The Entire History of COPENHAGEN

Explore COPENHAGEN in 1658: https://mattreconstructshistory.com/ Explore the entire history of Copenhagen—from its early harbour settlement to the city we know today. Meet the kings, workers and everyday people who shaped it through war, fire, ambition and change. Historical sources, restored archive footage and AI-assisted reconstructions bring its past to life. Want to walk its streets in 1658? Try the free mini version of our explorable Copenhagen through the link below. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Intro 01:09 Early CPH 04:29 Middle Ages 07:19 Renaissance 14:19 Royal Capital 24:25 Golden Age 30:51 Industrial Age 40:37 Occupation 44:20 Postwar 47:35 Modern Copenhagen -------------------------------------------------------------------- #copenhagen #denmark #history By © European Union, 2026, CC BY 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... By Gunnar W. Christensen, tog-billeder.dk - tog-billeder.dk - Danmark - DSB - S-tog - 1. generation - linie F (this version sent by mail), CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... Tivoli (25 February 1953). Photograph by Mogens Falk-Sørensen, Stadsarkivets Fotografiske Atelier. Collection: Københavns Museum, via Kbhbilleder.dk. Source: https://kbhbilleder.dk/kbhmuseum/361117 Licence: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0): https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Christians Brygge (20 June 1974). Photograph by Mogens Falk-Sørensen. Collection: Københavns Museum, via Kbhbilleder.dk. Source: https://kbhbilleder.dk/kbhmuseum/317031 Licence: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0): https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... ARCHIVAL PHOTOGRAPH CREDITS Strøget — two photographs, 8 April 1963. Photographer: Mogens Falk-Sørensen, Stadsarkivets Fotografiske Atelier. Collection: Københavns Museum, via Kbhbilleder.dk. Sources: https://kbhbilleder.dk/kbhmuseum/290037 https://kbhbilleder.dk/kbhmuseum/290050 licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0): https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Nørrebro — 1972. Photographer: Jan Konings. Collection: Københavns Stadsarkiv, via Kbhbilleder.dk. Source: https://kbhbilleder.dk/kbharkiv/232725 licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0): https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Ragnhildgade — 1971–1972. Photographer: Kaj Sørensen. Collection: Københavns Stadsarkiv, via Kbhbilleder.dk. Source: https://kbhbilleder.dk/kbharkiv/415579 licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0): https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Strøget — traffic on Strøget, 14 November 1962. Photographer: Mogens Falk-Sørensen, Stadsarkivets Fotografiske Atelier. Collection: Københavns Stadsarkiv, via Kbhbilleder.dk. Source: https://kbhbilleder.dk/kbharkiv/214641 Licence: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0): https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... By Nick-D - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... Af Hansjorn, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... Af Freeskydk - Eget arbejde, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... By cjreddaway - 110916 BIG_Harbour Bath 00, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... Christiania — 1976. Photographer: Julie Rønnow. Collection: Københavns Museum, via Kbhbilleder.dk. Source: https://kbhbilleder.dk/kbhmuseum/256650 Licence: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0): https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Islands Brygge — visitors at Havneparken and Islands Brygge Harbour Bath, 2004. Photographer: Becky Ørum. Collection: Københavns Stadsarkiv, via Kbhbilleder.dk. Source: https://kbhbilleder.dk/kbharkiv/223495 Licence: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0): https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... By Øyvind Berg - This image has been extracted from another file, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... Af Mik Hartwell from Copenhagen, Denmark - Christiansborg fra Nikolaj Kirken, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... By Julian Herzog (Website) - Own work, CC BY 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... By News Øresund – Johan Wessman, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... By Christian Ursilva from København, Danmark - Martin Lidegaard & Mette Frederiksen, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... By Thomas Rousing from Copenhagen, Denmark - Christianshavn - Kayaks, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... By Olga Itenberg - originally posted to Flickr as IMG_9995.jpg, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...