Hearing Old Whispers in Copenhagen

A bit of sun yesterday in Copenhagen so spent some time enjoying the little details often hidden from the passing eye... Towers, imposing statues placed 30 meters above the street, building corners and archways speak to another world, another time when these flourishes and accoutrements meant something and were better appreciated. There are a lot of stories hiding here still in houses built in the 1600s, carvings from the 1890s, stories of architects and engineers and long silent visionaries whispering again. Nice to be in a place with such an intact, physical history.

The Borson building that houses the Stock Exchange, built in 1640 the tower has four intertwined dragons.

A statue high above the street on the Marble Church (Frederik's Church)

The largest church dome in Scandinavia, plans drawn up in the early 1700s, finally completed in the 1890s.

Rooftop statue at Amalienborg.

Roof at Amalienborg

all images ©Bennett Barthelemy