Kultorvet

The Kultorvet square, in Copenhagen

Kultorvet, the "coal market", is a charming square of the centre of Copenhagen, conceived after the fire of 1728. The Copenhagen audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this lively place lined with restored buildings, one of which dates from the 1730s, adorned with a fountain, a former clock kiosk and a bronze statue figuring an elderly couple, where you willingly sit for a coffee.

History

Here you are on a very fine square of the city, Kultorvet, whose name means "the coal market", in reference to the commerce that was once held there. It was conceived after the fire of 1728, one of the great fires that ravaged the capital. The buildings that surround it have almost all been restored over time, except one, the one that is opposite, at number 14, present since the 1730s; the others were built or rebuilt in the nineteenth century. The square possesses in its centre an original fountain, as well as a former kiosk surmounted by a clock, and, at the foot of building number 16, a bronze statue representing an elderly couple sitting on a bench. Animated and convivial, Kultorvet invites you to take your time, to explore its corners and to sit at one of its terraces to have a coffee or taste some specialities of the city. Located near the Strøget street and the Round Tower, it is one of the liveliest squares of the historic centre.

What to see

Here you discover a charming square conceived after the fire of 1728, the former "coal market", lined with restored buildings one of which dates from the 1730s; its fountain, its former clock kiosk and its bronze statue of an elderly couple make it a convivial place where to sit. Kultorvet is a lively square of the centre of Copenhagen. It is a fine stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Kultorvet square lies in the old town of Copenhagen, near the Strøget street and the Round Tower, reachable on foot. It is a square in free access, lined with cafés and shops with variable hours. You discover it during a walk in the centre.

What does the name Kultorvet mean in Copenhagen?

It means "the coal market", in reference to the commerce that was once held there; this square was conceived after the fire of 1728 and lined with buildings today restored, one of which dates from the 1730s. It possesses a fountain, a former clock kiosk and a bronze statue of an elderly couple, and remains one of the liveliest squares of the centre.

Where is the Kultorvet square in Copenhagen?

In the old town of Copenhagen, near the Strøget street and the Round Tower, in Denmark.