Copenhagen Insights: A Walk of Self-Discovery and Urban Change in Kalvebod Pier

Rediscover yourself against the transformative backdrop of Copenhagen, where every corner has stories about personal and citywide metamorphosis to tell.

On this unique walking tour, you‘ll see architectural jewels built in the last 100 years, from the historic Politigaarden (Police Headquarters) to the innovative sea farm beneath Kalvebod Bølge, or Kalvebod Wave. You‘ll also learn about the waterfront‘s transformation and be guided through a couple of mindfulness exercises.

The tour starts at the Espresso House Café located in the Scandic Spectrum hotel and ends in front of Krystallen (or The Crystal), an impressive geometrical see-through building. From there, you‘ll engage in self-reflection exercises while learning about Copenhagen and Kalvebod Pier‘s evolution. You‘ll see Next House, the luxury hostel, and the district that once housed the Danish Postal Service, now a business district with great public spaces for all to enjoy. Expect a blend of mindfulness, self-reflection, and walking meditation, amplifying your experience beyond traditional sightseeing and history – although you‘ll get a good mix of that too!

On this Copenhagen walking tour, you‘ll have a chance to:

• Begin a journey of self-discovery right between two wonders of modern Danish architecture
• See the workplace of Inspector Sarah Lund, the main character of the Danish cult show “The Killing”
• Explore the concept of impermanence right by the waterfront
• Witness urban bio alchemy at Bølgemarken, an underwater sea farm by Kalvebod Pier
• Explore the recent history of Copenhagen‘s architecture, from postwar Hotel Europa to Nykredit‘s Crystal, a structure supported by a steel prism
• Traverse Kalvebod Bølge, an extension of the pier, and find out how the name Copenhagen derives from the Danish word meaning ‘harbor of merchants‘

By the end of this Insightseeing™ journey in Copenhagen, you‘ll have a renewed connection to the city and yourself. You‘ll also have a new appreciation for the vibrant tales woven into Copenhagen‘s architectural evolution. Enjoy!

Image credit:
Location 2 - 30 January 1956, “Kalvebod Brygge”, by Mogens Falk-Sørensen, Stadsarkivets fotografiske Atelier. Red arrow added to mark the approximate location that is mentioned on this location of the tour.
Location 06 - Around 1922, Fragment of “Københavns Politigård (Copenhagen Police Headquarters) under Construction”, Unknown author, Public Domain.
Location 06 - 19 August 2010, Fragment of “The round courtyard of the Police Headquarters in Copenhagen, Denmark” by Sakena
Location 11 - 20 February 1970, Fragment of “Kalvebod Brygge” by Mogens Falk-Sørensen, Stadsarkivets fotografiske Atelier
Location 16, Steffen Dam, Murerfirmaet Pre/nor A/S
Location 17b - Fragment of “Undervisning på Bølgemarken” / “Teaching at Bølgemarken”, photo: Eva Helbæk Tram
Location 17c - Fragment of “Undervandsfoto fra Bølgemarken i København” / Underwater photo of Bølgemarken, photo: Lars Hestbæk