Nørre Voldgade is a street in central Copenhagen

Copenhagen

Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...

, Denmark

Denmark

Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...

. It runs north-east from Jarmers Plads for approximately 600 metres to Gothersgade

Gothersgade

Gothersgade is a major street in the City Centre of Copenhagen, Denmark. It extends from Kongens Nytorv to Sortedam Lake, passing Rosenborg Castle and Gardens, Nørreport Station and Copenhagen Botanic Gardens on the way....

 where it turns into Øster Voldgade

Øster Voldgade

Øster Voldgade , together with Vester Voldgade and Nørre Voldgade, forms a succession of large streets which arches around thhe central and oldest part of the Zealand side of Copenhagen. Denmark...

. The succession of Nørre Voldgade, Øster Voldgade and Vester Voldgade

Vester Voldgade

Vester Voldgade is a street in Copenhagen, Denmark which runs from Jarmers Plads to the waterfront between Frederiksholms Kanal and Langebro, passing the City Hall Square on the way....

 together forms a traffic artery which arches around the Zealand side of the central and oldest part of Copenhagen. Nørreport Station

Nørreport station

Nørreport Station is a mainline railway, S-train and Copenhagen Metro station located in Copenhagen, Denmark. It is the busiest train station in the country, serving 300,000 people daily, including passengers not stepping off. There are 165.000 leaving or entering trains including the metro...

, Denmark's busiest railway station, is located in the street.

History

Nørre Voldgade was originally a narrow alley which ran along the city-side margin of the West Rampart in Copenhagen's Bastioned Fortification Ring

Fortifications of Copenhagen (17th century)

The fortifications of Copenhagen underwent a comprehensive modernization and expansion in the 17th century. The project was commenced and largely masterplanned by Christian IV in the early 17th century but continued and completed by his successors...

. After the fortifications were decommissioned in 1867, the street was expanded into a broad boulevard.

Current reconstruction

The street is currently undergoing redevelopment in connection with a renovation of Nørreport Station. When the redevelopment is completed in 2014, car traffic will use two lanes on the northern side of the station while the area closest to the city centre will be used for other purposes.