Kastellet, Copenhagen
Kastellet is a Baroque star fort and citadel located in Copenhagen, Denmark. It was commissioned by Christian IV of Denmark in 1662 and is the 13th most looked-up sight in the country on English Wikipedia. It is a protected ancient monument in Denmark and is on the Kulturstyrelsen register.
Planning a visit
The site covers an area of 0.132 km2 and is 2 km from Copenhagen and 9 km from Copenhagen Kastrup Airport (CPH). It is open every day from 06:00 to 22:00 and provides wheelchair access. For weather, July is the warmest month with daily highs of 21 °C and lows of 14 °C. The wettest month is August with 77 mm of rain, while June has 67 mm. The coldest period is in January and February, when daily highs are 3 °C and lows are -1 °C. In months like April, the high is 10 °C with 34 mm of rain.
Several sights are nearby. The Little Mermaid is 0.4 km away, while Frederik's Church and Amalienborg are both 0.8 km from the fort. Rosenborg Castle is 1.2 km away, and Nyhavn is 1.3 km from the site.
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 21 °C. Rain is spread fairly evenly through the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 4 |
| Average low, °C | -1 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| Rainfall, mm | 50 | 34 | 42 | 34 | 50 | 67 | 65 | 77 | 61 | 65 | 55 | 55 |
| Rainy days | 14 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
