Why to visit Denmark 1

If you like a 'COOL' country

Denmark is extraordinarily cool because of its northern region, it sports activities, also a mean maximum temperature of about 17 degrees Celsius in August! Because of this in case you're into being cold, it's a magnificent region to visit. The winters average around 0 degrees Celsius in January, so the snow stays around for some time. It is not as bad as it sounds in reality :) But there is a reason why Danes tend to spend the winter season in warmer climates. 

Denmark has been described as a charming country with a top-notch business weather, in addition to the least corrupt and 2nd most non-violent country in the world.  

Copenhagen

Vacationists from everywhere around the world arrive by sea, air, or land to experience Copenhagen's best sites inclusive of the Tivoli (www.tivoli.dk), a famous garden and the second one oldest amusement park in the world offering exciting curler coasters. Tivoli Garden also has beautiful fountains, flower beds, and lovely custom-designed lighting fixtures at some point of the park, as well as the Tivoli live performance hall, a crucial venue for classical tunes. 

The Little Mermaid
Source: www.pinterest.com

Every other popular tourist hotspot is the Little Mermaid image which sits on a rock near the water at the Langelinie promenade. The statue has been an icon in Copenhagen ever since 1913 and is based totally on the fairy story via Hans Christian Andersen. Here you can find a nice infographic about the statue. 

Copenhagen is likewise a home to several castles, restaurants, museums, and is the vicinity to be to revel in exciting night time lifestyles.

If we caught your attention, keep on reading the next part of this series.

New Carlsberg Glyptotheque

What does the Carlsberg beer have to do with art? Why is one of the most important Danish museums is called Carlsberg? Read the short article below to find it out.

Facts:

The facade

• Built: 1882
• Style: Historicist: the facade is neo-renessance, while some other parts are neo-classical
• Website: www.glyptoteket.com

Everyone heard of the Carlsberg beer but not many know that the Jacobsen family, that established the Carlsberg brand, was also fond of arts. To be exact Carl Jacobsen, the son of the founder of the Carlsberg Breweries was a sculpture collector. Initially he kept his art collection in his house, where he had 19 galleries. This house-museum is the first Carlsberg Glyptotheque. When he realised that the  house-museum was too small, Carl Jacobsen decided to donate his collection of sculptures to the State of Denmark and the City of Copenhagen, with the condition that the authorities had to provide a suitable property to the collection. This became the New Carlsberg Glypthotheque (new in Danish is ny). Today the museum is run jointly by the Danish state and the New Carlsberg Foundation.

Carl Jacobsen

The collection

The museum has a really wide range collection of artefacts. From the very ancient Mesopotamian civilisation, through Egypt, Greece, the Roman Empire, to the French and Danish art from the 19th century. Besides these permanent exhibitions the museum offers temporary exhibitions year-round. 

The building

Architect Vilhelm Dahlerup was appointed by Carl Jacobsen to design the new museum building for the French and Danish collections. This part of the building was built in neo-renaissance style (to be exact venetian renaissance). This part of the museum was opened in 1897. However, Jacobsen soon realised that the building is not big enough. He wanted to provide suitable premises to the antique collection. This time Jacobsen decided to hire Hack Kampmann, who designed the extension in neo-classical style. Dahlerup also built a winter garden in between the two main buildings. The extended museum opened in 1907.

Nimb, a Moorish palace in the centre of Copenhagen

Serving as an oriental restaurant and hotel, Nimb is maybe the most outstanding architectural piece in the Tivoli Gardens, just opposite the Central Station.

Facts

Source: www.nimb.dk

• Built: 1909
• Style: historicist (Moorish inspired)
• Website: www.nimb.dk

Background

Tivoli gardens (amusement park) was opened in 1843 in Copenhagen. Already back then there was a 'bazaar area' with Chinese cuisine in the place of the present Nimb. When a fire broke out in 1862 this oriental part of the Tivoli burnt down. The new building in oriental-Moorish style was built in 1909 after the plans of the architect and at the same time also Tivoli director, Knud Arne Petersen.

But why Nimb?

The name Nimb refers to a family that has a long tradition with gastronomy in Copenhagen. Willam and Louise Nimb started their first restaurant in Tivoli Gardens, near the lake already in 1877. This restaurant, was called DIVAN 2 or as many city dwellers referred to it 'Nimb's Terrasse'.

A family business

The two daughters, Henriette and Serina Nimb, took an active part in running the restaurant. Henriette became chef and Serina was working as the matron and was responsible for that the house was in order. 

Nation-wide fame

Source: http://www.taxafinn.dk/Nimb.jpg

In 1930, thanks to the Danish National Broadcasting Company (DR), Nimb became famous across the country because of the live broadcasts of contemporary dance music.

Architecture

Nimb was built in the historical-Moorish-arab style, that makes the palace look like and enchanted middle-east palace from the One Thousand and One Nights fairy tale. The facade arabesques are made of Italian marble stucco. Inside the building, Dinnensen wooden floors and Oland granite adds a lot to the oriental atmosphere.