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Copenhagen History
Copenhagen has a very interesting history.Firstly canal enriched island called Slotsholmen, which serves as Denmark's governmental seat.It was here in 1167 that Bishop Absalom constructed a small fortress within a harbourside village to try and stifle regular raids by the German Wends on the east coast of Zealand, thereby laying the foundations for the future capital of Denmark. The fortress inflated the village's sense of self-worth, causing it to grow significantly and to adopt the name Købmandshavn (Merchant's Port) - the moniker was eventually shortened to København.Denmark managed to retain neutral status during WWI, but that ploy didn't work during WWII; the Nazis marched on Copenhagen on 9 April, 1940, and ended up occupying it and the rest of the country for five years. Today, Copenhagen is flourishing as a centre of culture and the arts, and has had its historic skyline marred by only a few high-rise developments.Copenhagen was touched by royal pageantry in May 2004 when Crown Prince Frederik married Australian Mary Donaldson.
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