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history History (derived ) is the systematic study and the documentation of the human activity. The time period of event before the History of writing#Inventions of writing, invention of writing systems is considered prehistory. "History" is an umbr ...
of the city 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.


Prior to 17th century

* 1167 – Absalon's Castle founded. * 1238 – Franciscan monastery founded. * 1254 – Copenhagen receives city charter. * 1294 – Wednesdays and Saturdays designated market days. * 1296 – House of the Holy Ghost founded. * 1388 – Church of Our Lady rebuilt. * 1417 –
Eric of Pomerania Eric of Pomerania (1381 or 1382 – 24 September 1459) was the ruler of the Kalmar Union from 1396 until 1439, succeeding his grandaunt, Queen Margaret I. He is known as Eric III as King of Norway (1389–1442), Eric VII as King of Denmark (1396 ...
takes
Copenhagen Castle Copenhagen Castle ( da, Københavns Slot) was a castle on the islet of Slotsholmen in central Copenhagen, Denmark. It was built in the late 14th century and was located at the site of the current Christiansborg Palace. History In 1167, Bisho ...
. * 1479 **
City hall In local government, a city hall, town hall, civic centre (in the UK or Australia), guildhall, or a municipal building (in the Philippines), is the chief administrative building of a city, town, or other municipality. It usually houses ...
built at Gammeltorv. **
University of Copenhagen The University of Copenhagen ( da, Københavns Universitet, KU) is a prestigious public university, public research university in Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark. Founded in 1479, the University of Copenhagen is the second-oldest university in ...
founded. * 1493 - Govaert van Ghemen sets up printing press. * 1583 –
Dyrehavsbakken (), commonly referred to as (), is an amusement park in Lyngby-Taarbæk Kommune, Denmark, near Klampenborg (Gentofte municipality), about north of central Copenhagen. It opened in and is the world's oldest operating amusement park. With 2. ...
founded near Copenhagen.


17th century

* 1604 – Christian IV's Arsenal built. * 1608 –
Caritas Well The Caritas Well ( da, Caritasbrønden), also known as the Caritas Fountain (Danish: Caritasspringvandet), is the oldest fountain in Copenhagen, Denmark. It was built in 1608 by Christian IV and is located on Gammeltorv, now part of the Strøget ...
built. * 1610 **
City hall In local government, a city hall, town hall, civic centre (in the UK or Australia), guildhall, or a municipal building (in the Philippines), is the chief administrative building of a city, town, or other municipality. It usually houses ...
rebuilt. **
Nytorv Nytorv ( English: New Square or New Market) is a public square in the centre of Copenhagen, Denmark. Together with the adjoining Gammeltorv it forms a common space, today part of the Strøget pedestrian zone. The square is dominated by the imposi ...
created. * 1611 –
Leda and the Swan Leda and the Swan is a story and subject in art from Greek mythology in which the god Zeus, in the form of a swan, seduces or rapes Leda. According to later Greek mythology, Leda bore Helen and Polydeuces, children of Zeus, while at the sa ...
statue erected. * 1618 – Brewery built. * 1624 – Rosenborg Castle built. * 1625 – Copenhagen Stock Exchange founded. * 1626 –
Citadel A citadel is the core fortified area of a town or city. It may be a castle, fortress, or fortified center. The term is a diminutive of "city", meaning "little city", because it is a smaller part of the city of which it is the defensive core. In ...
built. * 1634 - 5 October: of
Magdalene Sibylle of Saxony Magdalene Sibylle of Saxony (23 December 1617 – 6 January 1668), in Denmark known as Magdalena Sibylla, was the Princess of Denmark and Norway from 1634 to 1647 as the wife of Prince-Elect Christian of Denmark, and the Duchess consort of Saxe-A ...
and
Christian, Prince-Elect of Denmark Christian (10 April 16032 June 1647) was Prince-Elect of Denmark since 1610 and Heir Apparent to the Throne of the Kingdom of Norway since 1603. Dying in 1647, he was succeeded by his younger brother, Prince Frederik. Biography Early life ...
takes place. * 1640 –
Børsen Børsen (Danish for "the Exchange"), also known as Børsbygningen ("The (Stock) Exchange building" in English), is a 17th-century stock exchange in the center of Copenhagen. The historic building is situated next to Christiansborg Palace, the seat ...
built. * 1648 –
Royal Danish Library The Royal Library ( da, Det Kongelige Bibliotek) in Copenhagen is the national library of Denmark and the university library of the University of Copenhagen. It is among the largest libraries in the world and the largest in the Nordic countries ...
founded. * 1659 – Assault on Copenhagen * 1661 – Coat of arms of Copenhagen granted. * 1666 – Holmens Cemetery established. * 1670 – Kongens Nytorv laid out. * 1671 –
Garnisons Cemetery Garrison Cemetery (Danish: Garnisons Kirkegård) is a cemetery in Copenhagen, Denmark. It was inaugurated in 1671 on a site just outside the Eastern City Gate, as a military cemetery complementing the naval Holmens Cemetery which had been inaugura ...
inaugurated. * 1673 – Sophie Amalienborg built. * 1683 –
Palace A palace is a grand residence, especially a royal residence, or the home of a head of state or some other high-ranking dignitary, such as a bishop or archbishop. The word is derived from the Latin name palātium, for Palatine Hill in Rome which ...
built for
Ulrik Frederik Gyldenløve Ulrik Frederik Gyldenløve, Count of Laurvig (20 July 1638 – 17 April 1704) was Governor-general of Norway (''Stattholdere i Norge'') from 1664–1699. He was the leading general in Norway during the Scanian War, whose Norwegian leg is conventio ...
. * 1686 – Thott Palace built. * 1695 –
Church of Our Saviour Church of Our Saviour (or Savior), Church of the Savio(u)r, Church of Our Merciful Savio(u)r, or variations thereof, may refer to many Christian churches dedicated to Our Saviour (Our Lord), including: Americas United States (by state) * Church ...
built.


