Copenhagen

:This article is about the city and municipality of Copenhagen. For the play by Michael Frayn, see Copenhagen (play).

Culture

Danish newspapers rank Copenhagen as one of the world's best cities in which to live, despite the high cost of living.

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Strøget, a pedestrian shopping street in central Copenhagen was inaugurated in 1961. Copenhagen's extensive pedestrian network has been developed over the last 40 years through the work of architect and professor Jan Gehl.

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Strøget - Jan Gehl

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The Copenhagen Jazz Festival is a popular annual event that is the result of a significant jazz scene having existed for many years. It developed significantly when a number of American jazz musicians such as Ben Webster, Thad Jones, Richard Boone, Ernie Wilkins, Kenny Drew, Ed Thigpen, Bob Rockwell and others came to Copenhagen beginning in the 1960s.

Related Topics:
Copenhagen Jazz Festival - Jazz - American - Jazz musician - Ben Webster - Thad Jones - Richard Boone - Ernie Wilkins - Kenny Drew - Ed Thigpen - Bob Rockwell

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