Trianglen (literally "The Triangle") is a central junction and public space in the

Østerbro Østerbro () (literally, "Eastern Bridge") is one of the 10 official districts of Copenhagen, Denmark. It is located just north of the city centre, outside the old city gate Østerport which, after it was moved around 1700, used to be located clos ...

district of

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. Five streets meet in the junction:

Blegdamsvej Blegdamsvej is a street in Copenhagen, Denmark, connecting Sankt Hans Torv in Nørrebro to Trianglen in Østerbro. The busy artery Fredensgade separates the Nørrebro and Østerbro sections of the street from each other. The north side of the st ...

Øster Allé Øster Allé (literally "East Avenue") is a street in the Østerbro district of Copenhagen, Denmark, connecting Trianglen to Vibenhus Runddel. The northern part of the street, after Parken Stadium, Denmark's national football stadium, bisects F� ...

Østerbrogade Østerbrogade is the principal shopping street and thoroughfare in the Østerbro district of Copenhagen, Denmark. It extends from Lille Triangel at the north-eastern tip of The Lakes, passes Trianglen, and continues to Svanemøllen station from ...

Nordre Frihavnsgade Nordre Frihavnsgade ( lit. "Northern Freeport Street") is a street in the Østerbro district of Copenhagen, Denmark, linking the junction Trianglen in the southwest with Østbanegade In the northeast. The street passes the two small squares Vict ...

and Odensegade. Trianglen is a station on the

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of the

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. Lille Trianglen (literally "Little Triangle") is located some 400 metres to the south, along Østerbrogade. It is the junction of Østerbrogade, Dag Hammarskjölds Allé, Classensgade,

Øster Farimagsgade Vester, Nørre and Øster Farimagsgade ( lit. West, North and East Farimagsgade) is a succession of streets which together connect the south-western Vesterbro to the northern Østerbro along the periphery of the city centre in Copenhagen, Denmark. ...

and Øster Søgade.

History

The hospital Vartov was from 1630 located at the site. Its fortified building was part of

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's defense of Copenhagen. The East Road passed through the complex which consisted of four wings surrounded by ramparts and moats. The building was destroyed during the Swedish siege of Copenhagen in 1658 and Vartov subsequently moved to its current home on

Vester Voldgade Vester Voldgade ( lit. "West Rampart Street") is a street in Copenhagen, Denmark which runs from Jarmers Plads to the waterfront between Frederiksholms Kanal and Langebro, passing the City Hall Square on the way. Together with Nørre Voldgade and ...

in 1665. The site's importance as a junction outside the Eastern City Gate was consolidated when

and

was expanded in 1750. In the 19th century, Trianglen was a hub for carriages which drove copenhageners north to

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. Strandvejen Steam Tramway Company opened a route between Trianglen and

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in 1884 but it was discontinued in 1892.

Notable buildings

Two buildings bear testament to Trianglen's history as a hub for trams. The building in the middle of the square is a former waiting room built for the tramways in 1907. It was designed by

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and has variously been referred to as "The Bee", "The Turtle and "The soup bowl"" due to its shape. It was listed in 1986. The building at 132 Blegdamsvej is a former tram depot, Blegdamsvej Remisse (Blegdamsvej Depot), built by Copenhagen Tramways in connection with the electrification of the tramways in 1901 to a design by Vilhelm Friederichsen. It was decommissioned in 1964 in connection with the discontinuation of Line 15 and materiel was transferred to Svanemøllen Depot. The building was converted into a community centre and sports venue in the 1980s. The design company Normann Copenhagen has a flagship store at Østerbrogade 70, overlooking the junction. The store is located in the former cinema Triangel Teatret from 1929 and was listed as one of !"12 Treasures of Europe" by the

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in 2014.

Gallery

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History

Notable buildings

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