This guided city walk explores Strandgade, Christianshavn's original harbor street, where trade, craftsmanship, and maritime traditions shape the area's history. You will gain insight into courtyards with half-timbered buildings and galleried passages while learning stories of shipbuilders and historical figures.
Christianshavn was founded by Christian 4 in 1618 as a fortress district modeled after the Netherlands, featuring canals and distinctive landfilled areas. The district was originally home to prominent merchant houses with private harbors and later populated by shipbuilders, craftsmen, and artists. One memorable story concerns Don Jørgen Ulrik, a bridge toll keeper who lost his life on Knippelsbro, and Scottish shipbuilder David Balfour, whose preserved ship designs rank among the world's oldest.
During the walk, you will pass through areas where painter Vilhelm Hammershøi lived and worked between 1898 and 1908, creating around 66 of his interior paintings. You will also have the opportunity to see at least three different types of galleried passages: enclosed, open, and hidden variants. The route concludes at Christianshavn Canal near Torvegade.
