COPENHAGEN, DENMARK

Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark, is a major commercial, fishing, and naval port and Denmark’s commercial, industrial, and cultural centre. Copenhagen was a trading and fishing centre by the early 11^th century. It was destroyed twice by the Hanseatic League, but resisted a third attack in 1428. Copenhagen replaced Roskilde as the Capital of Denmark in 1443. Copenhagen became involved in the Napoleonic wars between France and England, and the British landed troops and bombed by the Allies. The city was only slightly damaged during World War II, however, and has retained the charm and design that had prompted its being named “the Paris of the North.” Famous landmarks include the Charlottenborg Palace, the royal theatre, Amalienborg Square, the famous round tower used by astronomer Tycho Brahe, and the Cathedral of Our Lady (c. 1209, rebuilt in the early 19^th century). Copenhagen is the seat of a university founded in 1479, a technical university founded in 1829, an engineering college, and colleges of veterinary science and agriculture.