Kastellet, Copenhagen
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Kastellet is a citadel located in Copenhagen, Denmark. It is one of the best preserved fortresses in Northern Europe. It is constructed in the form of a pentagon with bastions at its corners. Kastelle
Aerial of Kastellet
The Citadel in 1648, with an enclosed dock
A 360-degree pano from the top of a rampart at The Citadel (Kastellet) in Copenhagen, Denmark, showing various features including the windmill.
Aerial view of Kastellet, 2014.
Battle of Copenhagen (1807)
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The Battle of Copenhagen occurred between 16 August and 7 September 1807 during the Napoleonic Wars. British forces bombarded the Danish capital of Copenhagen in order to capture or destroy the Royal
Kastellet, Copenhagen
…Frederik's harbor), but it is better known as Kastellet ("the Citadel"). Kastellet was part of the defence of Copenhagen against the United Kingdom in the Battle of Copenhagen (1807). Christen Købke (1810–1848), Danish painter associated with the Golden Age of Danish Painting, grew up in Kastellet and made many paintings of the area…
Copenhagen on fire by Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg, 1808
Bombardment of Copenhagen 1807; view from Valby Hill.
The English fleet off Copenhagen, by C.W. Eckersberg.
A so-called offermønt used for financing the rebuilding of a Danish fleet