Brønshøjparken is a public park in the

Brønshøj Brønshøj, part of the municipality of Copenhagen, forms, together with Husum, the administrative city district (''bydel'') of Brønshøj-Husum, in Denmark. History The first mention of the village Brønshøj (Brunshoga), is in a letter dated ...

district of

Copenhagen Copenhagen ( ) is the capital and most populous city of Denmark, with a population of 1.4 million in the Urban area of Copenhagen, urban area. The city is situated on the islands of Zealand and Amager, separated from Malmö, Sweden, by the ...

Denmark Denmark is a Nordic countries, Nordic country in Northern Europe. It is the metropole and most populous constituent of the Kingdom of Denmark,, . also known as the Danish Realm, a constitutionally unitary state that includes the Autonomous a ...

. It is situated on the north side of Frederikssundsvej, just east of the original village and west of the intersection with Borups Allé.

History

The park is located in a natural depression where a ditch led water from Degnemosen to the south to

Utterslev Mose Utterslev Mose (English: Utterslev Boglands) is a large semi-natural area of lakes, reed beds and parkland located on the border between Copenhagen and Gladsaxe municipalities, approximately six kilometers northwest of central Copenhagen, Denmar ...

to the north. Most of the depression has now been filled and the water now runs in a pipe. A Washhouse was located at the site in the 1920s. The park was created in the 1930s. It was protected in 1966.

Description

The hilly park surrounds a 6700 square metre lake, Louisehullet. Facilities include a playground and sports fields. A development plan for the park is due in 2015.

Sculpture

A cast of Svend Lindhart's statue ''Mother with children'' from 1940 is located in the park.

References

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