Technical University of Denmark, Copenhagen

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The Technical University of Denmark, often simply referred to as DTU, is a university in the town Kongens Lyngby, 12 kilometres north of central Copenhagen, Denmark. It was founded in 1829 at the initiative of Hans Christian Ørsted as Denmark's first polytechnic, and it is today ranked among Europe's leading engineering institutions. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 55°47'7"N, 12°31'14"E

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Anker Engelunds Vej 1 LyngbyNorthern SuburbsCopenhagen Denmark

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Nearby attractions include: Frilandsmuseet, Lyngby Stadion, Karlstrup Windmill, Brede House.

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Museum
Frilandsmuseet, Copenhagen
27 min walk • Nestled in the lush surroundings of Copenhagen, Denmark, Frilandsmuseet stands as a testament to the rich cultural heritage of the Danish people. This open-air museum, one of the largest and oldest in the world, offers visitors a unique glimpse into the rural life of...
0.6 miSW
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Lyngby Stadion, Copenhagen
17 min walk • Lyngby Stadion is a combined football and athletics stadium in Kongens Lyngby, Denmark. It is owned by the municipality of Lyngby-Taarbæk. It is the home of the football club Lyngby Boldklub, and Trongårdens IF athletics association. The stadium has a capacity of approximately 10,000 with 3,100 seated.
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Windmill
Karlstrup Windmill, Skodsborg
31 min walk • The Karlstrup Windmill is a post mill in the Sorgenfri neighborhood of Kongens Lyngby in Denmark.
1.1 miNW
Museum, History museum
Brede House, Copenhagen
28 min walk • Brede House is a late 18th-century country house in Kongens Lyngby north of Copenhagen, Denmark. Originally built for the owner of the adjacent Brede Works, it is now owned by the National Museum of Denmark and run as a historic house museum.
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Palace, Historical place, Forts and castles
Sorgenfri Palace, Copenhagen
26 min walk • Sorgenfri Palace is a royal residence of the Danish monarch, located in Lyngby-Taarbæk Municipality, on the east side of Lyngby Kongevej, in the northern suburbs of Copenhagen. The surrounding neighbourhood is called Sorgenfri after it.
1 miNW
Museum, History museum, Building
Brede Værk, Copenhagen
27 min walk • The National Museum of Denmark's new museum, Brede Works, lies in the countryside just north of Copenhagen in Denmark's largest, protected industrial plants.
1.1 miSW
Church, Gothic architecture, Romanesque architecture
Lyngby Church, Skodsborg
29 min walk • Lyngby Church is the oldest church in Lyngby-Taarbæk Municipality in the northern suburbs of Copenhagen, Denmark. It is perched on a hill above Lyngby Hovedgade.
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Windmill
Fuglevad, Copenhagen
26 min walk • Fuglevad is a neighbourhood and locality on the Mølleåen river in Lyngby-Taarbæk Municipality in the northern suburbs of Copenhagen, Denmark.
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Church
Lundtofte Kirke, Skodsborg
16 min walk • Lundtofte Church is a Church of Denmark parish church in Lyngby-Taarbæk Municipality in the northern suburbs of Copenhagen, Denmark. It was completed in 1921 but is built in the style of a typical Danish white-washed village church.
1.1 miSW
55°46'19"N • 12°30'22"E
Lyngby Storcenter, Copenhagen
28 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
1.2 miW
Cemetery
Sorgenfri Cemetery, Copenhagen
32 min walk • Sorgenfri Cemetery is a municipal cemetery operated by Lyngby-Taarbæk Municipality in Sorgenfri in the northern suburbs of Copenhagen, Denmark.