Vesterbro: Tivoli, the Meatpacking District and Carlsberg

The stops, in walking order

1. 1

   

   Stop 1: Elefantporten

   ~3 min here

   This is Elefantporten, the tower known in English as the Elephant Tower.

2. 2

   

   Stop 2: Folkehuset Absalon

   ~3 min here

   Folkehuset Absalon is a former church that now serves as a community house, with a bar and activities that include an evening dinner.

3. 3

   

   Stop 3: Kødbyen

   ~3 min here

   Kødbyen is Copenhagen’s meat district, a working neighbourhood of Vesterbro positioned between the railway lines leading to Central Station and Sønder Boulevard.

4. 4

   

   Stop 4: Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek

   ~1 hr here

   Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek is an art museum built around the private collection of Carl Jacobsen, whose father founded Carlsberg Breweries.

5. 5

   

   Stop 5: Tivoli

   ~3 min here

   This is Tivoli, a Copenhagen pleasure garden built around amusement rides.

6. 6

   

   Stop 6: Palads Biograferne

   ~3 min here

   Palads Biograferne is a cinema operated by Nordisk Film, and its vivid pastel exterior makes it one of the most recognisable entertainment buildings around Axeltorv.

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