18th century

* 1711 –
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. * 1722 - The first public theater, ''
Lille Grønnegade Theatre Lille Grønnegade Theatre was a Danish theatre which was active from 1722 to 1728. It was the first public theatre in Copenhagen in Denmark. History In 1721, the French troupe La troupe du Roi de Danemark, which had performed for the royal cou ...
'', is founded. * 1728 **
Fire Fire is the rapid oxidation of a material (the fuel) in the exothermic chemical process of combustion, releasing heat, light, and various reaction Product (chemistry), products. At a certain point in the combustion reaction, called the ignition ...
. **
City hall In local government, a city hall, town hall, civic centre (in the UK or Australia), guildhall, or a municipal building (in the Philippines), is the chief administrative building of a city, town, or other municipality. It usually houses ...
rebuilt between Gammeltorv and
Nytorv Nytorv ( English: New Square or New Market) is a public square in the centre of Copenhagen, Denmark. Together with the adjoining Gammeltorv it forms a common space, today part of the Strøget pedestrian zone. The square is dominated by the imposi ...
. * 1742 -
Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters {{Infobox organization , name = The Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters , full_name = , native_name = Det Kongelige Danske Videnskabernes Selskab , native_name_lang = , logo = Royal ...
established. * 1745 –
Christiansborg Palace Christiansborg Palace ( da, Christiansborg Slot; ) is a palace and government building on the islet of Slotsholmen in central Copenhagen, Denmark. It is the seat of the Danish Parliament ('), the Danish Prime Minister's Office, and the Supreme ...
built. * 1748 – Royal Danish Theatre founded. * 1751 – Mastekranen built. * 1752 – Oeder's Garden planted. * 1757 – Frederiks Hospital opens. * 1758 –
Christian's Church Christians's Church ( da, Christianskirken) is a church in Aarhus, Denmark. The church is situated in the northern Christiansbjerg neighbourhood on Frederikshaldsgade. It is a parish church, and the only church in Christians Parish, under the Di ...
built. * 1760 ** Amalienborg Palace built. **
Assistens Cemetery Assistens Cemetery ( da, Assistens Kirkegård) is the name of a number of cemeteries in Denmark. The common nominator is, as the first part of the name implies (Latin: ''assistens'' meaning assisting), an assisting cemetery for a town's churches. ...
inaugurated. ** Moses & Søn G. Melchior in business. * 1769 - Population: 82,086.( da) * 1770 - City directory published. * 1771 – Royal Danish Ballet founded. * 1775 **
Royal Porcelain Factory Royal Copenhagen, officially the Royal Porcelain Factory ( da, Den Kongelige Porcelænsfabrik), is a Danish manufacturer of porcelain products and was founded in Copenhagen in 1775 under the protection of Danish Dowager Queen Juliane Marie. It is ...
founded. ** P.F. Suhm library opens. * 1777 – ''
Det Dramatiske Selskab Det Dramatiske Selskab is the name for several Norwegian amateur theatre drama troupes. These troupes were the first permanent theatre troupes in the cities of Norway. The period between 1780–1830 is described by many as ''the age of the dramatic ...
'' is founded. * 1781 –
Vestindisk Pakhus Vestindisk Pakhus (English: West India Warehouse), located on Toldbodgade on the waterfront between Amalienborg Palace and Langelinie, is a former 18th-century warehouse in Copenhagen, Denmark. It was designed by Caspar Frederik Harsdorff and buil ...
built. * 1785 –
Heering House The Heering House (Danish language, Danish: Heerings Gård) is a Neoclassical architecture, Neoclassical house overlooking Christianshavns Kanal, Christianshavn Canal in the Christianshavn neighbourhood of Copenhagen, Denmark. It takes its name aft ...
built. * 1787 – ''
J. Cl. Todes Døtreskole J. Cl. Todes Døtreskole ("Daughter School of J. Cl. Tode") was a girls' school founded in Copenhagen, Denmark in 1787. It was the first school in Denmark to give secondary education to females, and the mother school and predecessor of the first l ...
'', the first secondary school for girls, is founded. * 1791 – ''
Døtreskolen af 1791 Døtreskolen af 1791 ("Daughter School of 1791") was a girls' school active in Copenhagen, Denmark from 1791 until 1899. It is considered one of the first schools in Denmark to give secondary education Secondary education or post-primary educati ...
'' is founded. * 1793 –
Royal Danish Library The Royal Library ( da, Det Kongelige Bibliotek) in Copenhagen is the national library of Denmark and the university library of the University of Copenhagen. It is among the largest libraries in the world and the largest in the Nordic countries ...
opened to the public. * 1795 –
Fire Fire is the rapid oxidation of a material (the fuel) in the exothermic chemical process of combustion, releasing heat, light, and various reaction Product (chemistry), products. At a certain point in the combustion reaction, called the ignition ...
.


