Discover Denmark's most famous cemetery on Nørrebro – a green oasis filled with cultural and artistic history. Assistens Cemetery spans more than 260 years of cultural heritage and is home to the graves of, among others, H.C. Andersen, Søren Kierkegaard, Dan Turèll, Natasja Saad and Master Fatman.
This guided walking tour with storyteller Bente Hoffmann invites you on a fascinating journey through Danish cultural history. You will hear stories about famous figures and unknown people from past and present, told at gravesites and in their historical locations. Learn about Denmark's first stunt woman, the scandal surrounding Søren Kierkegaard's funeral, the fate of a young woman buried alive, and the quirky (but true) stories at the graves of famous artists.
A guided tour where storytelling takes place right where it all happened – cultural and historical education for all the senses.
