Bellevue Beach
Bellevue Beach (Danish: Bellevue Strand), often simply referred to as Bellevue, is a beach at Klampenborg on the northern outskirts of Copenhagen, Denmark. With up to 500,000 visitors a year,[1] it is one of the most popular beaches in the Copenhagen area, although it attracts somewhat fewer Copenhageners since the inauguration of the Amager Beach Park and the Copenhagen Harbour Baths in 2005.
Bellevue is a 700-metre-long sandy beach[1] with adjoining lawns. The characteristic blue-striped, almost cartoonish,[2] lifeguard towers and the geometric kiosks were designed by Danish architect and furniture designer Arne Jacobsen in 1932.[3]
History
In the 1930s, when the right to
The quest for recreation by the growing masses called for physical as well as social solutions and change. A political initiative provided the pre-requisites for creating a beach at Bellevue. In June 1932 the Bellevue beach was inaugurated by Danish Prime Minister Thorvald Stauning. It immediately became the most popular summer resort in Copenhagen. A direct return tram ticket from the city to Bellevue, including the beach entrance fee, was at the affordable price of 30 øre (less than five cents).[5]
In popular culture
- In the song Hot, the second track on their debut album Nik & Jay describe a drive up the coast from Copenhagen and the amazing sunset from Bellevue. However, situated on an east-facing coast, there is no sunset to be seen at that particular location.[7]
Image gallery
References
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- ^ a b "Arne Jacobsen - Absolutely Modern". arcspace. Archived from the original on 2009-10-21. Retrieved 2010-01-16.
- ^ "Modernismens Huse" (PDF). Kulturarvsstyrelsen. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2010-01-16.
- ^ a b "Bellevue-Bellavista", Momoneco. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
- ^ "Arne Jacobsens betagende Bellevue og Bellavista". Villabyerne. Archived from the original on 2011-07-19. Retrieved 2010-01-16.
- ^ "Den allerværste danske sangtekst". Ekstra Bladet. Retrieved 2010-01-17.