Publisher's Synopsis
Copenhagen, capital of Denmark for nearly 1000 years, is a civilized and attractive city. Its social and political history is reflected in its architecture, which spans from the first re-modelling in Renaissance style by the "Architect King", Christian IV (1588-1648), to the present century's wealth of public housing and welfare buildings, commissioned by the agencies of an unchallenged social democracy.;Between these dates are episodes, including the late flowering of the absolute monarchy in th 18th century which produced, in Amalienborg, one of the glories of European Baroque town planning; the rebuilding in the neo-Classical style of much of the centre of the city after disasters at the beginning of the 19th century; and the appearance of Nordic Classicism" in the first decades of the 20th century.;This informative guide includes Copenhagen's significant buildings spanning all periods. Each building is fully described in its own named and numbered entry, with a photograph, date, architect and location. Building plans are included, and two street maps are provided to locate each entry.
