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The Port of Copenhagen

panies with passenger and goods traffic to ports in the Sound and to Danish provincial ports. “Knippelsbro“ (K . 6 ) , a bridge that connects the islands of Amager and Zealand, is now right ahead in the 7.5 metre channel. Before passing the Knippelsbro one sees to the west the “Borskanal*1 (K. 5.6), along the front of which is the 300- year old “Borsen*1 (Stock Exchange), leading to Gl. Strand with the old Fish market. Across the Borskanal is a fixed bridge. In this vicinity, on the island “Slotsholmen“ (K .5 ) , is also situated the castle of “Christiansborg", where the Danish Parliament sits, and which houses the King’s Official Reception Rooms and the Supreme Court. The world-famous Thorvaldsen’s Museum is also situated near here. Having passed Knippelsbro to the west of the channel, which has a depth of 7.5 metres, is, first, the storehouse of

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Burmeister & Wain’s machine shops, Strandgade.

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