Trianglen () is a central junction and public space 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
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,
Denmark
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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 str ...
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 fro ...
,
Nordre Frihavnsgade
Nordre Frihavnsgade () is a street in the Østerbro district of Copenhagen, Denmark, linking the junction Trianglen, Copenhagen, Trianglen in the southwest with Østbanegade In the northeast. The street passes the two small squares Victor Borges P ...
The hospital Vartov was from 1630 located at the site. Its fortified building was part of
Christian IV
Christian IV (12 April 1577 – 28 February 1648) was King of Denmark and Norway and Duke of Holstein and Schleswig from 1588 until his death in 1648. His reign of 59 years and 330 days is the longest in Scandinavian history.
A member of the H ...
'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 Voldgad ...
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 str ...
was expanded in 1750.
In the 19th century, Trianglen was a hub for carriages which drove copenhageners north to
Jægersborg Dyrehave
Dyrehaven (Danish language, Danish "The Deer Park"), officially Jægersborg Dyrehave, is a forest park north of Copenhagen in the municipality of Lyngby-Taarbæk Municipality, Lyngby-Taarbæk. To the north it borders Jægersborgs Hegn, which ...
Klampenborg
Klampenborg is a northern suburb of Copenhagen, Denmark. It is located in Gentofte Municipality, Gentofte municipality, directly on Øresund, between Taarbæk and Skovshoved. Like other neighbourhoods along the Øresund coast, Klampenborg is an ...
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
Peder Vilhelm Jensen-Klint
Peder Vilhelm Jensen-Klint (21 June 1853 – 1 December 1930) was a Danish architect, designer, painter and architectural theorist, best known for designing Grundtvig's Church in Copenhagen, generally considered to be one of the most import ...
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
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, 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 New York Times
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