Copenhagen is the capital city of Denmark. It was founded around 1000 by Sweyn I Forkbeard and his son Canute the Great. It was only a fishing village by the name of "Havn" (harbour) until the middle of the 12th century when it grew in importance after coming into the possession of the Bishop Absalon, who fortified it in 1167. The excellent harbour encouraged Copenhagen's growth until it became an important centre of commerce. During World War II Copenhagen was occupied by German troops along with the rest of the country from 9th of April 1940 until 4th of May 1945. In August 1943, when the government's collaboration with the occupation forces collapsed, several ships where sunk in Copenhagen Harbour by the Royal Danish Navy to prevent them being used by the Germans. The city has grown greatly since the war, in the seventies using the so-called five-finger-plan of communter trainlines to surrounding towns and suburbs.

	Country:	Denmark
	Location:	East
	Country Code:	+45
	Population:	502,362
	Language:	Danish
	Currency:	Danish Krone (DKK)
	Time Zone:	GMT+1
	Train Station:	Copenhagen Central Station
	Tourism:	Copenhagen Tourism

By Car The E47 and E55 provide good links to Copenhagen.

By Train The S-Tog train service is a metropolitan network covering Copenhagen and the surrounding areas. It is laid out in a huge U shape, with almost all services passing through Central Station (in Danish, Hovedbanegården or København H); each line runs about every ten to fifteen minutes between 5am and 12.30am.

By Air There are direct flights to Copenhagen Airport from all major cities in the world.

By Ferry The Copenhagen ferry currently connects with Oslo in Norway and docks very close to Nyhavn, a few minutes' walk from the city centre providing instant access to Copenhagen's vast rail and bus network.

• Little Mermaid Statue
• Amalienborg Palace
• National Gallery
• National Museum
• Round Tower

With its rich history full of historical buildings and ancient streets, its outstanding museums and galleries, Copenhagen has a host of attractions to suit all tastes. The Little Mermaid (from Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale) is the most popular tourist attraction in Denmark and one of the most photographed statues in the world. Amalienborg Palace is the royal family's winter residence, it is a major architectural work and probably the most outstanding piece of Rococo architecture in Denmark. It comprises four palaces and was originally conceived as town mansions for families of the nobility at the beginning of the 1750s. Statens Museum for Kunst, the Danish national gallery, is the only place in Denmark which features 700 years of Western art and cultural history under one roof. The museum houses a large collection of Danish and international paintings, sculptures, drawings, and installations. The National Museum is Denmark's largest museum of cultural history. The museum's main domicile is a classical 18th century mansion. The Round Tower was built on the initiative of King Christian IV (1588-1648). The tower was the first stage of the Trinitatis complex, which was to gather three important facilities for the scholars of the seventeenth century: an astronomical observatory, a student's church and a university library. The tower was completed in 1642.