Top Things to do in Gentofte Municipality
What to do and see in Gentofte Municipality, Zealand: The Best Points of Interest & Landmarks
Discover the best top things to do in Gentofte Municipality, Denmark including Garderhojfortet, Charlottenlund Fort, Gentofte Kirke, Knud Rasmussen Statue, Tuborgflasken.
1. Garderhojfortet
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5.0 based on 8 reviews
Built from 1886 – 1892 for privately collected money, Garderhøjfortet was the most important hinge in the Copenhagen Fortification. The Fort was active from 1892 until 1920. During World War I, 400 soldiers manned the fort during the four years of war. Since Denmark was not occupied during the war, the 400 soldiers experienced a “Sitz Krieg”.The fort’s most precious pearl is the large “Double Canon” with a range of three miles and a weight of 200 tonnes.The fort has been renovated and air-conditioned so it is pleasant to reside into the fort.Experimentarium – the famous Danish Science Centre – has developed a very active hands-on, minds-on exhibition which brings the visitors back to 1914. The visitors can experience how the soldiers exercised to keep their body fit, how the soldiers longed for their loved ones (expressed in letters), how the fort communicated (via Morse) to the others forts in the Fortification, how they cooked and how they slept (24 soldiers on 12 m2!!). Also, the visitors can arm a copy of the “Double Canon” and try to hit a target in the area north of Copenhagen.Experiencing the exhibition, you really get the feeling of how it was 100 years ago to be a soldier with very little to do and with the constant fear: The enemy is arriving!
2. Charlottenlund Fort
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4.0 based on 101 reviews
Reviewed By veensmenon - Charlottenlund, Denmark
Very good service and lovely team. Beach Park is a lovely place to spend time and relax. The cannons and fort moat are lovely to walk past. It is my favourite place to do a quick run or stroll with friends, glass of wine/beer. Treasure cove in the middle of a busy road. :)
