Parks · Our pick in Copenhagen
Assistens Cemetery
Where Andersen rests
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Image courtesy of © Jonaseckerbom · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Assistens Cemetery
Assistens Cemetery, at Kapelvej 2, has been Copenhagen’s burial ground for more than 250 years and is now Nørrebro’s main green space; Hans Christian Andersen, Søren Kierkegaard, H. C. Ørsted and Niels Bohr are buried here (VisitCopenhagen). Open daily 07:00–19:00; please be respectful of graves and mourners.
Why it's on our list
- Andersen’s grave
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Assistens Cemetery before you go.
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to Assistens Cemetery, as the crow flies.
- Manon Les Suites1.4 km17 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from Assistens Cemetery 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
- Nørrebros RunddelM3300 m4 min walk
- Nuuks PladsM3500 m6 min walk
- ForumM1M21.0 km13 min walk
Key sights
- Rosenborg Castle1.8 kmWalk 23 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Tivoli Gardens2.3 kmWalk 29 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Christiansborg2.6 kmWalk 32 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Amalienborg2.8 kmWalk 36 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Nyhavn2.9 kmWalk 36 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 12 min
- The Little Mermaid3.1 kmWalk 39 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Copenhagen Airport9.1 kmCycle 37 minCar or taxi 27 min
Main railway stations
- Nørreport1.6 kmWalk 20 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Copenhagen Central Station2.2 kmWalk 28 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Østerport2.5 kmWalk 31 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 11 min