Vestre Cemetery, Copenhagen

Name: Vestre Cemetery
Address: Copenhagen, Denmark

#93 among attractions in Copenhagen

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Vestre Cemetery is located in a large park setting in the Kongens Enghave district of Copenhagen, Denmark. With its 54 hectares it is the largest cemetery in Denmark. ()

Local name: Vestre Kirkegård Established: 1870 (154 years ago)Area: 135.91 acres (0.2124 mi²)Coordinates: 55°39'28"N, 12°31'48"E

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Vesterbro - Kongens Enghave (Ernst Kapers)Copenhagen Denmark

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Vestre Cemetery – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Memorial Mound, Cisternerne, Carlsberg Museum, Valby Vandkulturhus.

0.8 miN
Monuments and statues
Memorial Mound, Copenhagen
22 min walk • The Memorial Mound, situated on a slope in Søndermarken, close to Frederiksberg Palace, is a memorial to Danish emigrants in Copenhagen, Denmark.
0.8 miN
Museum, Art museum, Art gallery
Cisternerne, Copenhagen
22 min walk • Cisternerne is an exhibition space for contemporary art in Copenhagen, Denmark with one annual site-specific total experience - and a wide range of events during the year. Cisternerne is an integral part of the Frederiksberg Museums where the singularity of its architecture and atmosphere remains a core attraction.
0.6 miN
Museum, Art Nouveau architecture
Carlsberg Museum, Copenhagen
17 min walk • Carlsberg Museum, situated next to the former home of Carl Jacobsen in the Carlsberg area of Copenhagen, Denmark, was the first home of his sculpture collection, now on display in the Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek in the city centre.
0.9 miSW
55°38'56"N • 12°30'55"E
Valby Vandkulturhus, Copenhagen
22 min walk • Watersports, Swimming pool, Swimming
0.7 miNE
Street
Ny Carlsberg Vej, Copenhagen
17 min walk • Ny Carlsberg Vej is a street in the Vesterbro district of Copenhagen, Denmark. It runs from Sønder Boulevard in the east to the point where Pile Allé turns into Valby Langgade at the southeastern corner of the park Søndermarken in the west. The last cobbled part of the street passes through the Carlsberg neighbourhood.
0.6 miN
Art Nouveau architecture, Tower
Elephant Gate and Tower, Copenhagen
15 min walk • The Elephant Tower is the most famous landmark of the Carlsberg district in Copenhagen, Denmark, the original brewery site of the Carlsberg Breweries.
0.7 miN
Museum, History museum, Hans Christian Andersen
Bakkehuset, Copenhagen
19 min walk • Bakkehuset is a historic house museum on Rahbeks Allé in the Frederiksberg district of Copenhagen, Denmark. Dating from the 1520s, it has served a number of functions over the years, including as a farmhouse, inn, private home, psychiatric hospital and orphanage.
0.6 miNW
Church, Vilhelm Dahlerup
Jesuskirken, Copenhagen
16 min walk • The Jesus Church is a church situated just off Valby Langgade in the Valby district of Copenhagen, Denmark. It was commissioned by second-generation Carlsberg brewer Carl Jacobsen and designed by Vilhelm Dahlerup.
0.7 miN
Tower
Dipylon, Copenhagen
17 min walk • The Dipylon, or the Double Gate, is a landmark structure which spans Ny Carlsberg Vej in the Carlsberg area of Copenhagen, Denmark. Part of the now decommissioned Carlsberg Brewery site, it combines a double-arched gateway, from which it takes its name, with a clock tower.
0.5 miN
Park, Garden
J. C. Jacobsen Garden, Copenhagen
12 min walk • The J. C. Jacobsen Garden, also known as the Academy Garden, is a public garden in the Carlsberg area of Copenhagen, Denmark. The main entrance is through a pergola on the left-hand side of the Tap E building, a former bottling plant which now serves as a cultural venue.
0.5 miSW
Street
Carl Jacobsens Vej, Copenhagen
14 min walk • Carl Jacobsens Vej is a street in the Valby district of Copenhagen, Denmark. It runs from Sjælør Boulevard on the rear side of Vestre Cemetery in the east to Gammel Køge Landevej in the wast.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Vestre Cemetery?

Nearby attractions include Mosaisk Vestre Begravelsesplads, Copenhagen (7 min walk), J. C. Jacobsen Garden, Copenhagen (12 min walk), Enghavevej, Copenhagen (13 min walk), Carl Jacobsens Vej, Copenhagen (14 min walk).

How to get to Vestre Cemetery by public transport?

The nearest stations to Vestre Cemetery:

Bus

Tranehavegård • Lines: 23 (4 min walk)
Sankt Annæ Gymnasium • Lines: 18 (5 min walk)

Light rail

Sydhavn • Lines: A, E (10 min walk)
Carlsberg • Lines: B, Bx, C, H (12 min walk)

Train

Mozarts Plads (17 min walk)
Ny Ellebjerg (18 min walk)

Metro

Enghave Plads • Lines: M3 (24 min walk)
Frederiksberg Allé • Lines: M3 (30 min walk)

Ferry

Teglholmen • Lines: 991, 992 (28 min walk)