The most famous place in Copenhagen

To continue from the previous post, I just walked around in Copenhagen after leaving the Torvehallerne food hall.

Kongens Nytorv (The King's New Square)

a wider angle; the square is huge!

I didn't notice this on the first day, but on Monday morning when I passed the square again, I noticed these two gentlemen sitting outside the building, and decided to take a photo of them. :P

Then I came across Nyhavn. I say “came across” because I had totally forgotten that this place was in Copenhagen. The tourist maps that I had found did not have this as one of the main attractions. I had seen photos of Nyhavn before, but never knew its name (it's the name of the street). But the buildings are distinctive enough that once I saw them, I knew that I had reached a famous place. :P

recognize this postcard view?

I had to get a selfie...with a selfie stick

I’m not that good at selfies, and was lazy to try too hard, so I only took a few at some really nice-looking locations.

this advertisement for fried chicken burger really ruined the façade of Nyhavn...

looking back at the square from a bridge along the canal (Nyhavn starts at the end of that big square)

After that I proceeded to the Amalienborg Castle. I reached there about half an hour before noon, so I didn't have too long to wait before the changing of guards.

managed to snap a guard marching

big big courtyard...

here the security had put us behind this invisible "line" to watch the changing of guards

here we go!

the previous guard at his post, and the new ones lined up

more coming...

...and through the archway

there were some "staring contest" moments. I had no idea what was going on

Sometimes there were two rows of guards on both sides. Since they are all dressed the same, I don’t really know which ones are new guards or old guards. At one point, a group of smaller guards came out, and from their voices when they shouted, I think they were women. After that the guards sort of marched to every little “guardhouse” where they made an “exchange”. I have some parts caught on video (I captured a number of videos), but I do feel it was slightly boring at times. The courtyard was so big too, so when the guards marched off to the other side first, I had no idea what was going on until I finally saw them coming back and changing guards at some “guardhouses” nearer to me.

Some people left before the end of the whole thing… I’m not even sure whether it was “the end” when I left.