Højbro () is a bridge in central
Copenhagen
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,
Denmark
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. It connects the small island
Slotsholmen
Slotsholmen (English language, English: The Castle Islet) is an island in the harbour of Copenhagen, Denmark, and part of Copenhagen Indre By, Inner City. The name is taken from the successive castles and palaces located on the island since Absal ...
with its
Christiansborg Palace to the rest of the city centre at the square
Højbro Plads
Højbro Plads (literally "High Bridge Square") is a rectangular public square located between the adjoining Amagertorv and Slotsholmens Kanal, Slotsholmen Canal in the Indre By, City Centre of Copenhagen, Denmark. It takes its name from the Slotsh ...
which is named after it. The current bridge at the site is from 1878 and was designed by
Vilhelm Dahlerup.
History
There has been a bridge at the site since the
Middle Ages
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. The current bridge was built in 1878 to a design by
Vilhelm Dahlerup, who also renewed Holmens Bro and Børsbroen, two other Slotsholmen bridges, which were later dismantled and replaced by other bridges. It was expanded to its current width in the 1960s.
Design
The bridge is made of steel and rests on a granite plinth.
Agnete and the Merman
The underwater bronze sculpture ''Agnete and the Merman'', designed by
Suste Bonnén, is placed in the canal next to the bridge. Its subject is taken from a story in
Danish folklore.
See also
*
Stormbro
References
External links
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Bridges in Copenhagen
Arch bridges in Denmark
Road bridges in Denmark
Bridges completed in 1878
1878 establishments in Denmark