Garrison Cemetery, Copenhagen

Name: Garrison Cemetery
Address: Dag Hammarskjolds Alle 10, Copenhagen, Denmark
Telephone: +45 35 42 79 51

#420 among attractions in Copenhagen

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Facts and practical information

Garrison Cemetery is a cemetery in Copenhagen, Denmark. It was inaugurated in 1671 on a site just outside the Eastern City Gate, as a military cemetery complementing the naval Holmens Cemetery which had been inaugurated a few years earlier on a neighbouring site. Later the cemetery was opened to civilian burials as well. ()

Local name: Garnisons Kirkegård Established: 1664 (360 years ago)Area: 10.87 acres (0.017 mi²)Coordinates: 55°41'43"N, 12°35'1"E

Address

Dag Hammarskjolds Alle 10Østerbros (Garnisons)Copenhagen Denmark

Contact

+45 35 42 79 51

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Day trips

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

Nearby attractions include: Parken Stadium, Hirschsprung Collection, Østre Anlæg, Nazareth Church.

0.7 miNW
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Parken Stadium, Copenhagen
18 min walk • Parken Stadium, the largest football venue in Denmark and the home of Danish football, stands proudly in the nation’s capital, Copenhagen. This modern arena, with a seating capacity of 38,065 spectators, is not only a sporting landmark but also a hub for large-scale...
0.4 miSW
Museum of work by Danish artists
Hirschsprung Collection, Copenhagen
12 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Copenhagen, Denmark, the Hirschsprung Collection is a true gem for art aficionados and a testament to the nation's rich cultural heritage. This intimate museum, situated in a classical building amidst the peaceful Østre Anlæg park, offers a...
~1960 ftS
Park, Lake, Playground
Østre Anlæg, Copenhagen
10 min walk • Østre Anlæg is a public park in Copenhagen. Once it was a part of the old city fortifications. The park was designed by landscape architect H.A. Flindt who also designed Ørstedsparken and Copenhagen Botanical Garden on the old fortification.
~1890 ftNW
Church
Nazareth Church, Copenhagen
10 min walk • Nazareth Church is a Church of Denmark parish church located at Ryesgade in the Østerbro district of Copenhagen, Denmark.
~1880 ftSE
Memorial
Memorial to Nordic Volunteers and Fallen, Copenhagen
10 min walk • The Memorial to Nordic Volunteers and Fallen, located on Smedelinien, part of Kastellet, is a memorial to 28 Norwegian, Swedish and Finnish volunteers of the First and First Schleswig War. It was inaugurated in 1920 to design by Anders Bundgaard.
~1940 ftSE
Monuments and statues
Carl Nielsen Monument, Copenhagen
10 min walk • The Carl Nielsen Monument, located at the corner of Grønningen and Store Kongensgade in central Copenhagen, Denmark, is a monument to Danish composer Carl Nielsen created by his wife Anne Marie Carl-Nielsen. It depicts a young man playing pan-pipes on a wingless Pegasus and is also known as The Genius of Music.
0.4 miNW
Monuments and statues
Reunification Monument, Copenhagen
12 min walk • The Reunification Monument marks the main entrance to Fælled Park from Trianglen in the Østerbro district of Copenhagen, Denmark. It was created, by the artist Axel Poulsen in collaboration with the architect Holger Jacobsen, to commemorate the reunification of Sønderjylland with Denmark in 1920.
~1170 ftS
Square
Hjalmar Brantings Plads, Copenhagen
6 min walk • Hjalmar Brantings Plads is a square between Stockholmsgade and Oluf Palmes Gade in central Copenhagen, Denmark. It is named for the Nobel Peace Prize-winning former Swedish prime minister Hjalmar Branting.
~1730 ftSE
Church, Art Nouveau architecture, National Romantic style architecture
Gustaf Church, Copenhagen
9 min walk • Swedish Gustaf's Church, part of the Church of Sweden Abroad, is the church of the Swedish congregation in Copenhagen, Denmark. It was built between 1907 to 1911 to the design of Swedish architect Theodor Wåhlin and is named after King Gustaf V of Sweden.
~1630 ftSE
Contemporary art in 19th-century setting
Den Frie Udstilling, Copenhagen
8 min walk • Den Frie Udstilling is a Danish artists' association, founded in 1891 by artists in protest against the admission requirements for the Kunsthal Charlottenborg. Modeled on the Salon des Refusés, it is Denmark's oldest association of artists.
~1940 ftNW
Square
Trianglen, Copenhagen
10 min walk • Trianglen is a central junction and public space in the Østerbro district of Copenhagen, Denmark. Five streets meet in the junction: Blegdamsvej, Øster Allé, Østerbrogade, Nordre Frihavnsgade and Odensegade.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Garrison Cemetery?

Nearby attractions include House of Unitarians, Copenhagen (3 min walk), Kastelsvej, Copenhagen (4 min walk), Kristianiagade, Copenhagen (5 min walk), Institute for the Blind, Copenhagen (5 min walk).

How to get to Garrison Cemetery by public transport?

The nearest stations to Garrison Cemetery:

Bus

Lille Triangel • Lines: 14, 23 (4 min walk)
Lipkesgade • Lines: 23 (5 min walk)

Metro

Østerport • Lines: M3, M4 (5 min walk)
Trianglen • Lines: M3 (11 min walk)

Light rail

Østerport • Lines: A, B, Bx, C, E, H (6 min walk)
Nordhavn • Lines: A, B, Bx, C, E (19 min walk)

Train

Østerport (7 min walk)
Nørreport (23 min walk)

Ferry

Nordre Toldbod • Lines: 991, 992 (21 min walk)
Refshaleøen • Lines: 991, 992 (25 min walk)