The Wharf Bridge with Kalvebod Brygge in the background
Yesterday I told you a little about Islands Brygge (Iceland's Wharf). On the opposite of the harbour is Kalvebod Brygge (Kalvebod Wharf). Islands Brygge is bursting with life due to the many residents in that area, but its neighbour is virtually deserted after 5 o'clock. Why?
MariottOn Kalvebod Brygge there's mainly office blocks and two hotels plus a youth hostel plus a mall. Only now are the first apartment blocks being finished on the Southern end of the wharf. The companies have paid dearly to have a headquarter with a view, but when they close down in the afternoon, all the clerks go home - and home is not in this area.
The new apartments
Cube of glassSo the result is a very quiet place after closing hours. It doesn't help that all the boats and ships have been moved to other parts of the harbour, so the wharfs are totally without anything maritime. Even house boats have been expelled out of this harbour.
This is a beautiful place but this desert at five is exactly what I was worried about. Probably it is a temporary situation...
ReplyDeletethe first photo keeps your attention with the great angel. the cubes of glass are captivating and hard to believe exists
ReplyDeleteLet's face it, this isn't my kind of area. There are some nice buildings (like Julie I like the cube of glss) but too many are too boring, as Asta points out, and its deserted after hours.
ReplyDeletewell, it's not that empty. However, the other side "Islands Brygge" is simply bulging with life - especially when the sun is out. The view to the other side, i.e. Kalvebod Brygge, is good and gives Copenhagen a little skyline.
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