Valby Park
Valby Park (Danish: Valbyparken) is a park in Valby, Copenhagen.
| Valby Park | |
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| Valbyparken | |
 The perennials garden (staudehaven) in Valby Park. | |
| Location | Valby |
| Coordinates | 55°38′30″N 12°31′10″E |
| Area | 62.4 hectares (154 acres)[1][2] |
| Opened | 1 September 1939 |
| Open | All year |
| Designation | Protected area (since 1966) |
It serves as the Copenhagen venue for the travelling Grøn Koncert festival.
History
The park is situated at the site of the former Valby Fælled ("Common"), which was used as landfill between 1913 and 1937.[1] It was converted to a park between 1937 and 1939, and opened to the public on 1 September 1939.[1] Due to fuel shortages during World War II, much of the park was dug up in 1941–42 to search for coke, though the park was re-established and expanded during 1944–52.[1]
The park was officially designated as a protected area on 3 May 1966.[2]
In connection with Copenhagen being the 1996 European City of Culture, 17 circular themed gardens were established in the park.[3]
References
- "Københavns Kommunes brochure om Valbyparken" (PDF) (in Danish). Copenhagen Municipality. Retrieved 2015-03-17.
- "Valbyparken" (in Danish). Danish Society for Nature Conservation. Retrieved 2015-03-17.
- "Valbyparken" (in Danish). Copenhagen Municipality. Retrieved 2015-03-17.
External links
- Valby Park at Københavnergrøn/Copenhagen Green
- Valby Park at VisitCopenhagen
- Valbyparken at Stay.com
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