| Amager Common | |
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 Hanging out in Amager Common | |
 Interactive map of Amager Common | |
| Type | Urban park |
| Location | Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Coordinates | 55°39′0.65″N 12°34′41.78″E / 55.6501806°N 12.5782722°E / 55.6501806; 12.5782722 |
Amager Common (Danish: Amager Fælled) is a 223 hectare nature reserve on Amager in Copenhagen.1 It contains meadows, lakes, forests and a range of wildlife such as Highland cattle.2
History
The area where Amager Common now lies is a former military area. Abandoned in 1964, Amager Common gained protected status in two rounds: Kalvebodkilefredningen in 1990 and Amager Fælled fredningen in 1994.3
Amager Common contained one of Copenhagen's execution sites, with the final execution taking place on April 22, 1845.4
References
References
- "Amager Fælled". naturstyrelsen.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 2020-06-08.
- "Skotsk Højlandskvæg – Bos taurus". Amager Fælleds Venner (in Danish). 2019-01-12. Retrieved 2020-06-08.
- "Amager Fælled". Københavns Kommune (in Danish). Retrieved 2020-06-08.
- "Historie". naturparkamager.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 2020-06-08.