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1139:Kastrupgård
1094:Cisternerne
1038:St. Peter's
983:St. James's
888:Anna Church
873:St. Alban's
816:Slotsholmen
771:Christiania
693:Amager Vest
615: /
383:Description
357:Lur Blowers
1516:Categories
1285:Langelinie
1214:War Museum
1033:St. Paul's
1018:St. Mark's
857:Superkilen
703:Bispebjerg
698:Amager Øst
677:See also:
669:Copenhagen
600:55°40′33″N
571:2009-11-08
545:8 February
490:2009-11-08
461:References
409:nightclubs
313:Sculptures
249:Halmtorvet
118:Amagertorv
110:Gammeltorv
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1485:Transport
1470:Districts
1420:Transport
1384:Education
1223:Landmarks
847:Kastellet
766:Carlsberg
603:12°34′9″E
338:vejrpigen
321:(Danish:
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126:Vesterbro
1502:Category
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761:Bellahøj
756:Indre By
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718:Nørrebro
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439:See also
427:Monopoly
217:in 1970.
1475:History
1452:Cycling
1447:S-train
1087:Museums
806:Nyboder
733:Vanløse
422:Matador
401:buskers
245:Kødbyen
215:Strøget
187:of the
163:History
102:Strøget
88:Denmark
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1235:Børsen
811:Nyhavn
791:Holmen
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282:Siena
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