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Self-guided free tour

Slotsholmen and Christianshavn: From the palace to the free town

Free · no booking Loop route

Duration
2 h 5 min approx.
Distance
4.4 km on foot
Stops
9 stops

A loop from the island of power to the Free Town, following a king who built on water. Christiansborg Palace, the old Stock Exchange that burned in 2024, the Black Diamond, the Circle Bridge, the Dutch-style canals of Christianshavn, the spiral spire of Vor Frelsers Kirke, Christiania and the kissing bridge facing the Opera House, then back past Nyhavn and Holmen Church. Nine stops, a little under four and a half kilometres and about two hours, not counting the climb up the spire or time inside the buildings.

Start and end Christiansborg Slotsplads, the palace square

Get there

The route

The 1 marks where the tour starts and ends.

The 9 stops

At each one, a story of about two minutes.

  1. 1

    Christiansborg Slotsplads, the palace square Start

    80 m · 1 min on foot

  2. 2

    Børsen, the old Stock Exchange

    440 m · 6 min on foot

  3. 3

    The Black Diamond

    700 m · 10 min on foot

  4. 4

    Cirkelbroen, the Circle Bridge

    860 m · 12 min on foot

  5. 5

    Snorrebroen, over Christianshavn Canal

    120 m · 2 min on foot

  6. 6

    Vor Frelsers Kirke, the Church of Our Saviour

    340 m · 5 min on foot

  7. 7

    Christiania main entrance

    870 m · 12 min on foot

  8. 8

    Inderhavnsbroen, facing the Opera House

    810 m · 12 min on foot

  9. 9

    Holmens Kirke, Holmen Church

    200 m · 3 min back to the start

  10. Back at Christiansborg Slotsplads, the palace square

    The tour ends where it started.

How it works

  1. 1. Get to the start

    Head to the starting point and tap “Start the tour”.

  2. 2. Listen

    At each stop, tap “I'm here” and listen to the story.

  3. 3. Follow the map

    Follow the map to the next stop. No rush.

Before you set off

Bring headphones and a charged phone: audio and map use up battery.

  • It is a loop: you finish where you started.
  • Stop whenever you like. Your progress is saved on this phone.
  • The route and the texts load when you start, so it keeps working with patchy coverage.
  • The walk stays outdoors. The time does not include going inside the buildings.
  • Available in Spanish and English.
Photo credits
  • 1. Christiansborg Slotsplads, the palace square: Julian Herzog (Website) · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
  • 2. Børsen, the old Stock Exchange: Jebulon · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
  • 3. The Black Diamond: kallerna · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
  • 4. Cirkelbroen, the Circle Bridge: Colin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
  • 5. Snorrebroen, over Christianshavn Canal: CucombreLibre from New York, NY, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
  • 6. Vor Frelsers Kirke, the Church of Our Saviour: Avda · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
  • 7. Christiania main entrance: Bruno Jargot · CC BY-SA 1.0 · Wikimedia Commons
  • 8. Inderhavnsbroen, facing the Opera House: Julian Herzog (Website) · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
  • 9. Holmens Kirke, Holmen Church: Grayswoodsurrey · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons