Laura and Richard in Copenhagen
including the Copenhagen Museum
2023-05-21

See also:
Copenhagen, 2023-05-20
National Museum of Denmark, 2023-05-20
Christiania, 2023-05-20
Laura and Richard in Föhr, 2023-05-18
Laura and Richard in Föhr, 2023-05-17
St. Laurentii Lutheran Church in Süderende, Föhr, 2023-05-16
Dr. Carl Häberlin Friesen Museum
Copenhagen to Föhr, 2023-05-14
Workers Museum in Copenhagen, 2023-05-12
Copenhagen, 2023-05-12
Copenhagen, 2023-05-13
Museum of Danish Resistance in Copenhagen, 2023-05-13

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440: Copenhagen's Round Tower is actually an ancient oberservatory. The "4" inside the C at the top indicates that the Tower was a project of King Christian IV.

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443: Statue of the founder of Copenhagen, Absalon

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445: Denmark's Parliament

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448: A wall from an 1100 CE fort protecting Copenhagen is under today's Christianborg Palace.

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449: This reindeer antler has markings from a flint tool, making it the oldest evidence of human habitation of Copenhagen. The flint arrowhead is the oldest human-made object found in Copenhagen.

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450: The coins from the 10th and 11th Centuries show that Copenhagen was already inhabited before Absalon "founded" it in the 12th Century.

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451: The dots on the world map show the reach of Copenhagen's trading in the Middle Ages, and the clay pipes littering the bottom show how widespread tobacco smoking was.

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452: Moritz Pheilelmann was a respected Jewish resident of Copenhagen who thrived despite the restrictions on which trades Jews were permitted. The goblet was used by the brushmakers' guild while initiating new journeymen.

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453: I don't see my hairstyle represented among those considered to be fashionable.

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454: One of several exhibits about how much residents of Copenhagen enjoyed reading in the 1700's.

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455: Two authors who promoted interest in reading.

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456: The first of several panels about how Copenhagen's policies about poverty developed over time.

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457: This panel explains that when Copenhagen ran a lottery to help a luck few out of poverty, the unlucky most were driven further into poverty.

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459: A panarama of Copenhagen.

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461: The neighborhood of our hotel.

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463: Bicycles became safer and way more popular in the 1890's.

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464: Public health experts proposed in 1950 that Copenhagen build modest apartments for those who need them, and who would find them way better than the prevailing squalid conditions. Copenhagen agreed and undertook construction and a subsidy program to assist residents buy their homes. What a crazy way to end homelessness: build enough homes for those who need them.

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468: Lego store

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470: Nut stand had good deals for all diets.

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471: 42° Raw also had food for both of us.

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472: Swan in the foreground and swans in the background.

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475: If ivy is growing over your slogans, it might be time to update them.

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476: The bike and pedestrian paths go under this bridge.

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See also:
National Museum of Denmark, 2023-05-20
Christiania, 2023-05-20
Laura and Richard in Föhr, 2023-05-18
Laura and Richard in Föhr, 2023-05-17
St. Laurentii Lutheran Church in Süderende, Föhr, 2023-05-16
Dr. Carl Häberlin Friesen Museum
Copenhagen to Föhr, 2023-05-14
Workers Museum in Copenhagen, 2023-05-12
Copenhagen, 2023-05-12
Copenhagen, 2023-05-13
Museum of the Resistance in Copenhagen, 2023-05-13
Rob and Robin's wedding, 2023-03-26
Audrey's 8th Birthday, 2023-02-26
Thanksgiving, 2022
Halloween, 2022-10-31
David Percy, In Memoriam, 1959-02-13 to 2022-09-28
Ron & Robin's Walk and Rehearsal Dinner, 2022-06-11
Memorial Day 2022
Luray Caverns, 2022-05-29
Udvar-Hazy Air and Space Museum, 2022-05-27
Audrey to 2022-04-24
Robin graduates from Union Theological Seminary, 2018-05-18 Robin Stillwater's graduation from Davis & Elkins College, 2014-05-16

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