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Jul
31

24 Hours in Copenhagen

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Our visit coincided with a Metallica concert opposite my father-in-law's apartment.

Our visit coincided with a Metallica concert opposite my father-in-law's apartment.

It was a very brief visit to Copenhagen this year. But enough time to go for a stroll from my father-in-law’s apartment, at Forum, to Vesterbro. When we returned in the evening, it was to a crowd of thousands gathering for one of five sold out Metallica shows.

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I’m afraid I failed miserably to take photos of the prostitutes and down-and-outs, the art galleries, restaurants and sex shops that characterize Vesterbro. But on our walk home I took a few pictures that I hope capture some of the beauty of Copenhagen.

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One other highlight was a stop inside the Vor Frue Kirke to look at the statues of Christ and the apostles by Bertel Thorvaldsen. The church has some very nice images on its website.

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