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Chapter 4. C op enhagen , its H istory and Mode of G overnm en t.

Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark, is the largest city in the country, the residence, the only naval-station and most im portant garrison, and until 1922, in which year the fortifications were demo­ lished — the only fortress of the country. I t is the most im portant place of trade and industry, the only university of the country is in Copen­ hagen, besides a number of academies and excellent col­ lections, it is the intellec­ tu al center of science and art and is the seat of the P arlia­ ment and Supreme Court. Copenhagen is built on the E astern coast of Sealand and the Nothern point of the isle of Amager, with the narrow waters of Kalvebodstrand between, fortning the P ort of Copenhagen (see the map overleaf) From the entrance of the P o rt are seen the num ­ ber of towers and spires, on account of which the Capital has been named »T7tc City of the beautiful towersk. Copenhagen was founded in 1167 by the bishop Absalom

But in spite of its age, the city does not convey the im­ pression of being old. This fact is due chiefly to two big fires in 1728 and 1795 and to the English bombard­ ment in 1807, by which great parts of the city were laid in ashes. Including Frederiksberg and the new incorporated di­ stricts, the number of inhabit t a n ts .a t present are 700,000 or more than 1/0 of the po­ pulation of Denmark. Copenhagen consists of the following p a r ts : 1 : The old town inside the boulevards, divided by the harbour into the. Copenhagen proper on Sealand and Christianshavn on Amager. 2: The districts bu ilt on the grounds of the old town-walls and fortifications, forming on the Sea- landside a ring around the old town, bounded towards West by the Sortedam-, the Peblinge- and the Set. J u r­ gens lakes, towards South by Kalvebodstrand and towards North by the Copenhagen Free-Port. 3: The Suburbs

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