Vester Voldgade is a street in 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...

 which runs from Jarmers Plads to the waterfront between Frederiksholms Kanal and Langebro

Langebro

Langebro is a bascule bridge across the Inner Harbour of Copenhagen, Denmark, connecting Zealand-side H. C. Andersens Boulevard to Amager-side Amager Boulevard...

, passing the City Hall Square on the way.

Together with Nørre Voldgade

Nørre Voldgade

Nørre Voldgade is a street in central Copenhagen, Denmark. It runs north-east from Jarmers Plads for approximately 600 metres to Gothersgade where it turns into Øster Voldgade...

 and 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...

 it forms a traffic artery which arches around the Zealand side of central Copenhagen all the way to Oslo Plads

Oslo Plads

Oslo Plads is a public square in the Østerbro area of Copenhagen, Denmark. The square received its name in 1962. Before then, the square was part of the street Østerbrogade...

 where it continues as Folke Bernadottes Allé along the western and northern periphery of Kastellet

Kastellet, Copenhagen

Kastellet, located in Copenhagen, Denmark is one of the best preserved fortifications in Northern Europe. It is constructed in the form of a pentagram with bastions at its corners...

.

History

Vester Voldgade was originally a narrow alley which ran along the inner margin of Copenhagen's West Rampart, part of the 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...

 which enclosed Copenhagen. After the fortifications were decommissioned in 1867, it was expanded into a major thoroughfare which ran past the city's haymarket which was later converted into the City Hall Square after the new Copenhagen City Hall

Copenhagen City Hall

Copenhagen City Hall is the headquarters of the Municipal Council as well as the Lord mayor of the City of Copenhagen, Denmark. The building is situated on The City Hall Square in central Copenhagen....

 opened in 1905.

Current reconstruction

The section of Vestervoldgade which runs from the City Hall Square to the waterfront is currently being redeveloped as a green promenade. The plan concentrates car traffic in two lanes instead of four also covers Dantes Plads which connects the street to H. C. Andersens Boulevard in front of the Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek

Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek

The Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek is an art museum in Copenhagen, Denmark...

. It is designed by the architectural firm COBE and GHB Landskabsarkitekter.

External links

• Plan of the new promenade and square