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The Royal Danish Playhouse
On the harbour
Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © kallerna · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout The Royal Danish Playhouse
The Royal Danish Playhouse is the national centre of dramatic art, with three stages, Store Scene, Portscene and Lille Scene, seating 1,000 in all; its oak-boarded walkway joins the Langelinie promenade, with a café and the Ofelia restaurant (VisitCopenhagen).
Why it's on our list
- Three stages
- Harbour views
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with The Royal Danish Playhouse before you go.
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to The Royal Danish Playhouse, as the crow flies.
- 71 Nyhavn Hotel100 m1 min walk
- Admiral Hotel200 m3 min walk
- 25hours Hotel Paper Island300 m4 min walk
- Phoenix Copenhagen500 m6 min walk
- Hotel Sanders500 m6 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from The Royal Danish Playhouse are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest Metro and train stations
- Kongens NytorvM1M2M3M4600 m8 min walk
- MarmorkirkenM3M4650 m8 min walk
- ChristianshavnM1M2900 m11 min walk
Key sights
- Nyhavn250 mWalk 3 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Amalienborg450 mWalk 6 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Christiansborg1.0 kmWalk 13 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Rosenborg Castle1.3 kmWalk 16 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 8 min
- The Little Mermaid1.5 kmWalk 18 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Tivoli Gardens1.8 kmWalk 22 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Copenhagen Airport6.4 kmCycle 26 minCar or taxi 20 min
Main railway stations
- Nørreport1.5 kmWalk 19 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Østerport1.5 kmWalk 19 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Copenhagen Central Station2.1 kmWalk 26 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 10 min