København Christianshavn

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Navigation

The approach to the harbors in the center of København is via the "Lynetteløb", a buoyed and fired dredging channel, target depth 7m. The main entrance "Kronløb" is closed to pleasure craft. In Yderhafen, navigation is only allowed east of the main fairway. At night the approach requires a lot of experience and great navigational care because of the confusing big city lighting. Max. Geschwindikeit : 6 kn in the main fairway, 4 kn in channels / side fairways

Trangravsbroen opening hours April-Oct:Tel.+45 22377293 or VHF ch.12
Mon-Fri. hourly 06:00 - 15:00 on the hour and from 17:30 -23:30 on the half hour. Sat.+Sun. hourly 06:00 - 16:00  on the hour and from 17:30 -23:30 on the half hour. More times on the Internet site: https://www.kk.dk/...

 The bridge does not currently open 8:00 a.m., due to rush hour traffic.

Berths

1. Christianshavn: Berth in København center. In the canal, opposite Nyhavn, you lie on 3- 4m depth really central. Guests moor on free places; alongside from the quay or in the boxes.

Surroundings

All utilities are available in the center of København, 1 km away.

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The history of the city of København

Findings show that people have lived here since prehistoric times, but only in the 11th century the place is mentioned as "Havn". "Havn" was, however, only one village of several whose names can still be found in the districts (e.g. Valby).In 1167, King Valdemar the Great gave Havn Castle with its associated town to Bishop Absalon of Roskilde, who had the fortress Slotsholmen built. Soon the Lübeck Hanseatic League had to fear for the position of the city of Lübeck as the main port in the Baltic Sea.

The Lübeckers did not want to watch this development idly. They burned down the town and the castle in 1248. The attack could not stop the development of the city nevertheless. In the early 1400s, København became the center of the northern kingdoms of Denmark, Norway and Sweden. Erik of Pomerania succeeded in repulsing a fleet of Lübeckers off Copenhagen in 1428. He also succeeded in enhancing the role of København and pushing back the influence of the Hanseatic League. The great "German Company" of merchant citizens was driven out of the city in the 15th century. Under the people-oriented King Hans, Copenhagen experienced a period of prosperity. Englishmen and Dutchmen were brought to the city to stimulate trade. When King Hans had to leave the country, the people feared for their rights and defended the city against King Frederik I. The latter, however, confirmed the city's status as a free city. However, the latter, after conquering København, confirmed their civil rights. At the time of the Count's Feud, which was triggered by King Christian II's bloodbath of Swedish nobles, Christoph of Oldenburg ruled over Copenhagen. He fought for the return of the king and against the reformers for the Catholic Church. Around 1536, Lutheran doctrine prevailed and became the state religion. Count Johann Rantzau had fought his way to København for King Christian III in 1536, thus making the new development possible. Subsequently, plague epidemics raged in København, due to the cramped and miserable hygienic conditions in the city. Although more and more people came to København, the city walls did not allow the city to grow. On the other hand, due to the good fortifications, it was possible to successfully defend against the Swedes in 1658 and 1659, and also to defend against the Dutch and the English around 1700. The victory over the Swedes, who besieged the city for two years, was also helped by the fact that the king promised the citizens nobility rights if they would oppose the Swedes. He is said to have earned special sympathy from the people of København by saying, "I die in my nest."

Major fires destroyed the old town in 1728 and 1795. During reconstruction, wider streets were laid out and distinguished town houses were built. Around 1730, thriving trading companies helped the city prosper. The shipyards of Christianhavn boomed. In the early 1800's, the British navy put a heavy strain on København and its citizens. In 1809, after a heavy bombardment, the people of København had to surrender to the British, who confiscated the entire Danish navy. In 1813 the state bankruptcy followed, but the economic situation did not completely deteriorate and København developed more and more into the intellectual and cultural center of the North. København's civil rights activists successfully fought for Denmark to become a constitutional monarchy in 1848. In 1867, the fortress was laid down.

While Denmark succeeded in maintaining its neutrality during World War I, thus saving the country and the København fleet from too many losses, the hope of limiting the damage to the country in this way during World War II was not fulfilled. Hitler ordered Denmark and Norway to attack in 1940. In the face of overwhelming force, King Christian X gave the order at Amalienborg to abandon the counterforce. Nevertheless, there were acts of sabotage by resistance fighters and from 1943 onwards there was real war between the people of København and the occupying power.

Because of the great destruction in the Second World War, reconstruction in the post-war years was slow. Currency crises hampered the recovery in the early 1950s, but then the economy boomed. The fact that Copenhagen had one of the first pedestrian zones in Europe with car-free shopping streets contributed to the economic revival.

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