Assistens Cemetery

Copenhagen · Denmark

Assistens Cemetery, Denmark
Photo: Kåre Thor Olsen, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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Founded in 1760, this walled cemetery in the Nørrebro district doubles as a much-loved park and holds the graves of Hans Christian Andersen and Søren Kierkegaard. Tree-lined avenues and Romantic-era monuments draw visitors year-round.

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