The Danish version of "Flower Power"
There's nothing like walking to the ocean through lilac lanes
One of the many statues overlooking the harbor
Den Lille Havfrue - The Little Mermaid, looking out to sea.
St. Alban's Church in Churchill Park near the waterfront
Stained glass inside St. Alban's
One of the guards at Amalienborg Slot, the royal residence of the Danish monarchy. I believe this is the one who yelled at me.
The Amalienborg colonnade
The Marmorkirken (Marble Church), as seen from the Amalienborg Slotsplads
One of the many angels adorning the dome of the Marmorkirken
The altar of the Marmorkirken
One evening we went in search of "Our Savior's Church", but spent most of the time the watching birds swimming in the canal and just wandering around.
Swans in the Stadsgraven surrounding Christiansholm
What we came looking for - Vor Frelsers Kirke (Our Savior's Church) built in 1696 during the reign of Christian V.
You can see its distinctive steeple, with its external staircase (150 steps), from far off
The tower is 90 meters (270ish feet) tall
These dragons abound in the square. In the background, you can see the golden statue of Bishop Absalon.
The tower of Nikolaj - originally built as a church, now used to house art exhibits
The Rundetaarn (Round Tower), one of King Christian IV's many buildings.
