Nyhavn: The Haven of Copenhagen

During one of my winter walk around Copenhagen, I came across these color facades on the both side of the frozen river. Much to my curiosity, this colourful place is called Nyhavn which is a 17th century waterfront, canal and entertainment district. Sounds like ‘New Haven’, Nyhavn is lined by many townhouses, bars, cafes and restaurants. Historically, Nyhavn was constructed by King Christian V from 1670-73, and dug by Swedish war prisoners from the Dano-Swedish War 1658–1660.

Basically, Nyhavn canal serves as a gateway from the sea to the old inner city where trading and businesses were carried out. To my surprise, it was also notorious for beer, sailors, and prostitution.

The northern side of Nyhavn are in odd numbers whereas the southern side of Nyhavn are in even numbers. The famous Danish author Hans Christian Andersen lived at Nyhavn 18 for some years which is a lavish mansion. Currently, the canal is being used for boating recreational activity served as Nyhavn Veteran Ship and Museum Harbour.

Source: Wikipedia, 2012

Note: Most of the photos below are edited into HDR format (High Dynamic Range Photography). 

My favourite shots among others. This colorful facade is the Southern Side of Nyhavn

A HDR (High Dynamic Range) Version which is also the Southern Side

that's me and finally an identifiable building along the frozen canal of Nyhavn, the Nyhavn 17. Bar and Restaurant

During the winter, all the boats and yacht are not operating at all

A restaurant yacht which is not operational during the winter season

A drawbridge for small ships and yacht waiting to operate back again during the summer and spring.

During the winter everything is 'magically' frozen. But I'm sure that during the summer, everything will be vibrant in which I hope to experience the summer mood in Scandinavian countries in the near future.