19th century

* 1801 – Battle of Copenhagen. * 1807 ** Battle of Copenhagen ** Royal Commission for the Preservation of Antiquities established. * 1815 – Copenhagen Court House (with city hall) built at
Nytorv Nytorv ( English: New Square or New Market) is a public square in the centre of Copenhagen, Denmark. Together with the adjoining Gammeltorv it forms a common space, today part of the Strøget pedestrian zone. The square is dominated by the imposi ...
. * 1825 **
Royal Danish Academy of Music The Royal Danish Academy of Music, or Royal Danish Conservatory of Music ( da, Det Kongelige Danske Musikkonservatorium), in Copenhagen is the oldest professional institution of musical education in Denmark as well as the largest, with approxima ...
founded. **
Kunstforeningen Kunstforeningen (English The Art Society), now officially called Gammel Strand after its address, is an exhibition space and non-profit membership organization located at Gammel Strand in Copenhagen, Denmark. It was founded in 1825 to promote and ...
founded. * 1828 –
Christiansborg Palace Christiansborg Palace ( da, Christiansborg Slot; ) is a palace and government building on the islet of Slotsholmen in central Copenhagen, Denmark. It is the seat of the Danish Parliament ('), the Danish Prime Minister's Office, and the Supreme ...
rebuilt. * 1829 – Church of Our Lady rebuilt. * 1835 - Andersen's ''
Fairy Tales A fairy tale (alternative names include fairytale, fairy story, magic tale, or wonder tale) is a short story that belongs to the folklore genre. Such stories typically feature magic, enchantments, and mythical or fanciful beings. In most cult ...
'' published. * 1840 - Population: 120,819.( da) * 1843 **
Tivoli Gardens Tivoli Gardens, also known simply as Tivoli, is an amusement park and pleasure garden in Copenhagen, Denmark. The park opened on 15 August 1843 and is the third-oldest operating amusement park in the world, after Dyrehavsbakken in nearby Klampe ...
opens. ** Tivoli Orchestra formed. * 1845 – Copenhagen co-host a nordic student meeting with
Lund Lund (, , ) is a city in the southern Swedish provinces of Sweden, province of Scania, across the Øresund, Öresund strait from Copenhagen. The town had 91,940 inhabitants out of a municipal total of 121,510 . It is the seat of Lund Municipali ...
. * 1846 – ''
Den højere Dannelsesanstalt for Damer Den højere Dannelsesanstalt for Damer (literary: 'Higher Educational Institute for Ladies'), from 1861 Femmerske Kursus til Uddannelse af Skolelærerinder (literary: 'Femmer's Educational Course for Women School Teacher's') and from 1885 ''Femmers ...
'' is founded. * 1847 ** Railway station built. ** Carlsberg brewery founded. * 1848 –
Thorvaldsen Museum The Thorvaldsen Museum is a single-artist museum in Copenhagen, Denmark, dedicated to the art of Danish Neoclassical sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen (1770–1844), who lived and worked in Rome for most of his life (1796–1838). The museum is locat ...
built. * 1850s –
Edition Wilhelm Hansen Edition Wilhelm Hansen is a Danish music publishing company founded in 1857 by Wilhelm Hansen. It publishes score and recordings. It was founded as Christiani & Grisson in 1811, and bought by printer and engraver Wilhelm Hansen in 1857, who sold ...
music publisher in business. * 1856 – Royal School of Library and Information Science founded. * 1857 **
Folketeatret Folketeateret is a theatre in Oslo, Norway. The building has been used as a movie theatre and as an opera house. The theatre has 1,400 seats. History The theatre itself operated from 1952 to 1959, but the institution has a much longer history. ...
founded. ** Charlottenborg Spring Exhibition begins. * 1859 – Copenhagen Zoo founded. * 1860 – City gates dismantled. * 1862 – Copenhagen co-host a nordic student meeting with
Lund Lund (, , ) is a city in the southern Swedish provinces of Sweden, province of Scania, across the Øresund, Öresund strait from Copenhagen. The town had 91,940 inhabitants out of a municipal total of 121,510 . It is the seat of Lund Municipali ...
. * 1865 – Hansen Writing Ball typewriter invented in Copenhagen. * 1870 ** (confectionery) in business. **
Østre Anlæg Østre Anlæg is a public park in Copenhagen. Once it was a part of the old city fortifications. The park was designed by landscape architect H.A. Flindt who also designed Ørstedsparken and Copenhagen Botanical Garden on the old fortification. ...
and
Vestre Cemetery Vestre Cemetery ( da, Vestre Kirkegård, meaning "Western Cemetery") is located in a large park setting in the Kongens Enghave district of Copenhagen, Denmark. With its 54 hectares it is the largest cemetery in Denmark. The cemetery is landscape ...
established. ** Population: 202,327.( da) * 1874 –
Botanical Garden A botanical garden or botanic gardenThe terms ''botanic'' and ''botanical'' and ''garden'' or ''gardens'' are used more-or-less interchangeably, although the word ''botanic'' is generally reserved for the earlier, more traditional gardens, an ...
glasshouses built. * 1879 **
Dansk Fotografisk Forening The Dansk Fotografisk Forening (DFF) or Danish Photographers Association is a non-profit organization for photographers who earn a living from photography. Since 1879, it has been supporting professional photography and assisting its members. Aims ...
(photo society) headquartered in city. ** Vesterfælledvej truant school founded. * 1881 – Children's playground constructed. * 1882 – Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek established. * 1883 - (theatre) opens. * 1884 – '' Dagbladet Politiken'' newspaper begins publication. * 1890 - Population: 367,262.( da) * 1894 – Frederik's Church, popularly known as the "Marble Church", opens. * 1895 - Copenhagen Women's Exhibition * 1896 – Statens Museum for Kunst established. * 1897 ** Østerport Station opens. ** Coast Line railway begins operating.


