Copenhagen Cool

If the last trip was all about sun, the most recent one to Copenhagen was:

Brrrr. Cold. But the snow made for a very picturesque two days in the Scandanavian city.



My friend Matt (who some of you may know -- we worked together at the National Building Museum and he just recently moved to Glasgow) and I hopped the five hour train to the cool capital of Denmark, finding our way through city streets and neighborhoods, like Nyhavn above, with a handy map and guidebook.


The architectural historian and avid reader that he is, Matt made an excellent tour guide ("tak," Matt!:)) who brought us to the dome of the Marble Church (view from the top above) and City Hall (below).


We also visited the Royal Library, whose modern, waterfront addition known as the Black Diamond is in stark opposition to the 1906 building shown below.


We strolled through snowy Rosenborg Have Garden (below) and also visited several museums: the Danish Design Center, the Danish Architecture Center, the Danish Museum of Art & Design, and the Ny Carlsbert Glyptotek.


Without many tourists around, it made for an authentic visit that revealed the true and cool nature of this hip and happening place. I would definitely go back during the summer months to experience the canals, parks, and streets under warmer, brighter, and dryer conditions.