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P R E F A CE . r HIS BOOK has been published not alone to render to the foreign guests of oar Capital a short and clear account of what Copenhagen is and of its treasures, bat the intention farther- more is — and not least — to tell abroad about the high rank of the Danish Capital as a tourists place. The description of the various sights there­ fore have been given without details; the readers will find these In the catalogues, furnished by each single institution for the accommodation of the visitors. And further the limits for the contents have been widened more than usually is the case in the touristbooks; the distribution abroad chiefly intends to make the traveller decide for Copenhagen , if the route of the journey not alrea­ dy has been fixed. The book therefore, besides in Danish, is published contemporaneously in the three principal languages. It is to be hoped, that, after the return home, the book will be able to recall all good remini­ scences of a visit to Copenhagen and thereby cause, that our foreign guests, each in his cir­ cle, will draw the attention to our city. I am much indebted to my collaborators — and among these to the officials of the museums, libra­ ries and other institutions, who have taken the trouble to verify the authenticity of the infor­ mations set forth in this book. Copenhagen, in the spring 1025. I var Hiort.

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