20th century


1900s-1940s

* 1901 ** City expands. **
Museum of Copenhagen The Museum of Copenhagen (Danish: Københavns Bymuseum) is the official museum of Copenhagen, Denmark, documenting the city's history from the 12th century to the present. History The Museum of Copenhagen was founded in 1901. Starting in 1925, t ...
and International Secretariat of National Trade Union Centres founded. ** Population: 468,936.( da) * 1905 –
Copenhagen City Hall Copenhagen City Hall ( da, Københavns Rådhus) is the headquarters of the Copenhagen City Council as well as the Lord mayor of the Copenhagen Municipality, Denmark. The building is situated on City Hall Square in central Copenhagen. Architect ...
built on City Hall Square. * 1907 – Medical Museion established. * 1910 **
Rigshospitalet Rigshospitalet (meaning ''The National'', ''State'' or ''Hospital of the Realm'', but not usually translated) is the largest public and teaching hospital in Copenhagen and the most highly specialised hospital in Denmark. The hospital's main buildi ...
built. ** International socialist women's conference held. * 1911 ** Copenhagen Central Station, Idrætsparken, and Hirschsprung Collection open. ** Population: 584,089.( da) * 1912 –
Theatre Museum in the Court Theatre The Theatre Museum in the Court Theatre () is situated at Christiansborg Palace on Slotsholmen, Copenhagen, Denmark, above the Royal Stables, and is on the first floor of the building. Its collection describes Danish theatre history from the 1 ...
founded. * 1913 ** Dansk Statens Arkiv for Historiske Film og Stemmer (film archive) founded. **
The Little Mermaid (statue) ''The Little Mermaid'' ( da, Den lille Havfrue) is a bronze statue by Edvard Eriksen, depicting a mermaid becoming human. The sculpture is displayed on a rock by the waterside at the Langelinie promenade in Copenhagen, Denmark. It is tall
unveiled. * 1915 - January: Conference of Socialist Parties of Neutral Countries held in Copenhagen. * 1917 - (publisher) in business. * 1924 – Alexandra Teatret (cinema) opens. * 1925 ** Copenhagen Airport, Kastrup and
Bakkehuset Bakkehuset ( lit. "''The Hill House'') is a historic house museum on Rahbeks Allé in the Frederiksberg district of Copenhagen, Denmark. Dating from the 1520s, it has served a number of functions over the years, including as a farmhouse, inn, priv ...
museum open. **
Danish National Symphony Orchestra The Danish National Symphony Orchestra (Danish: ''DR Symfoniorkestret''; English abbreviation "DNSO"), is a Danish orchestra based in Copenhagen. The DNSO is the principal orchestra of DR (Danish Broadcasting Corporation). The DRSO is based at th ...
founded. * 1926 –
Forum Copenhagen Forum Copenhagen ( da, Forum København, italic=no) is a large multi-purpose, rentable indoor arena located in Frederiksberg, Denmark. It hosts a large variety of concerts, markets, exhibitions and other events. The venue can hold up to 10,000 p ...
built. * 1927 –
Grundtvig's Church Grundtvig's Church ( da, Grundtvigs Kirke) is located in the Bispebjerg district of Copenhagen, Denmark. It is a rare example of expressionist church architecture. Due to its originality, it is one of the best known churches in the city. History ...
inaugurated. * 1928 **
Tøjhus Museum , established = , dissolved = , location = Christian IV's Arsenal SlotsholmenCopenhagen, Denmark , type = Military museum , accreditation = , key_holdings = , collections ...
established. **
Christiansborg Palace Christiansborg Palace ( da, Christiansborg Slot; ) is a palace and government building on the islet of Slotsholmen in central Copenhagen, Denmark. It is the seat of the Danish Parliament ('), the Danish Prime Minister's Office, and the Supreme ...
rebuilt. * 1929 –
Søndermark Cemetery Søndermark Cemetery (Danish: Søndermark Kirkegård) is a cemetery in the Frederiksberg district of Copenhagen, Denmark, located on Roskildevej, opposite Solbjerg Park Cemetery. It is the youngest of the three cemeteries in Frederiksberg Municip ...
established. * 1938 – cinema built. * 1940 – April:
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begins. * 1943 ** 3 September: Stalag 391
prisoner-of-war camp A prisoner-of-war camp (often abbreviated as POW camp) is a site for the containment of enemy fighters captured by a belligerent power in time of war. There are significant differences among POW camps, internment camps, and military prisons. P ...
for Danish POWs established by the Germans. ** 8 November: Stalag 391 POW camp dissolved. * 1945 ** 5 May: German occupation ends. ** ''
Dagbladet Information ''Information'' (), full name: ''Dagbladet Information'' (), is a Danish newspaper published Monday through Saturday. History and profile ''Dagbladet Information'' was established and published by the Danish resistance movement in 1943 during ...
'' (newspaper) begins publication. ** Population: 731,707. * 1948 –
David Collection The David Collection ( da, Davids Samling) is a museum of fine and applied art in Copenhagen, Denmark, built around the private collections of lawyer, businessman and art collector C. L. David. The museum is particularly noted for its collectio ...
opens.


