Enghave Brygge (English: Enghave Quay) is a waterfront area in the
Southern Docklands of
Copenhagen
Copenhagen ( or .; da, København ) is the capital and most populous city of Denmark, with a proper population of around 815.000 in the last quarter of 2022; and some 1.370,000 in the urban area; and the wider Copenhagen metropolitan ar ...
, Denmark. It is located between
Teglholmen
Teglholmen (English: The Tiles Islet) is a peninsula in the South Harbour of Copenhagen, Denmark, located between Sluseholmen and Enghave Brygge. The former dockland area used to house heavy industry. While some industry activities remain in the ...
to the south and
Kalvebod Brygge
Kalvebod Brygge (literally "Kalvebod Quay") is a waterfront area in the Vesterbro district of Copenhagen, Denmark. The name also refers to a section of the Ring 2 ring road which follows the waterfront from Langebro in the north to the H. C. Ørst ...
to the north. Currently an abandoned industrial site, a plan for its redevelopment was adopted in July 2013. The most prominent landmark in the area is the
H. C. Ørsted Power Station
H. C. Ørsted Power Station (Denmark, Danish: H. C. Ørstedværket) is a Fossil-fuel power station, natural gas fired Cogeneration, combined heat and power station located at Enghave Brygge, Kongens Enghave, Sydhavnen in Copenhagen, Denmark. It is ...
.
Redevelopment
The land is owned by NPV A/S, JM Danmark samt By & Havn. The plan for the area has been created by
Juul Frost Arkitekter, Gröning Arkitekter and Danielsen Architecture in collaboration with the City. The area will comprise 2,400 apartments and about 37.800 square metres of commercial and retail space. A central element in the plan is the creation of a 700 metres long canal, Enghave Canal, which will be a modern equivalent to
Christianshavn Canal on the other side of the harbor. The buildings along the water will be located on 11 individual "islands". A greenspace will mark the transition to H. C. Ørsted Power Station.
Transport
Enghave Brygge will be a station on the planned
South Harbour Line (M4) of the
Copenhagen Metro
The Copenhagen Metro ( da, Københavns Metro, ) is a 24/7 rapid transit system in Copenhagen, Denmark, serving the municipalities of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg, and Tårnby.
The original system opened in October 2002, serving nine stations on t ...
, due to open in 2024. Bridges will connect Enghave Brygge to Teglholmen to the south and across the harbor to the southern part of
Islands Brygge
Islands Brygge (English: Iceland's Quay) is a harbourfront area in central Copenhagen, Denmark, located on the north-western coast of Amager. The neighbourhood is noted for its waterfront park Havneparken, which is one of the most popular areas ...
.
Cultural references
Enghave Brygge is seen in silhouet st 0:42:28 in the
first ''Olsen Gang'' film. In ''
The Last Exploits of the Olsen Gang
''The Last Exploits of the Olsen Gang'' ( da, Olsen-bandens sidste bedrifter) is a 1974 Danish comedy film directed by Erik Balling and starring Ove Sprogøe, Morten Grunwald, Poul Bundgaard and Kirsten Walther. This was the sixth film in the Ol ...
'' (1974), Bøffen (
Ove Verner Hansen
Ove Verner Hansen (20 July 1932 – 20 February 2016) was a Danish opera singer and actor. He played the character, "Bøffen" (or "Biffen" in Norwegian, literally meaning "the steak" in both languages) in 16 of the ''Olsen-banden''-movies (11 d ...
) tries to make Egon (
Ove Sprogøe
Ove Wendelboe Sprogøe Petersen (21 December 1919 – 14 September 2004) was a Danish actor.
Life
Born in Odense, his parents were Arthur and Inger Sprogøe Petersen. He married Eva Rasmussen in 1945, with whom he had three children. O ...
) "disappear and stay disappeared" by embedding his feet in a concrete block and dumping him into the harbor from a crane at one of the scrapyards on Enghave Brygge (1:12:25). Enghave Brygge is also used as a location at 0:43:46 in ''
The Olsen Gang on the Track
''The Olsen Gang on the Track'' ( da, Olsen-banden på sporet) is a 1975 Danish comedy film directed by Erik Balling and starring Ove Sprogøe. The film was the seventh in the ''Olsen-banden''-series.
Plot
Following the Olsen Gang's only succe ...
''. Enghave Brygge is also used as a location at 0:28:00 in ''
The Olsen Gang Outta Sight
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''.
See also
*
Frederiks Brygge
References
External links
Local plan proposal
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Copenhagen city districts
Land reclamation in Copenhagen