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WW2 and Copenhagen Walking Tour
Bernstorffsgade 16, 1577 København
Embark on a journey back to the 1940s, when the Danish Capital was occupied by Nazi-German forces. Join us on this expertly guided walking tour as we explore the City district of Vesterbro and the City Centre of Copenhagen. Accompanied by our historian, Rune Edberg, who specializes in the Second World War and the German Occupation of Denmark 1940-1945.
Rune's expertise in the subject matter is showcased by being the first Danish historian to be interviewed on James Rodgers Warfare Podcast > https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-danish-resistance/id1526490428?i=1000513894527, As well as participating in History Hits documentary film "In defence of the Reich: Hitler's Atlantic Wall" >
https://access.historyhit.com/videos/atlantic-wall
On Our walking tour, You will have the opportunity to visit some of the central places of the Danish freedom struggle during the Second World War.
During the tour, we will visit several significant locations from the war including the site of the former Gestapo Headquarters, the location of the founding of the Danish Resistance Movement Holger Danske, and the former German Headquarters in Denmark near Copenhagen City Hall. Additionally, we will stop at some of Copenhagen’s most central locations and sites from the Second World War.
One of the sites we will visit is the former Gestapo Headquarters at Shellhuset, where we will hear the story of the British Bombing of the Building on the 21st of March 1945 and its consequences.
Join us on this unforgettable tour and gain a deeper understanding of Denmark's wartime history.
What is included
A two hour walking tour, which starts outside the main entrance of Copenhagen Central Station, just across from the Tivoli Gardens. The tour ends in Copenhagens city centre at Nørreport Station.
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