1950s-1990s

* 1950 –
Ryvangen Memorial Park Ryvangen Memorial Park ( da, Mindelunden i Ryvangen) is a memorial park in Ryvangen officially inaugurated on 5 May 1950 to commemorate fallen members of the Danish resistance to the German occupation of Denmark during World War II. The locatio ...
officially inaugurated. * 1951 - 24 September: World's first
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sex reassignment surgery performed at
Gentofte Hospital Gentofte Hospital (Copenhagen University Hospital Gentofte) is located in Gentofte within Copenhagen in Denmark. Administratively, it is part of the hospital service of Region Hovedstaden. The hospital primarily serves the municipalities of Gentof ...
. * 1957 – World Santa Claus Congress begins near city. * 1958 - "
Egg An egg is an organic vessel grown by an animal to carry a possibly fertilized egg cell (a zygote) and to incubate from it an embryo within the egg until the embryo has become an animal fetus that can survive on its own, at which point the a ...
" and "
swan Swans are birds of the family (biology), family Anatidae within the genus ''Cygnus''. The swans' closest relatives include the goose, geese and ducks. Swans are grouped with the closely related geese in the subfamily Anserinae where they form t ...
" chair designs introduced. * 1962 – Strøget pedestrian zone laid out. * 1971 ** ''
Weekendavisen ''Weekendavisen'' (meaning ''The Weekend Newspaper'' in English) is a Danish weekly broadsheet newspaper published on Fridays in Denmark. Its circulation (as of 2007) is approximately 60,000 copies, about ten per cent of which cover subscription ...
'' newspaper begins publication. **
Freetown Christiania Freetown Christiania, also known as Christiania ( da, Fristaden Christiania or '), is an intentional community, commune and micronation in the Christianshavn neighbourhood of the Danish capital city of Copenhagen, Christinia, Christianshavn, C ...
founded. * 1973 –
Roskilde Airport Roskilde Airport , officially known as Copenhagen Airport, Roskilde ( da, Københavns Lufthavn, Roskilde, ), is located 4 nautical miles (7 km) southeast of Roskilde near the town Tune. It was opened in 1973 as the first of three planned re ...
opens. * 1974 - Greater Copenhagen Council created. * 1975 - cinema opens. * 1976 ** Royal Danish Naval Museum established. ** Population: 1,292,647
urban area An urban area, built-up area or urban agglomeration is a human settlement with a high population density and infrastructure of built environment. Urban areas are created through urbanization and are categorized by urban morphology as cities, t ...
.( da) * 1977 ** 12 December: World's "first
AIDS Human immunodeficiency virus infection and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) is a spectrum of conditions caused by infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), a retrovirus. Following initial infection an individual m ...
victim" dies in Copenhagen. **
Frieboeshvile Frieboeshvile () is a Baroque architecture, Baroque-style country house in Kongens Lyngby north of Copenhagen, Denmark. It is located across the street from Sorgenfri Palace, where Lyngby Main Street meets Lyngby Kongevej. The house takes its name ...
restored. * 1978 –
Danish Design Centre The Danish Design Center (DDC) is Denmark’s national center for design. Established in 1978, DDC is a non-profit foundation under the Danish Ministry of Business, Industry and Financial Affairs. The role of DDC is to promote the use of design in ...
opens. * 1979 –
