Amager Common
| Amager Common | |
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 Hanging out in Amager Common | |
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| Type | Urban park |
| Location | Copenhagen,Denmark |
| Coordinates | 55°39′0.65″N12°34′41.78″E/ 55.6501806°N 12.5782722°E |
Amager Common(Danish:Amager Fælled) is a 223 hectare nature reserve onAmagerinCopenhagen.[1]It contains meadows, lakes, forests and a range of wildlife such asHighland cattle.[2]
History
[edit]The area where Amager Common now lies is a former military area. Abandoned in 1964, Amager Common gained protected status in two rounds:Kalvebodkilefredningenin 1990 andAmager Fælled fredningenin 1994.[3]
Amager Common contained one of Copenhagen's execution sites, with the final execution taking place on April 22, 1845.[4]
References
[edit]- ^"Amager Fælled".naturstyrelsen.dk(in Danish).Retrieved2020-06-08.
- ^"Skotsk Højlandskvæg – Bos taurus".Amager Fælleds Venner(in Danish). 2019-01-12.Retrieved2020-06-08.
- ^"Amager Fælled".Københavns Kommune(in Danish).Retrieved2020-06-08.
- ^"Historie".naturparkamager.dk(in Danish).Retrieved2020-06-08.
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