Strøget - Pedestrian Street
When
the volume of traffic increased in the beginning of the
60s in the inner part of the old narrow streets
and the expanding shopping areas around central
Copenhagen and the sidewalks became more and more crowded
with busy pedestrians, who was bumping in to each other and
blocking the way – Copenhagen’s City Council decided
in 1962 to establish a car free pedestrian
zone from the westerly Town Hall Square to
Kongens Nytorv (The Kings New Square) in
the eastern part of the town called “Strøget”
- which also includes a maze of small streets and historical
squares that altogether are fanning out from “Strøget”
and the mediaeval part of Copenhagen, having
a total length of almost 3,2 km., and beeing
the oldest and longest pedestrian street system in
the world.
| Part
of the former pedestrian street in 1935, near Østergade
and Amagertorv, where the traffic started to increase
with different types of motorised vehicles. |
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longest coffee table in the world stretched from
the one end of the pedestrian street to the other
in connection with Copenhagen's 800 year jubilee
in 1967. |
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The Auto-free zone
The
auto-free zone in Copenhagen is a great tourist attraction
and offers plentiful of restaurants, outdoor sidewalk cafes,
fast food, specialty shops, art galleries, gift stores, department
stores, street entertainment, theatres, museums and much more.
Day and night there's always something to see and do on Strøget.
Near popular sights
On the west side entrance of “Strøget”
you will find the Lure Blowers, Town Hall, Tivoli, Glyptotek,
Vesterbrogade and Major Cinemas – and at the opposite
east end of the car-free strip “Strøget”,
all the shops with the established international brands are
located beside Kongens Nytorv, Nyhavn and the Royal Theatre.
The
pedestrian street in central Copenhagen is
almost 3,2 km long, with all squares and additional
streets included. |
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| There
is a great extent of outdoor entertainment and activities
all day long and during late evening hours too at
"Strøget". |
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800
year jubilee
In 1967 – Copenhagen celebrated the
cities 800 year jubilee and used the pedestrian
and Shopping street “Strøget" to create
the world’s longest coffee table by serving more than
800,000 cups of coffee and 100,000
of the famous Town Hall pancakes,
which are traditionally served on special occasions to official
guests that visits the Town Hall.
Existed for nearly 45 years
The pedestrian and Shopping “Strøget” was
a great success from the very beginning and have since survived
for nearly 45 years - and at the same time
been a admired model and source of inspiration to hundreds
of capitals and major cities around the world.
| Every
noon the Royal Guard
will march to Amalienborg Palace through
“Strøget”,
when the Royal family is in residence in Copenhagen.
This tradition began in 1794, when Amalienborg Palace
became the prime royal residence. |
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| Many
Cafes, bistros and cosy restaurants are located
around the pedestrian area and the mediaeval part
of the city, offering national as well as international
menus and seasonal specialities. |
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The
Royal Guard
Every
noon the Royal Guard and accompanying music
band will march from Rosenborg Castle
through the pedestrian street “Strøget”
when the Royal family is in residence at Amalienborg
Palace.
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pedestrian street starts at the Town Hall Square
and ends at Kongens Nytorv - or visa versa. |
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Location
of the strip "Strøget"
The pedestrian strip "Strøget" begins at
Frederiksberggade at the Town Hall Square and passes over
Nytorv (New Square) and Gammeltorv (Old Square), then runs
through Nygade ( the shortest street in the city) to Vimmelskaftet,
then flows out of Amagertorv and Østergade, where it
ends at Kongens Nytorv (The Kings Square). At Amagertorv the
pedestrian street continues by Købmagergade through
Kultorvet (Coal Square) right up to Nørrevoldgade and
Nørreport Station.
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