Nyhavn literally: New Harbour is a 17th-century waterfront, canal and entertainment district in Copenhagen, Denmark. Stretching from Kongens Nytorv to the harbour front just south of the Royal Playhouse, it is lined by brightly coloured 17th and early 18th century townhouses and bars, cafes and restaurants.
Serving as a "heritage harbour", the canal has many historical wooden ships. It is a gateway from the sea to the old inner city at Kongens Nytorv King's Square , where ships handled cargo and fishermens' catch. It was notorious for beer, sailors, and prostitution. Danish author Hans Christian Andersen lived at Nyhavn for some 18 years.
The first bridge across Nyhavn opened on 6 February It was a temporary wooden footbridge. As ocean-going ships grew larger, Nyhavn was taken over by internal Danish small vessel freight traffic. After World War II land transport took over this role and small vessel traffic disappeared from the Port of Copenhagen, leaving Nyhavn largely deserted of ships. In the mids, the Nyhavn Society Danish: Nyhavnsforeningen was founded with the aim of revitalising the area.
In Nyhavn quay was pedestrianised; it had been used as a parking area in the previous years which had coincided with a dwindling of harbour activities.
Mats Anda By: Mats Anda. Nyhavn, Copenhagen, Denmark. Uploaded on August 11, Taken on July 30, All rights reserved.
