Refshaleøen, Copenhagen

In 1624, a block house was built on the original island, then much smaller, to guard the entrance to Copenhagen harbor together with St. Ann's Fortress (now Kastellet) on the coast just north of city.

The abandoned buildings are now home to a mixture of creative entrepreneurs, small craft, flea markets, storage facilities and cultural and recreational uses.

The residents include the theater Asterions Hus; the restaurant AMASS,[3] opened by Mathew Orlando, former head chef at Noma;[4] the art gallery YARD; and the creative community Skabelonloftet.

On 2 September 2013, Danmarks Radio (DR) announced that the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 would take place at B&W Hallerne.

The surrounding area was transformed into Eurovision Island, an Olympic Park-style complex which housed amenities and the press centre for the entirety of the contest.