Højbro
Højbro | |
|---|---|
Højbro with Nordic Council's Building as a backdrop | |
| Coordinates | 55°40′39″N 12°34′48″E / 55.6776°N 12.5799°E |
| Carries | Motor vehicles, pedestrian and bicycle traffic |
| Crosses | Slotsholmens Kanal |
| Locale | Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Arch bridge |
| History | |
| Designer | Vilhelm Dahlerup |
| Opened | 1878 |
| Location | |
Højbro (lit. 'High Bridge') is a bridge in central Copenhagen, Denmark. It connects the small island Slotsholmen with its Christiansborg Palace to the rest of the city centre at the square Højbro Plads which is named after it. The current bridge at the site is from 1878 and was designed by Vilhelm Dahlerup.