Kastrup

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Kastrup is a suburb of Copenhagen, Denmark, situated on the east coast of Amager in Tårnby Municipality. It is best known as the site of Copenhagen Airport. In Danish, the airport is often called Kastrup Lufthavn or Københavns Lufthavn, Kastrup. The population of Kastrup is approximately 43,000. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 55°37'44"N, 12°38'33"E

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Kastrup – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Den Blå Planet, Amager Strandpark, VM Houses, Amagerbrogade.

0.8 miNE
Zoo, Aquarium
Den Blå Planet, Copenhagen
21 min walk • National Aquarium Denmark, Den Blå Planet is a public aquarium in Denmark. The original aquarium was located in Charlottenlund, but this facility closed in 2012 and most of the animal collection was relocated to the new and much larger aquarium Den Blå Planet in Kastrup, a suburb of Copenhagen.
2 miN
Long beach with lagoon and water sports
Amager Strandpark, Copenhagen
51 min walk • Amager Strandpark is a seaside public park in Copenhagen, Denmark. It is located on the island of Amager and includes an artificial island and offers a total of 4.6 km of beaches. From the beach, the Middelgrunden wind farm can be seen on the horizon.
2.4 miW
Architecture
VM Houses, Copenhagen
61 min walk • VM Houses is a housing project consisting of two adjacent apartment buildings in Ørestad, Copenhagen, Denmark. Designed by JDS Architects and Bjarke Ingels Group, the M House with 95 units was completed in 2004 and the V House with 114 units, in 2005.
1.9 miNW
Shopping, Shopping district
Amagerbrogade, Copenhagen
49 min walk • Amagerbrogade is the main shopping street and thoroughfare of the part of Copenhagen, Denmark that is located on the island of Amager.
0.4 miNW
Museum, Art museum
Kastrupgård, Copenhagen
11 min walk • Kastrupgård is a former manor house in Kastrup, a suburb of Copenhagen, Denmark. Dating from the mid 18th century, it is now a museum housing the Kastrupgård Collection of modern art, which is owned and operated by Tårnby Municipality.
1.7 miW
Area
Tårnby, Copenhagen
43 min walk • Tårnby is a town in Denmark, the seat of Tårnby Municipality in the Capital Region of Denmark. It is located approximately 6.5 kilometres south of central Copenhagen on the island of Amager. Neighbouring settlements include the Copenhagen suburb of Sundbyvester to the north and Kastrup to the south.
1.7 miW
Area
Tårnby Municipality, Copenhagen
43 min walk • Tårnby Kommune is a municipality bordering Copenhagen Municipality on the island of Amager just east of Zealand in eastern Denmark. The municipality includes the islands of Saltholm and Peberholm, and covers an area of 66 km2 of which 48.9 on Amager. It has a population of 43,010. Its mayor is Allan S.
2.3 miS
Church
Store Magleby Kirke, Copenhagen
59 min walk • Store Magleby Church is a church in Store Magleby, now part of Dragør, on the southern part of Amager in the outskirts of Copenhagen, Denmark.
2.1 miNW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Filips Kirke, Copenhagen
53 min walk • Philip's Church is a Church of Denmark parish church on Amager in Copenhagen, Denmark.
1.4 miNW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Simon Peter's Church, Copenhagen
37 min walk • Simon Peter's Church is a Church of Denmark parish church in Amager, Copenhagen, Denmark.
2.3 miNW
Church
Solvang Church, Copenhagen
59 min walk • Solvang Church is a church in the Amager district of Copenhagen, Denmark. It was built between 1975 and 1976 on designs of architect Holger Jensen.