Nytorv
Sign in to saveNytorv (English: New Square or New Market) is a public square in the centre of Copenhagen, Denmark. Together with the adjoining Gammeltorv it forms a common space, today part of the Strøget pedestrian zone. The square is dominated by the imposing Neoclassical façade of the Copenhagen Court House, which from 1815-1905 also served as the City Hall.
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- Instance of
- street
- Country
- Denmark
- Located in
- Copenhagen Municipality
- Location
- Indre By
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- Nytorv (Copenhagen)
- postal code
- 1450
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- History
- The new market
- The city's scaffold
- Merger with Gammeltorv
- Buildings
- Nytorv today
- Cultural references
- References
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Nytorv (English: New Square or New Market) is a public square in the centre of Copenhagen, Denmark. Together with the adjoining Gammeltorv it forms a common space, today part of the Strøget pedestrian zone. The square is dominated by the imposing Neoclassical façade of the Copenhagen Court House, which from 1815-1905 also served as the City Hall.
==History== thumb|Nytorv and Gammeltorv viewed on Gedde's maps of Copenhagen|Gedde's Map ===The new market=== Nytorv was created by Christian IV in 1610 when he cleared an area behind the City Hall in connection with his adaptation of the building in a Renaissance style. Nytorv thrived as a marketplace, as did Gammeltorv, which was located on the other side of the city hall. It was at Nytorv that the butchers carried out their work, while most of the sales took place at Gammeltorv.
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