Valby Park
| Valby Park | |
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| Valbyparken | |
 The perennials garden (staudehaven) in Valby Park. | |
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| Location | Valby |
| Coordinates | 55°38′30″N 12°31′10″E / 55.64167°N 12.51944°ECoordinates: 55°38′30″N 12°31′10″E / 55.64167°N 12.51944°E |
| Area | 62.4 hectares (154 acres)[1][2] |
| Opened | 1 September 1939 |
| Open | All year |
| Designation | Protected area (since 1966) |
Valby Park (Danish: Valbyparken) is a park in Valby, Copenhagen.
It serves as the Copenhagen venue for the travelling Grøn Koncert festival.
History[]
The park is situated at the site of the former Valby Fælled ("Common"), which was used as landfill between 1913 and 1937.[1] It was converted to a park between 1937 and 1939, and opened to the public on 1 September 1939.[1] Due to fuel shortages during World War II, much of the park was dug up in 1941–42 to search for coke, though the park was re-established and expanded during 1944–52.[1]
The park was officially designated as a protected area on 3 May 1966.[2]
In connection with Copenhagen being the 1996 European City of Culture, 17 circular themed gardens were established in the park.[3]
References[]
- ^ a b c d "Københavns Kommunes brochure om Valbyparken" (PDF) (in Danish). Copenhagen Municipality. Retrieved 2015-03-17.
- ^ a b "Valbyparken" (in Danish). Danish Society for Nature Conservation. Retrieved 2015-03-17.
- ^ "Valbyparken" (in Danish). Copenhagen Municipality. Retrieved 2015-03-17.
External links[]
- Valby Park at Københavnergrøn/Copenhagen Green
- Valby Park at VisitCopenhagen
- Valbyparken at Stay.com
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