Brightly coloured 17th and early 18th century townhouses above a cobbled quay, with wooden ships moored along the canal.
What Nyhavn looks like
The north side of Nyhavn is a row of brightly coloured townhouses, most of them from the 17th and early 18th centuries. The oldest, at No. 9, dates from 1681. No. 53 is four storeys over a walk-out basement, plastered and painted red with white window frames.
The quay is cobbled and has been pedestrian since 1980. Before then it was a car park, so a shot set earlier has to dress out the parked cars.
In the inner section, nearest , the south side is reserved for museum ships and the north side holds privately owned wooden boats. Bars, cafés and restaurants face the harbour along the north side, which is the sunnier side.
The south side has lavish mansions, among them, at the corner of Kongens Nytorv. At the Kongens Nytorv end, the stands in a slightly sunken cobbled area with the monogram of Frederick VII on it. The Kongens Nytorv metro station is at the far end of the square.
Shot in Nyhavn
The Danish Girl dressed the waterfront as a 1920s fish market, and Lili walks out of a house onto the quay. The Olsen Gang Sees Red has the gang walk the quay as silhouettes before they stop at the Memorial Anchor, at the canal's Kongens Nytorv end.
A Lesson in Love, 1954
Played Nyhavn, Copenhagen, Denmark, 1950s
A few exterior shots for A Lesson in Love were filmed here, early in the morning to avoid onlookers. The tavern interior was a set built at a studio in Stockholm, so only the outdoor shots are Nyhavn. Street View
The Bear, TV series
Played Nyhavn, Copenhagen, Denmark, present day
Marcus takes the metro to Kongens Nytorv in the Copenhagen episode, the stop for Nyhavn. The quay becomes a regular hangout for him in the episode. Street View
The Jordaan's canal houses are the closest Amsterdam match for the 17th century townhouse row. Three of them, at Bloemgracht 87, 89 and 91, have been restored to their original state. Nyhavn's moored wooden ships and café terraces are what give it away, so tighter frames of the facades work better than wide canal views. Try searching 17th century canal houses now.
Prinsengracht in Amsterdam, North Holland
Prinsengracht has a crow-stepped gable on the corner with the Brouwersgracht at numbers 2 to 4. The best-preserved copy of five identical neck gables from 1701 is at number 849. Pick one block, since each gable sits at its own address. Try searching crow-stepped gables now.
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