Parks · Our pick in Copenhagen
Kastellet
The star fortress
Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © Jakub Hałun · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Kastellet
Kastellet, the Citadel, is the star-shaped fortress between the city and Langelinie, near the Little Mermaid; walk its ramparts as a park (VisitCopenhagen).
Why it's on our list
- Ramparts walk
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Kastellet before you go.
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to Kastellet, as the crow flies.
- Phoenix Copenhagen1.0 km12 min walk
- Hotel Petra1.0 km12 min walk
- Admiral Hotel1.1 km13 min walk
- 71 Nyhavn Hotel1.3 km17 min walk
- Hotel d’Angleterre1.3 km17 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from Kastellet 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
- ØsterportM3M4S-tog AS-tog BS-tog BxS-tog CS-tog ES-tog HRail350 m4 min walk
- MarmorkirkenM3M4750 m9 min walk
- TrianglenM31.4 km18 min walk
Key sights
- The Little Mermaid400 mWalk 5 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Amalienborg850 mWalk 10 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Rosenborg Castle1.2 kmWalk 15 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Nyhavn1.3 kmWalk 16 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Christiansborg1.9 kmWalk 24 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Tivoli Gardens2.5 kmWalk 32 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Copenhagen Airport7.6 kmCycle 30 minCar or taxi 23 min
Main railway stations
- Østerport350 mWalk 5 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Nørreport1.6 kmWalk 21 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Copenhagen Central Station2.8 kmWalk 34 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 12 min