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Det Kgl. BibliotekvsCopenhagen City Hall
Royal Library and Copenhagen City Hall are both rated highly by professional reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Royal Library is preferred by most reviewers compared to Copenhagen City Hall. Royal Library is ranked #5 in Copenhagen with recommendations from 6 publications like Frommer's, Fodor's and Lonely Planet.
Det Kgl. Bibliotek
Frommer's
Fodor's
Lonely Planet
Travel + Leisure
Michelin Guide
Afar Magazine
Soren Kierkegaards Pl. 1, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Frommer's "The Danish Royal Library, dating from the 1600s, is the largest and most impressive in the Norse countries." Full review
Fodor's "If you like grand architecture and great views, you really should visit the majestic Royal Library." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"A complete collection of all Danish printed works produced since 1482, Denmark's national library also hosts fascinating, temporary art, photography and history exhibitions." Full review
Travel + Leisure "The library hosts concerts, exhibitions, and has an excellent restaurant." Full review
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"Open to the public since 1793... it quickly became known to Danes as "the black diamond" because of its dazzling façade of shiny black granite and glass." Full review
Afar Magazine "Nestled within the Black Diamond, and open to the public, you'll find a wonderful floating sky bridge." Full review
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It's free to access, just make sure to be respectful of the people who are actually there to use the library.
Copenhagen City Hall
Concierge Frommer's Michelin Guide Afar Magazine
Radhuspladsen, Copenhagen 2004, Denmark
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Concierge "A study in architectural ambition that's worth visiting even if you don't have concert tickets."
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Purchase your tickets as far in advance as possible
Frommer's "The town hall has impressive statues of Hans Christian Andersen and Niels Bohr, the Nobel Prize-winning physicist." Full review
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Jens Olsen's World Clock is open for viewing
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"Two rooms are given over to the astronomical clock, by Jens Olsen (1872-1945), which gives the sidereal time as well as solar time everywhere in the world." Full review
Afar Magazine "Built by Jens Olsen the clock is re-wound once a week, has the slowest turning gear in the world, and is gilded with four kilos of gold." Full review
