is a
rampart
Rampart may refer to:
* Rampart (fortification), a defensive wall or bank around a castle, fort or settlement
Rampart may also refer to:
* LAPD Rampart Division, a division of the Los Angeles Police Department
** Rampart scandal, a blanket ter ...
complex west 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
Denmark is a Nordic countries, Nordic country in Northern Europe. It is the metropole and most populous constituent of the Kingdom of Denmark,, . also known as the Danish Realm, a constitutionally unitary state that includes the Autonomous a ...
. Stretching approximately from
Avedøre in the south to
Utterslev Mose in the north, it is part of the last generation of
land fortifications of the city. Built in the period 1888–1892 by up to 2,000 workers, it was the largest construction project of its time in Denmark. Vestvolden was divided into two fortifications end to end, the southern one named Vestenceinten and the northern, much shorter one named Husumenceinten; the name ''Vestvolden'' emerged as an informal collective term for the two. The building of this fortification system began during the so-called ''"Provisorietiden"'' (the Provisional Time) 1885–1894 under the Prime Minister who lacked a parliamentary majority but still refused to resign,
J.B.S. Estrup. Instead this Prime Minister managed to enforce his annual Financial Laws, by bringing about King
Christian IX's support for ''Provisional Financial Laws''. This included support from the so-called ''Landstinget'' as well. The ''Landstinget'' was a smaller assembly of politicians, of which half of its members were chosen by the Monarch.
Its use as fortification ceased in 1920. However, it continued to be used for military purposes, and was not opened to the public until 1963.
Today, it is a recreational area, and has been a protected area since 1993.
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External links
Københavns Befæstning / The FortificationsOplevelsescenter Vestvolden
Vestvolden/The Western Rampartsat Københavnergrøn/Copenhagen Green
1892 establishments in Denmark
Fortifications_of_Copenhagen
Parks in Copenhagen
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