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Ofelia Plads
Ofelia Plads is a public space situated on the Kvæsthus Pier next to the Royal Danish Playhouse on the harbourfront in Copenhagen, Denmark. It is owned by the Ministry of Culture and Jeudan and is used as an open-air venue by the Royal Danish Theatre. It was completed in 2016 to design by Lundgaard & Tranberg and is located on top of an underground parking facility with room for 500 cars. History The pier was named after Kvæsthuset, a naval hospital located at the site from 1686. It later moved to Christianshavn and the building was then used first as poorhouse and later storage space. The pier was built as a hub for the new steam ferries that had begun to operate between Copenhagen and most of the larger seaports in the provinces. DFDS, Det Forenede Dampskibs-Selskab was established in 1866 and was based in the former naval hospital from 1872. Most of its ferries to many Danish seaports departed from the pier. The company had daily departures to Aarhus and Aalborg and depart ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Ophelia is a feminine given name, probably derived from the Ancient Greek word wiktionary:ὠφέλεια, ὠφέλεια (''ōphéleia'', "benefit"). The name is best known as a Ophelia, character from William Shakespeare's ''Hamlet'' who has a tragic end. More modern associations, including ''Ophelia (The Lumineers song) , Ophelia'', a song by The Lumineers, now also influence perceptions of the name, which also has a history of use dating back to the late 1800s. Author Laura Wattenberg noted that the name is elegant, exotic, and similar in style to the popular name Olivia (given name), Olivia but has a more Gothic fiction, Gothic, romantic sensibility that some parents find appealing. Ophelia has also been the subject of numerous songs, paintings, film and television productions. Ofelia is the Spanish-language spelling of the name. Usage The name has ranked among the top 1,000 names for girls in the United States since 2015 and among the top 300 since 2022. It has also incr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
