Gentofte Lake, Copenhagen

Name: Gentofte Lake
Address: Peblinge Dossering, Copenhagen, Denmark

#124 among attractions in Copenhagen

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Gentofte Lake is a lake in Gentofte in the northern suburbs of Copenhagen, Denmark. It has a surface area of 36.73 hectares. The Brobæk Mose bogland adjoins the lake to the northwest. ()

Local name: Gentofte Sø Area: 64.25 acres (0.1004 mi²)Elevation: 49 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 55°44'51"N, 12°32'6"E

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Peblinge DosseringNorthern SuburbsCopenhagen Denmark

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Gentofte Lake – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mariebjerg Cemetery, Gentofte Municipality, St. Theresa's Church, Bernstorffstøtten.

1.3 miNW
Cemetery
Mariebjerg Cemetery, Copenhagen
33 min walk • Mariebjerg Cemetery is located in Gentofte north of Copenhagen, Denmark. It was laid out between 1926 and 1933 to the design of the landscape architect Gudmund Nyeland Brandt and is considered an important example of European Modernist landscape architecture. Its design has inspired many other cemeteries both in Denmark and abroad.
~1770 ftNE
Area
Gentofte Municipality, Copenhagen
9 min walk • Gentofte Kommune is a municipality in the Capital Region of Denmark on the east coast of the island of Zealand in eastern Denmark. It covers an area of 25.54 km², and has a total population of 74,548. Since 1993, its mayor has been Hans Toft, a member of the Conservative People's Party.
1.4 miSE
Church
St. Theresa's Church, Copenhagen
36 min walk • St. Theresa's Church is a Roman Catholic church located at Bernstorffsvej on Hellerup, Gentofte Municipality, Copenhagen, Denmark. It is part of a larger complex which also comprises Rygaards International School. The congregation now has about 500 members above the age of 16 from 314 households.
0.9 miS
Memorial
Bernstorffstøtten, Copenhagen
23 min walk • The Bernstorff Memorial is a memorial to Count Johann Hartwig Ernst von Bernstorff located at Lyngbyvej, just south of Kildegårds Plads, Gentofte Municipality, in Copenhagen, Denmark.
1.3 miW
Park
Gammelmose, Copenhagen
34 min walk • Gammelmose is a former raised bogland separating Vangede from Kongens Lyngby in the northern suburbs of Copenhagen, Denmark. It covers an area of approximately 20 hectares.
1.1 miSE
Church
Helleruplund Kirke, Copenhagen
29 min walk • Helleruplund Church is a Church of Denmark parish church situated at Bernstorffsvej 73 in Hellerup. Gentofte Municipality, Greater Copenhagen, Denmark. With just over 600 seats, it is the second largest church in the Diocese of Helsingør.
1.4 miSE
Cemetery
Hellerup Cemetery, Copenhagen
37 min walk • Hellerup Cemetery is a cemetery in Hellerup in the northern suburbs of Copenhagen, Denmark. It is located on Bernstorffsvej and was inaugurated on 4 February 1912. The cemetery serves Gentofte Municipality and the northnmost part of Copenhagen Municipality.
0.6 miNW
National Romantic style architecture, Tower
Ræveskovsvej Water Tower, Copenhagen
17 min walk • Rævebakkevej Water Tower, situated on Rævebakken, 36 m above sea level, is the oldest surviving water tower in Gentofte Municipality in the northern suburbs of Copenhagen, Denmark. It was built in 1905 to a National Romantic design by Andreas Theil and decommissioned in 1972.
1.1 miNW
Tower
Jægersborg Water Tower, Copenhagen
28 min walk • Jægersborg Water Tower is a former water tower located next to Jægersborg station in Jægersborg, Gentofte Municipality, Copenhagen, Denmark. It has been converted into youth housing to design by Dorte Mandrup.
0.8 miW
Forts and castles
Vangede Battery, Copenhagen
21 min walk • Vangede Battery, located in Vangede, Gentofte Municipality, is a former military structure and current park in the northern suburbs of Copenhagen, Denmark.
0.8 miE
City hall
Gentofte Town Hall, Copenhagen
22 min walk • Gentofte Town Hall is the administrative centre of Gentofte Municipality in the northern suburbs of Copenhagen, Denmark. The main building is from 1939 and is situated on Bernstorffsvej. Gentofte Fire Station is situated next to the town hall.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Gentofte Lake?

Nearby attractions include Vangede, Copenhagen (5 min walk), Gentofte Municipality, Copenhagen (9 min walk), Ræveskovsvej Water Tower, Copenhagen (17 min walk), Dan Turèlls Plads, Copenhagen (18 min walk).

How to get to Gentofte Lake by public transport?

The nearest stations to Gentofte Lake:

Light rail

Gentofte • Lines: A, E (13 min walk)
Vangede • Lines: B, Bx (18 min walk)

Bus

Brogårdsvej • Lines: 15E (16 min walk)
Kildegårds Plads • Lines: 185 (18 min walk)