Garden of the Royal Library

"The Royal Library Gardens is a public garden on Slotsholmen between Christiansborg Palace and the Royal Library. Dating to the 1920s, it is a delightful green oasis in this historic part of the city. The gardens were designed in 1920 by landscape gardener Jens Peder Andersen and castle architect Thorvald Jørgensen, and were built on top of Christian IV's old naval port, Tøjhushavnen. As a reminder of its maritime past, a small pond has been retained in the middle of the gardens and an old mooring ring of the type used by ships in the 17th and 18th centuries has been built into the masonry at the end of the gardens. Today, it is the site of blossoming beds of flowers and large shadowy trees. It's a pretty place to wander, especially in spring and summer, and given its location tucked away behind larger buildings and off the cobbled streets, is considered a little hidden secret. Statues and sculptures It's not a public garden in Copenhagen if it doesn't have a number of impressive statues to admire. In the middle of the gardens, you'll find a 1918 bronze statue of existentialist philosopher Søren Kierkegaard by the sculptor Louis Hasselriis. It's especially fitting that manuscripts by Kirkegaard are kept in the Royal Library collection, and occasionally on display to the public, next door. There is also a water sculpture in the garden. The eight-meter-high copper column rising from the middle of the garden pool was designed by sculptor Mogens Møller as a monument to the written word and shoots a spout of water every hour on the hour."

"The Royal Library Gardens is a lovely public garden located between Christiansborg Palace and the Royal Library on Slotsholmen. It has been around since the 1920s and serves as a delightful green haven in this historic part of the city. It’s in the location of Kind Christian the fourth’s old Naval Harbour, so to preserve its connection to the city's maritime history, the gardens feature a small pond at the center and an old mooring ring, similar to those used by ships in the 17th and 18th centuries, embedded in the garden's masonry. Today, the gardens are filled with beautiful flower beds and large, shady trees. It's a charming place to take a leisurely stroll, especially during the spring and summer seasons. Tucked away behind larger buildings and away from the bustling cobblestone streets, it's considered a hidden gem waiting to be discovered."

"A public garden tucked away behind larger buildings (such as the Black Diamond) and off the cobbled streets, it is considered a little hidden secret. And of course it wouldn’t be a public garden in Copenhagen if it didn’t have sculptures of important people. In the middle of the garden of the royal library, you'll find a 1918 bronze statue of existentialist philosopher Søren Kierkegaard. Opening hours: Every day: 6am to 10pm "