Svanemølle Beach (
Danish: Svanemøllestranden) is an urban beach situated in the
Østerbro
Østerbro () is one of the 10 official districts of Copenhagen Municipality, 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 close to present-day ...
district of
Copenhagen
Copenhagen ( ) is the capital and most populous city of Denmark, with a population of 1.4 million in the Urban area of Copenhagen, urban area. The city is situated on the islands of Zealand and Amager, separated from Malmö, Sweden, by the ...
,
Denmark
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. It is situated in the bottom of the Svanemølle Bay, off Strandpromenaden, a promenade that follows the coast between Copenhagen's
Nordhavn area to the south and
Tuborg Havn in
Hellerup
Hellerup () is a very affluent district of Gentofte Municipality in the suburbs of Copenhagen, Denmark. The most urban part of the district is centred on Strandvejen and is bordered by Østerbro to the south and the Øresund to the east. It compr ...
to the north. Svanemøllen Marina and the
Svanemølle Power Station are located just south of the beach.
History
Svanemølle Beach was inaugurated 20 June 2010. Designed by the architectural firm
White
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, Thing and Wainøe Landskab, and
Ramboll
Rambøll Group A/S, also known as "Ramboll", is a Danish multinational architecture, engineering, and consulting company. In the past 25 years, the company has expanded from being a business mainly focused on the Nordic region, to having offices ...
, it provides 4,000 square metres of beach with family-friendly low waters as well as a 130 metre long pier providing direct access to deeper water.
See also
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Copenhagen Harbour Baths
The Copenhagen Harbour Baths ( Danish: Københavns Havnebade) are a system of recreational bathing facilities along the waterfront of Copenhagen, Denmark. There are currently four harbour baths, the first and best-known of which is located at Isla ...
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Amager Strandpark
Amager Strandpark (Amager Beach Park) is a seaside public park in Copenhagen, Denmark. It is located on the island of Amager and includes an artificial island and offers a total of of beaches. From the beach, the Middelgrunden wind farm can be s ...
References
Beaches of Copenhagen
2010 establishments in Denmark
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