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title: "Nyhavn, Copenhagen — GetMap"
description: "A working harbour sits between painted houses. Painted townhouses line both sides of this 17th-century harbour canal. Ships are moored along the water…"
source: https://getmap.travel/quests/ChIJYRDKMj1TUkYR5AYW9s_cEN8
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# Nyhavn

A working harbour sits between painted houses

History · 🇩🇰 Copenhagen · one place, one stop

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Painted townhouses line both sides of this 17th-century harbour canal. Ships are moored along the water, placing a working harbour between rows of tall buildings and making the canal’s original purpose visible in the street scene.

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