Discover 11 hidden attractions, cool sights, and unusual things to do in Køge (Denmark). Don't miss out on these must-see attractions: Vallø Castle, KØS, and Køge Marina. Also, be sure to include Køge Museum in your itinerary.
Below, you can find the list of the most amazing places you should visit in Køge (Sjælland).
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Vallø Castle
Also known as: Vallø Slot
Castle in Køge, Kingdom of Denmark. Vallø Castle is a manor house located 7 km south of Køge, in Stevns Municipality, on the island of Zealand in Denmark. It now serves as a residence for Vallø stift, a home for unmarried, widowed and divorced women of noble descent.[1]
Address: Slotsgade 3, Vallø, Køge
KØS
Museum. KØS Museum of art in public spaces is situated in Nørregade in Køge, Denmark. It is the only museum in Denmark focusing of art in the public realm. It boasts a collection of models and sketches for public artworks and plays host to special exhibitions about the subject. Its permanent exhibition includes the original plaster model for the Little Mermaid in Copenhagen and the cartoons for the Queen’s tapestries in the Danish parliament by Bjørn Nørgaard.
The museum opened in 1977 under the name Køge Skitsesamling (Køge Sketch Collection). Its building was adapted in 2001 by local architectural firm Køge Arkitekterne. In 2009, the museum adopted its current name.[2]
Address: Nørregade 29, 4600 Køge
Køge Marina
Sailing, Marina
Address: Bådehavnen 2, Køge
Køge Museum
Museum in Køge, Kingdom of Denmark. Køge Museum is a local history museum in Køge, Denmark.[3]
Address: Nørregade 4, 4600 Køge
Køge Town Hall
Also known as: Køge Rådhus
City clerk's office in Køge, Kingdom of Denmark. Køge Town Hall is located in the central town square of Køge, Denmark. The building dates from the 16th century but was adapted in the Neoclassical style in 1903.[4]
Address: Torvet 1, Køge
Gammel Køgegård
Park in Køge, Denmark. Gammel Køgegård is a manor house located just west of Køge, Denmark.[5]
Kjøge Mini-Town
Park, Relax in park
Address: Strandvejen 101, Køge
Køge Church or Church of Saint Nicolas
St. Nicholas Church in Køge is dedicated to the patron saint of seafarers, St. Nicholas. The church, like many other churches, was built in several stages. The church is located just north of the town square with the west gable facing Kirkestræde and the east gable facing Nørregade.
As soon as the town acquired the rights of a borough, its citizens began to build a church, which has now almost completely disappeared. The remains of the walls between the tower and the nave of the present church, dating from 1250-1300, probably date from this first church. Foundation remains show that it was 7 m wide, 17 m long and had a choir of at least 8 m.
Already in the 14th century, the church began to be extended. The first part of the square tower, with the same width as the original church, is believed to have been built in 1324. The tower was built with 4 storeys, with the 5th storey (the present bell tower) being added around 1450, bringing the tower to a height of 43 m. The east side of the tower's upper storey is provided with a brick nave, which served as a lighthouse.
Around 1400, work began on a new extension to the church which, during the early part of this century, took on much the appearance it has today. First the new choir was built facing Nørregade, then the old church was demolished and the new three-nave church was built up to the tower. The extension increased the church's area from 175 square metres to about 1400 square metres.
Address: Kirkestræde 26, 4600 Køge
Køge Iron Foundry
Køge Iron Foundry is a former iron foundry situated in Vestergade in Køge, Denmark. The complex consists of a residential building fronting the street and a factory building and various lower buildings in two successive courtyard to its rear. The residential building, the factory building and a side wing are listed.[6]
Køge Pharmacy
Køge Pharmacy was founded in 1646 and is located just off the central market square in Køge, Denmark. The buildings are originally from the 1660s but the main building was altered in circa 1800 and again in 1865. A long, half-timbered building extends from the rear side of the pharmacy. Both buildings were listed on the Danish registry of protected buildings and places in 1919.[7]
Norske Løve
Advertising agency in Køge, Denmark. Norske Løve is a former mail and coaching inn in Køge, Denmark. It takes its name after the naval ship commanded by Niels Juel in the Battle of Køge Bay in 1677. The main wing from 1801-1811 is listed.[8]