Historical Pod Walk Tour on the Slaves of Copenhagen

5.0 (1 reviews) Copenhagen, Denmark
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Duration1h - 2h
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TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesEnglish, Danish
Private tourOnly your group will participate

Overview

Copenhagen has a dark history that few people know about...
The Slaves of Copenhagen is a dramatized, historical audio tour that takes you on a walk from Nyhavn and into the area around Amalienborg Castle in Copenhagen.

Along the way, you will be introduced to unique Copenhagen buildings and sculptures that draw blood-red threads directly back to Denmark's time as a slave-trading nation.
You will also be taken to Ghana in the year 1802. Here you will experience up close how the 14-year-old Kwame is kidnapped by slave hunters. You follow his cruel journey from the African coast across the merciless Atlantic to a new life in the New World.

What's included

  • Download of the podwalk for offline use
  • Mobile app for Android and iOS
  • Smartphone and headphones
  • Transportation
  • Food and drinks

What to expect

  1. Nyhavn
    7m · Admission ticket not included
    Nyhavn n.11 is the starting point of this podwalk and of the exploration of Copenhagen's history of slave trading.
  2. 6m · Admission ticket not included
    The mansion of an owner of a slave plantation in Saint Croix.
  3. 6m · Admission ticket not included
    Today, it hosts the administration of the royal household. In the past, the house of the man with near monopoly on the transatlantic slave trade from the Gold Coast to the Danish West Indies and Copenhagen.
  4. 5m · Admission ticket not included
    Today it's a hotel, but in 1787 this was one of the warehouses owned by the Danish West India–Guinea Company in Copenhagen.
  5. Vestindisk pakhus
    6m · Admission ticket not included
    Today, it hosts the Royal Cast Collection. But it hasn't always been like that.
  6. Rytterstatue af Frederik V
    6m · Admission ticket not included
    The statue is one of the clearest symbols of Danish colonial history.
  7. 5m · Admission ticket not included
    Danish-Scottish merchant Christopher MacEvoy once was the owner of this impressive building. His family was probably the largest slave-owning family in the West Indies.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

The Slaves of Copenhagen is a self-guided, dramatized audio walk that you can complete at your own pace while visiting Copenhagen.

The podwalk runs on a mobile app. We recommend that you download the app before arrival.

End point

The podwalk will end in Bredgade, close to Amalienborg Palace, where you will see one of the historical buildings connected to the Danish slave trade.

Additional information

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

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