Valby Park ( da, Valbyparken) is a park in

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. It serves as the Copenhagen venue for the travelling

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festival.

History

The park is situated at the site of the former ''Valby Fælled'' ("

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"), which was used as

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between 1913 and 1937. It was converted to a park between 1937 and 1939, and opened to the public on 1 September 1939. Due to fuel shortages during

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, much of the park was dug up in 1941–42 to search for coke, though the park was re-established and expanded during 1944–52. The park was officially designated as a protected area on 3 May 1966. In connection with Copenhagen being the 1996 European City of Culture, 17 circular themed gardens were established in the park.

References

External links

Valby Park
at Københavnergrøn/Copenhagen Green
Valby Park
at VisitCopenhagen
Valbyparken
at Stay.com 1939 establishments in Denmark Parks in Copenhagen Valby {{Europe-protected-area-stub