Superkilen

The park is designed to bring immigrants and locals together, promoting tolerance and unity[1] in one of Denmark's most ethnically-diverse and socially-challenged communities.

[2] The park is part of an urban improvement plan coordinated by the City of Copenhagen in a partnership with Realdania, a private philanthropic organization.

[6] The objective was to upgrade the Nørrebro neighbourhood to a high standard of urban development liable to inspire other cities and districts.

[4] Nørrebro is a neighbourhood plagued by crime and areas to the East and West of the park's location were cut off from the rest of the city by two major highways.

[8] The Copenhagen-based architects experienced the vandalism and violence of these riots in the streets outside their office, just after designing a downtown mosque, and decided to focus on creating urban spaces to promote integration across ethnicity, religion, culture, and languages.

[13] Superkilen was also one of six winners of the 2016 Aga Khan Award for Architecture[14] recognized for promoting integration of the various religious and ethnic groups living in the area[15] despite tensions between immigrant and host populations,[16] with a mix of humour, history, and hubris.

They include swings from Iraq, benches from Brazil, a Soviet Bus Stop, a fountain from Morocco and litter bins from England.

[6] A plate on the ground next to each item describes it in Danish and the language of its home country,[3] and visitors can download an app to learn more about each object.

[10] The park acts as a meeting place for residents of Denmark's most ethnically-diverse neighbourhood and attracts visitors from across the city and around the world.