Copenhagen Jazz Festival Copenhagen Jazz Festival is a jazz event every July in Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark. Copenhagen Jazz Festival was established in 1979, but beginning in 1964 Tivoli Gardens presented a series of concerts under the name Copenhagen Jazz Festiva ...
begins. * 1980 – Copenhagen Marathon begins. * 1983 – Radio Rosa begins broadcasting. * 1984 –
Valby-Hallen Valby-Hallen is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in Copenhagen, Denmark. The venue is primarily used for sports and concerts. It has a capacity of 5,000 people. Musicians like Bee Gees, ZZ Top, Iron Maiden, Phil Collins, Smashing Pumpkins, ...
opens. * 1986 **
Fotografisk Center Fotografisk Center is an exhibition space in Copenhagen, Denmark, dedicated to international and Danish photographic art. Since 1 January 2016 it has been based in the Copenhagen Meat Packing District (Det Brune Kødbyen) at Staldgade 16, 1799 Cope ...
and
Rhythmic Music Conservatory The Rhythmic Music Conservatory ( da, Rytmisk Musikkonservatorium) is a music conservatoire in Copenhagen, Denmark. The RMC was founded in 1986 as an independent institution of higher education under the Danish Ministry of Culture and is the only sc ...
established. ** Worker's Museum opens. * 1992 –
Parken Stadium Parken Stadium, also known simply as Parken and as Telia Parken (2014–2020), is a football stadium in the Indre Østerbro (''Inner Østerbro'') district of Copenhagen, Denmark, built from 1990 to 1992. The stadium, which features a retractable ...
built. * 1995 **
Copenhagen City Bikes Copenhagen City Bikes or ''Bycykler København'' was the bicycle sharing system of Copenhagen, Denmark. Launched in 1995 with 1,000 cycles, the project was the world's first organized large-scale urban bike-sharing scheme, which, unlike its Dutch ...
launched. **
Danish Architecture Centre Danish Architecture Center (Danish: Dansk Arkitektur Center), (DAC), is Denmark’s national center for the development and dissemination of knowledge about architecture, building and urban development. DAC’s objective and legitimacy consist in ...
founded. * 1996 –
National Museum of Photography The National Museum of Photography (''Nationale Fotomuseum'') is located in the Black Diamond, a modern waterfront extension to the Royal Danish Library in Copenhagen. History The National Museum of Photography, founded in 1996, moved into its cu ...
and Cisternerne – Museum for moderne Glaskunst founded. * 1998 –
Copenhagen Distortion Copenhagen Distortion is a celebration of "Copenhagen Night Life and New Dance Music". With an estimated 100,000 guests per day, it is one of the largest annual gatherings in Europe. The Distortion week starts with 20-40 street parties in the N ...
begins. * 1999 –
Black Diamond (library) The Black Diamond (Danish: Den Sorte Diamant) is a modern waterfront extension to the Royal Danish Library's old building on Slotsholmen in central Copenhagen, Denmark. Its quasi-official nickname is a reference to its polished black granite claddi ...
built. * 2000 ** Øresund Bridge opens to
Malmö Malmö (, ; da, Malmø ) is the largest city in the Swedish county (län) of Scania (Skåne). It is the third-largest city in Sweden, after Stockholm and Gothenburg, and the sixth-largest city in the Nordic region, with a municipal populat ...
, Sweden. **
Copenhagen Harbour Buses The Copenhagen Harbour Buses (Danish: Københavns Havnebusser) is a system of water buses along the harbourfront of Copenhagen, Denmark, operated by Movia which also operates the city’s regular buses. There are four vessels: Holmen, Bryggen, No ...
begin operating.


