What to See in Copenhagen, Denmark: Free Audio Guide

Copenhagen is Denmark’s capital, a compact city where royal history, modern design, and the relaxed idea of hygge meet along its canals and cobblestone streets. Visitors come for its mix of historic landmarks like Rosenborg Castle and the Round Tower, world‑class museums, and lively neighbourhoods such as Nørrebro and Christianshavn. Neywo offers a free audio guide for Copenhagen with 383 narrated places.

Top sights to see in Copenhagen

Johannes Ewald and Johan Hermann Wessel Memorial (Round Tower)

The seventeenth‑century Round Tower was built as an astronomical observatory and forms part of the Trinitatis Complex. Instead of stairs, a broad, paved spiral corridor winds seven and a half turns to a viewing platform 34.8 metres above street level. The iron railing dates from 1643, and the tower was completed in 1642 under Hans van Steenwinckel the Younger. A famous anecdote tells of Peter the Great riding up the ramp in 1716.

Christian IX statue at Christiansborg Palace

Christiansborg Palace on Slotsholmen houses the Danish Parliament, the Prime Minister’s Office, the Supreme Court and royal reception rooms. The present Neo‑Baroque block was finished in 1928, the chapel dates from 1826 in Neoclassical style, and the buildings around the riding ground retain Baroque features from 1738‑46. A statue of Christian IX stands on the palace square, marking the site’s long role as a centre of power.

Danske kongers kronologiske samling – Rosenborg Castle

Rosenborg Castle began as a summerhouse for Christian IV in 1606 and reached its current Dutch Renaissance form by 1624. Inside, three centuries of royal history are displayed, including the crown regalia, crown jewels and the throne chair. The Chronological Collection of the Kings was established here in 1833 to arrange the royal artefacts in chronological order.

Amalienborg Palace

Four nearly identical palaces with Classical façades and Rococo interiors surround an octagonal courtyard. An equestrian statue of Frederick V centres the square. After the 1794 fire at Christiansborg, the royal family moved in; today it is the home of King Frederik X and Queen Mary. The site also recalls the earlier Sophie Amalienborg pleasure palace, built between 1667 and 1673.

Børsen – the former Stock Exchange

Constructed in the 1620s for Christian IV as a trading house, Børsen is noted for its dragon‑tail spire. Before the April 2024 fire that destroyed the spire and much of the roof, it was a leading example of Dutch Renaissance architecture, stretching 150 m with red‑brick walls and sandstone ornament. The building had housed the Copenhagen Stock Exchange until 1974 and now serves as offices for Dansk Erhverv.

Grundtvig’s Church

Located in the Bispebjerg district, this expressionist church was conceived as a memorial to N.F.S. Grundtvig. Designed by P.V. Jensen Klint, its foundation stone was laid on the poet’s birthday in 1921; the tower opened in 1927 as a temporary parish church and the whole building was consecrated in 1940. The design blends Gothic cathedral lines with the modest character of a medieval village church from Zealand.

Kastellet

Kastellet is a well‑preserved five‑pointed star fort dating from 1624, part of Christian IV’s bastioned ramparts around Copenhagen. The bastions are named Kongens, Dronningens, Grevens, Prinsessens and Prinsens. Inside the walls lie a parish church (since 1902) and a working windmill, while the grounds serve as both a public park and an active military area.

Church of Our Lady (Vor Frue Kirke)

Situated on Frue Plads beside the University of Copenhagen, this Neoclassical cathedral was completed in 1829 to designs by Christian Frederik Hansen, with sculptural details by Bertel Thorvaldsen. The site has hosted a church since the 12th century, although the building has been razed and rebuilt three times down to its foundations.

Copenhagen Opera House (Operaen)

Opened on 15 January 2005 on the island of Holmen, the opera house is regarded as one of the world’s most modern. It offers two stages: the main Store Scene seats about 1 500 spectators, while the smaller Takkelloftet holds roughly 200.

National Museum of Denmark (Nationalmuseet)

Housed in Prinsens Palæ, a Rococo palace built 1743‑44 for the future King Frederick V, the museum is Denmark’s largest cultural‑history museum. Its collections begin with the Royal Art Chamber (c. 1650) and now include archaeology, ethnography, classical artefacts and the Royal Coin and Medal Collection (from 1780).

Statens Museum for Kunst (SMK)

Denmark’s national gallery on Sølvgade holds around 200 000 works spanning the 14th century to today. The state art collection is divided into painting and sculpture, graphic art, and cast collections. A newer branch, SMK Thy, opened in 2025, but the Sølvgade building remains the main home of the national gallery.

Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek

Founded from the private collection of brewer Carl Jacobsen, the Glyptotek combines ancient Mediterranean sculpture with modern works, including a major group of Auguste Rodin bronzes and all of Edgar Degas’s dancer sculptures. Paintings range from French masters such as David and Monet to Danish art, all displayed in a distinctive brick‑and‑glass setting.

Church of Our Saviour (Vor Frelsers Kirke)

This Baroque church on Christianshavn is famed for its spiral spire with an external staircase that can be climbed for panoramic views. The organ façade dates from 1698 and the altarpiece is a masterpiece by Nicodemus Tessin. The congregation moved into the present building after a temporary church consecrated in 1640 proved too weak.

Christian den VIII’s Palæ (Levetzaus Palæ)

A modest palace located in Copenhagen Municipality; the source provides only its name and location.

Kastrup Fortress

Originally built 1886‑87 as Kastrup Battery, the site on Amager is now a public park surrounded by a wide water‑filled moat (25‑60 m wide, 2‑3 m deep). It served German forces in WWII, later housed an internment camp for German refugees, and has been protected as a green space since 1969.

Explore Copenhagen with Neywo

Neywo’s free audio guide lets you discover the city at your own pace. In Copenhagen you can choose from six walking tours, one bus route and one bike route. The walks range from 1.59 km to 3.15 km, lasting between 94 and 116 minutes and stopping at 8‑12 narrated sites each. The bus tour (Bus 2A) covers 3.7 km in about 16 minutes with nine stops, while the bike route (Christianshavn to Rosenborg by Bike) is 2.4 km long, takes roughly 12 minutes and includes seven stops. As you reach each point, the app plays the story of that place, automatically, with no group and no schedule. Narration is available in 11 languages. Download Neywo, put on your headphones, and let the city reveal itself step by step.