City walk: Bremerholm shipyard and why the devil was loose in Laksegade

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In 1510, King Hans decided to gather the Danish fleet at the island of Bremerholm. Here the ships were to be equipped, and a shipyard was built. We see two of Copenhagen's secret 16th-century buildings and end by hearing about the Devil who was loose in Laksegade. Bremerholm Shipyard In the Middle Ages, the island of Bremerholm was separated from Copenhagen by a narrow strait called the Deep. The Deep was not very deep now, and already at the end of the 16th century the Deep had been filled in, so Bremerholm had become part of Copenhagen. From around 1500 to 1856, Bremerholm housed the naval shipyard. After its closure, the Gammelholm district was built on the old shipyard site. We meet in front of the Nyhavn Canal, where the shipyard was located behind the shady side of Nyhavn until 1856. From here we will see two of Copenhagen's secret 16th-century buildings, which are well hidden from the public: namely the remains of the long yellow ropeway mentioned in 1555 and the Sailing House from 1579. - Date: 8 October 2026 - Time: 16:00–17:30 - Venue: Nyhavn, Mindeankeret - Address: Nyhavn 1F, Copenhagen K, Denmark - Admission: From DKK 189