21st century


2000s

* 2001 –
Copenhagen Free University Copenhagen Free University (CFU, da, Det Fri Universitet i København) is an artist-run communist collective established in May 2001 in Copenhagen, Denmark, although it is not an accredited institution of higher learning. It considers itself as p ...
established. * 2002 –
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 ...
and Copenhagen Harbour Baths inaugurated. * 2003 **
Copenhagen International Documentary Festival CPH:DOX is the official name for the Copenhagen International Documentary Film Festival, an international documentary film festival established in 2003 and held annually in Copenhagen, Denmark. CPH:DOX has since grown to become one of the largest ...
and Start! Festival begin. ** North Atlantic House cultural centre and
Noma (restaurant) Noma is a three-Michelin-star restaurant run by chef René Redzepi, and co-founded by Claus Meyer, in Copenhagen, Denmark. The name is a syllabic abbreviation of the two Danish words "" (Nordic) and "" (food). Opened in 2003, the restaurant is ...
open. * 2004 **
Copenhagen Opera House The Copenhagen Opera House (in Danish usually called Operaen, literally ''The opera'') is the national opera house of Denmark, and among the most modern opera houses in the world. It is also one of the most expensive opera houses ever built at a ...
and Danish Jewish Museum open. **
Natural History Museum of Denmark The Natural History Museum of Denmark ( da, Statens Naturhistoriske Museum) is a natural history museum located in Copenhagen, Denmark. It was created as a 1 January 2004 merger of Copenhagen's Zoological Museum, Geological Museum, Botanical Muse ...
formed. * 2005 – VM Houses built. * 2006 –
DieselHouse DieselHouse is an interactive exhibition on diesel technology located on the grounds of the still operating H. C. Ørsted Power Station in the South Docklands of Copenhagen, Denmark. The exhibition is centred on a gigantic decommissioned Burmeis ...
opens. * 2007 ** City becomes part of the
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. **
Karriere Bar Karriere Bar was a bar and restaurant in the Meatpacking District of Copenhagen, Denmark, co-founded by Berlin-based, Danish artist Jeppe Hein in 2007. The establishment featured interactive and Site-specific art by a range of international ar ...
and Geranium (restaurant) open. ** Fictional '' The Killing'' (TV series) begins broadcasting. **
Homeless World Cup The Homeless World Cup is an annual association football tournament organized by the Homeless World Cup Foundation, a social organization which advocates the end of homelessness through the sport of association football. The organization puts tog ...
football contest held. * 2008 **
Royal Danish Playhouse The Royal Danish Playhouse ( da, Skuespilhuset) is a theatre building for the Royal Danish Theatre, situated on the harbour front in the Frederiksstaden neighbourhood of central Copenhagen, Denmark. It was created as a purpose-built venue for dr ...
opens in Frederiksstaden. **
21st European Film Awards The 21st Annual European Film Awards took place on 6 December 2008 in Copenhagen, Denmark. Winners and nominees Best European Actor Toni Servillo – '' Gomorrah (Gomorra)'' and ''Il Divo'' * Michael Fassbender – ''Hunger'' * Thure Lindhar ...
held. **
Mountain Dwellings Mountain Dwellings ( da, Bjerget) is a building in the Ørestad district of Copenhagen, Denmark, consisting of apartments above a multi-story car park. The building was designed by the Danish architectural practicPLOTUnited Nations Climate Change Conference The United Nations Climate Change Conferences are yearly conferences held in the framework of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). They serve as the formal meeting of the UNFCCC parties (Conference of the Parties, ...
held. ** CPH:PIX film festival begins.


