Jul 30, 2026 · 31 min · 14 segments
Visit most of the major architecture firms in Copenhagen and you might be forgiven for thinking the industry is more diverse than most, but as we learn in this episode, things aren't always what they…
Christina BjerkeGuestMichael BoothHostIt was already a kind of public meeting place back in the mid 1800s, but was formally created as a park in the early 1900s by the city council as a place for the people, a bit of green space to relax and take some exercise.
Every year, Fælledparken, it translates as The Common, welcomes 11 million visitors.
It's a large, flat expanse of grass, mainly, with lots of football pitches and with trees mostly around its outer edge.
The park is quite closely associated with democracy and democratic gatherings.
One of its landmarks is The Speaker's Chair, a granite rock carved with steps and a lectern where anyone can come and hold a public speech, and actually prime ministers have in the past.
And every Dane associates Fælledparken with one day in the year in particular, May the 1st, which is traditionally a worker's holiday.
[birds chirping] Ah, Christina, first of all, thank you so much for arranging such a beautiful spring day.
So we are, at the moment, we are in the part of Fælledparken called the Sensory Garden.
So the Sensory Garden is a newer part of, of the Fælledparken, which focuses on, uh, on creating a place which is both one of the few accessible, uh, physically accessible parks and playgrounds in Copenhagen, uh, and also that is both kind of designed for adults and children.
It was already a kind of public meeting place back in the mid 1800s, but was formally created as a park in the early 1900s by the city council as a place for the people, a bit of green space to relax and take some exercise.
Every year, Fælledparken, it translates as The Common, welcomes 11 million visitors.
It's a large, flat expanse of grass, mainly, with lots of football pitches and with trees mostly around its outer edge.
The park is quite closely associated with democracy and democratic gatherings.
One of its landmarks is The Speaker's Chair, a granite rock carved with steps and a lectern where anyone can come and hold a public speech, and actually prime ministers have in the past.
And every Dane associates Fælledparken with one day in the year in particular, May the 1st, which is traditionally a worker's holiday.
[birds chirping] Ah, Christina, first of all, thank you so much for arranging such a beautiful spring day.
So we are, at the moment, we are in the part of Fælledparken called the Sensory Garden.
So the Sensory Garden is a newer part of, of the Fælledparken, which focuses on, uh, on creating a place which is both one of the few accessible, uh, physically accessible parks and playgrounds in Copenhagen, uh, and also that is both kind of designed for adults and children.
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