Monuments in Copenhagen

King Erik 1st "The Good" Statue

• The statue of King Erik 1st "The Good" was created by Joseph Salamon and erected in 1995. King Erik "The Good" ruled Denmark from 1095 to 1103, and was known for making peace with the Wends, an enemy of Denmark.

  King Erik 1st "The Good" Statue
  Kongensgade 18
  DK - 3550 Slangerup

Danske Krigergrave

• Located in Helsingoer Cemetery in Copenhagan's Helsingør area, the Danske Krigergrave commemorates the deaths of 17 soldiers who died in the 1864 war. The statue, which has been deemed a historic monument, was built in 1865.

  Danske Krigergrave
  Mollebakken 5
  3000 Helsingør

Hamlet's Grave

• Commemorating Shakespeare's play Hamlet, Hamlet's Grave is a stone monument located in Helsingor's Kronborg Castle, where the play takes place. The stone sculpture was erected in 1926 and designed by E. Utzon Frank.

  Hamlet's Grav
  Marienlyst Allé 32
  DK - 3000 Helsingør

Garden of Eden Statue

• Located in Slangerup, the Garden of Eden water fountain statue was created by the sculptor Kaj Skjøtt and memorializes the biblical Garden of Eden. First constructed in 1975, the sculpture resides in a water fountain in the town square and was refurbished in 2003.

  Garden of Eden Statue
  Kongensgade 18
  DK - 3550 Slangerup

Franske Krigergrave

• Erected in 1920, the Franske Krigergrave is a commemoration to 40 french prisoners who died in temporary internment in 1920. The memorial was drawn by P. Holsoee and sculpted by Poul Scheller.

  Franske Krigergrave
  Møllebakken 5
  DK - 3000 Helsingør

Holger Danske Statue

• Originally constructed in 1907, the statue of Holger Danske, or Holger the Dane, was moved to the Hotel Marienlyst in Helsingør, where it resides today. The statue was created by H.P. Pedersen-Dan.

  Holger Danske Statue
  Nordre Strandvej 2
  3000 Helsingør

Sveasøjlen

• Commemorating the Nordic' countries brotherly spirit during World War II, the monument Sveasøjlen is a column with text erected in 1947. Located in Helsingør, the work was created by M.S. Elo.

  Sveasøjlen
  Havnepladsen 3
  DK - 3000 Helsingør

Tyske Grave

• Tyske Grave pays homage to 93 German soldiers and 18 refugees who died in 1945 in World War II. Located in the Helsingør churchyard, this sepulchral monument was erected in the same year of their death.

  Tyske Grave
  Allegade 2
  DK - 3000 Helsingør