Amager Common (

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: ''Amager Fælled'') is a 223 hectare nature reserve on Amager in

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. It contains meadows, lakes, forests and a range of wildlife such as Highland cattle.

History

The area where Amager Common now lies is a former military area. Abandoned in 1964, Amager Common gained protected status in two rounds: ''Kalvebodkilefredningen'' in 1990 and ''Amager Fælled fredningen'' in 1994. Amager Common contained one of Copenhagen's execution sites, with the final execution taking place on April 22, 1845.

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