2010s

* 2010 –
8 House 8 House ( da, 8 Tallet), also known as Big House, is a large mixed-use development built in the shape of a figure 8 on the southern perimeter of the new suburb of Ørestad in Copenhagen, Denmark. Designed by Bjarke Ingels, founding partner of the ...
built. * 2011 ** Torvehallerne (market) in business. **
MAD Symposium The MAD Symposium is an annual symposium held in Copenhagen, Denmark consisting of presentations from chefs, farmers, academics, thinkers, and artists. The event is hosted by MAD Food Organization, which was founded in 2011 by Danish chef René Re ...
begins. * 2012 ** Bicycle superhighway opens. ** Population: 1,213,882
urban area An urban area, built-up area or urban agglomeration is a human settlement with a high population density and infrastructure of built environment. Urban areas are created through urbanization and are categorized by urban morphology as cities, t ...
.( da) * 2014 - Cykelslangen (bike bridge) opens in Havneholmen. * 2015 – 14–15 February:
2015 Copenhagen shootings On 14–15 February 2015, three separate shootings occurred in Copenhagen, Denmark. In total, two victims and the perpetrator were killed, while five police officers were wounded. The first shooting took place on 14 February at a small public after ...
occur, killing two civilians and wounding five police officers. The suspected perpetrator was later shot and killed by police.


2020s

* 2022 ** 3 July: The Field's mall shooting occurs, killing multiple people.


See also

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History of Copenhagen The history of Copenhagen dates back to the first settlement at the site in the 11th century. From the middle of the 12th century it grew in importance after coming into the possession of Bishop Absalon, and the city was fortified with a stone wal ...
*
List of lord mayors of Copenhagen The lord mayor of Copenhagen ( da, Københavns Overborgmester) is the Copenhagen, city's mayor and the leader of the Copenhagen City Council. Established in 1938, all Lord mayor, lord mayors have since belonged to the Social Democrats (Denmark), ...
* Copenhagen metropolitan area *
Urban area of Copenhagen The urban area of Copenhagen (also known as Greater Copenhagen) ( da, Storkøbenhavn or ), lying mostly in the Capital Region of Denmark but also in Region Zealand, consist of Copenhagen and Frederiksberg municipalities and the former Copenhagen ...
*
Timelines A timeline is a display of a list of events in chronological order. It is typically a graphic design showing a long bar labelled with dates paralleling it, and usually contemporaneous events. Timelines can use any suitable scale representi ...
of other cities in Denmark:
Aarhus Aarhus (, , ; officially spelled Århus from 1948 until 1 January 2011) is the second-largest city in Denmark and the seat of Aarhus Municipality. It is located on the eastern shore of Jutland in the Kattegat sea and approximately northwest ...


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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 ...