Kildevældsparken

Kildevældsparken

Kildevæld Park with its lake
Type Urban park
Location Copenhagen, Denmark
Coordinates 55°42′52″N 12°34′01″E / 55.7145°N 12.567°E / 55.7145; 12.567Coordinates: 55°42′52″N 12°34′01″E / 55.7145°N 12.567°E / 55.7145; 12.567
Area 0.77 hectares (1.9 acres)
Created 1927

Kildevældsparken (English is a small park in the outer Østerbro district of Copenhagen, Denmark. It is bounded by Vognmandsmarken/Bellmansgade and Borgervænget. It has an area of 0.77 hectares and contains a lake.

History

The lake was created as a result of extraction of fravel and clay for the construction of the Freeport in the 1880s. The park was established in 192627. It takes its name after a former country house and restaurant which was located at the corner of Østerbrogade Kildevældsgade. The park was protected in 1977[1]

See also

References

  1. "Kildevældsparken". Danmarks Naturfredningsforening. Retrieved 22 October 2015.


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