Copenhagen

T H E CAPITAL OF DENMARK.

onlookers; the greatest enthusiast in this way b eing Princess Marie of O rleans (wife of K ing C h ristian ’s youngest son, P rince Valdemar) in whom the firemen have a g enerou s friend. Am ongst all the bu ildings of Copenhagen the place of h on o u r m ust be given to Martin N y ro p ’s magnificent new Town Hall, which is rapidly app ro a ch ing completion. The g reat tow er dwarfs all the su rro u n d in g tow ers and spires. The large covered courtyard, which will be the "G ilde Hal" (Guild Hall) of the corporation, is decorated in the style of the Italian Re­ naissance. On three sides the first storey has open galleries suppo rted by pillars; and fine portals lead th rough the cross­ w ing into the open courtyard at the back, in which the low arched gallery immediately u n d er the eaves is one of the most striking features. The g ran d eu r of the main façade is en h an ­ ced by the castellated wall which rises above the roof, flanked by two small towers. In front of this castellated wall is a flat open space, protected by a balustrade su p po rting a row of life-size gilt bronze figures, rep resen ting the Copenhagen w atchm en of days gon e by. O ver the principal entrance is a statue of Bishop Absalon, the founder of Copenhagen . Am ong the architect’s many pretty and original ideas is a dove-cot in the shape of a ro u n d tower, on the side facing Tivoli, intended for a flock of white doves which will hover as em blem s of peace over this civic palace. Kristian Dahl.