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Another handsome place of worship in the Latin Quarter is Sankt Petri Kirke, a German
church that dates from the 15th century, making it the oldest church building in the city.
Nikolaj Kunsthal
GALLERY
(
;
33 18 17 80;
www.nikolajkunsthal.dk
;
Nikolaj Plads 10; adult/child Dkr20/
MAP
GOOGLE MAP
free, Wed free;
noon-5pm Tue, Wed & Fri-Sun, to 9pm Thu;
1A, 2A, 15, 19, 26, 350S,
Kongens
Nytorv)
Built in the 13th century, the church of Skt. Nikolaj is now home to the Copenhagen Con-
temporary Art Centre, which hosts around half a dozen exhibitions annually. Exhibitions
tend to focus on modern-day cultural, political and social issues, explored in mediums as
diverse as photography and performance art. The centre also houses a snug, well-regarded
Danish restaurant called Maven.
Kunstforeningen GL Strand
GALLERY
free; 11am-5pm Tue & Thu-Sun, to 8pm Wed; 1A, 2A, 11A, 26, 40, 66)
The HQ of Denmark's artists' union continues to foster emerging and forward-thinking
talent with five to six major exhibitions of modern and contemporary art each year. The
work of both Danish and international artists is explored, with an underlying emphasis on
current and emerging trends in the art world.
Strædet
STREET
Running parallel to crowded Strøget, Strædet is one of Copenhagen's eye-candy shopping
streets. It's technically made up of two streets, Kompagnistræde and Læderstræde, dotted
with independent jewellers and antique silver shops, and some snug cafes to boot.
Domhuset
BUILDING
Built in 1815, Copenhagen's neoclassical courthouse was designed by CF Hansen, also re-
sponsible for Vor Frue Kirke. It's linked by its own 'bridge of sighs' to cells across the
