Parks and open spaces in Copenhagen

It has an extensive and well-distributed system of parks that act as venues for a wide array of events and urban life.

[4] Just north of King's Garden a series of parks make up a green strand running right through the centre of the city.

These are constructed on the old ramparts of the city and include Østre Anlæg (55°41′26″N 12°34′53″E / 55.6906°N 12.5813°E / 55.6906; 12.5813 (Østre Anlæg)) and Ørsted Park (55°40′52″N 12°33′59″E / 55.6811°N 12.5663°E / 55.6811; 12.5663 (Ørsted Park)), as well as the Botanical Garden (55°41′12″N 12°34′25″E / 55.6867°N 12.5736°E / 55.6867; 12.5736 (University of Copenhagen Botanical Garden)), which is particularly noted for a large complex of 19th-century greenhouses donated by Carlsberg founder J. C.

[11] Besides the regular parks, a number of gardens open to the general public serve as important green spaces in central Copenhagen.

These include: Characteristic of Copenhagen is that a number of cemeteries double as parks, though only for the more quiet activities such as sunbathing, reading and meditation.

[15] Some open spaces on the outskirts of Copenhagen have a more informal and semi-natural character, having originally been countryside areas protected against surrounding urbanisation.