Why are there no skyscrapers in Copenhagen?

Copenhagen is a modern capital city, with no modern skyscrapers. Architecture in Denmark is human scale: the tallest structure here was built in 1928, and a new law will prohibit anything larger from being built downtown. read more

There are certain urban planning laws in Copenhagen regarding skyscrapers. In 2007 the city of Copenhagen put a ban on any such buildings inside the ridges of the old city of Copenhagen. But really it comes down to the historical value, I think. As others have stated, we're just really fond of our old houses. read more

I can say though, that the short version is that Copenhagen was founded when the bishop Absalon chose a small fishing village as his seat of power. At that time he named it Hafnia (meaning "Harbour" in Latin). read more

Copenhagen is a modern capital city, with no modern skyscrapers. Architecture in Denmark is human scale: the tallest structure here was built in 1928, and a new law will prohibit anything larger from being built downtown. read more