Tivoli
Gardens Copenhagen
Tivoli is the
greatest attraction in Scandinavia - and one of the world's
best known amusement parks. The Tivoli Gardens was founded
in 1843 by Georg Carstensen.
(1812-1857) The oldest buildings in the garden are the head-entry
portal and Pantomime Theatre from 1874.
From the start the amusement park was called “Tivoli
& Vauxhall”.
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The
Tivoli entrance on opening day in 1843. The amusement
park was a grand success from the first day and was
named “Tivoli & Vauxhall”. The head
entrance was change in 1874. |
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Tivoli
- Amusements - 1843 |
The
first rollercoaster in 1843 at the opening of Tivoli
was a great attraction and amusement. The wooden coaster
was replaced with a new one in 1914 - which is still
in function. |
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King
Christian VIII and George Carstensen
It was King Christian VIII (1786-1848 - King
1839-1848) - who gave Georg Carstensen a five-year licence
to establish Tivoli outside the Vesterport district on 14-16
acres of land. Tivoli was from the very start in
1843 - a great success with a variety of
attractions - restaurants - concerts - flower gardens - and
many amusements rides. In the evening the park was illuminated
- and at closing hours fireworks lit up the gardens and parts
of the city as a contribution to the many visitors at that
time.
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Tivoli
& George Carstensen |
The
founder of Tivoli George Carstensen was given a charter
by King Christian VIII for five years to establish a
amusement park outside of the city. |
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Tivoli
in 1873 with the new head entrance formed like a portal.
Remark the Harbour area - that went right up to the
banks of Tivoli in Copenhagen. |
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The
Pjerrot Colum - Meeting & Dating Point in Tivoli |
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Tivoli - Meeting
& Dating Point |
The
Pjerrot Statue - has since it was erected in 1896 -
been the Danes favorite meeting and dating point in
Tivoli Gardens - Copenhagen. |
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The
Pjerrot Statue Colum and Meeting Point
The Statue Colum of Pjerrot (Pierrot) in Tivoli was
erected in 1896 - to commemorate the
first living Pjerrot figure in Tivoli – “Niels
Henrik Volkersen” - who played and acted as Pjerrot
at the Pantomime Theatre in Tivoli for nearly 50
years - from 1843 until
1893. The Bust of Pjerrot is created by Sculptor
Aksel Hansen - who also is portrayed
on the monument of Pjerrot. The Pjerrot Statue has ever
since it was raised in 1896 - been
the Copenhageners main meeting and
dating point through generations - and is still
the traditional spot to meet and greet -
plus a very popular place to "hug and kiss"
- when visiting the Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen. |
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Human
Exhibitions in Tivoli Copenhagen |
Human
Exhibitions in Tivoli Copenhagen
In the late 19th and early 20th century - Tivoli also hosted
many Human Exhibitions. It was very popular
in amusement parks all over Europe to arrange
Human Exhibitions with different kind of exotic human
beans to attract more spectators and visitors. Tivoli
exhibited foreign races and their way of life to the Danes
- who hardly could afford to travel abroad. The first Human
Exhibition in Tivoli was in 1901 - with exotic
and tropical human beings from India showing
the everyday life in India - performing coolies with
their two-wheeled rickshaws - snake charmers
- dancers - actors - acrobats
and much more outlandish - which gathered crowds of curious
Copenhageners and Danes - who learnt
more about the foreign cultures at these
Human Exhibitions in Tivoli - and gave the spectators an awareness
of the wide world beyond Denmark. |
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Tivoli
- Human Exhibition in 1901 |
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The
first Human Exhibition was displayed in Tivoli in 1901
- with exotic and tropical human beings from India -
as well as showing their everyday life in India. Tivoli
Vintage Posters. |
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Tivoli
- Snake Charmers from India in 1901 |
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The
Snake Charmers from India was a great attraction during
the Human Exhibition in Tivoli in 1901 - that gathered
tremendous groups of curious Copenhageners - who experienced
foreign culture live. |
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Blooming
Flowers - Glittering Lights & Amusements |
Flourishing
park and garden area
with glittering lights and trilling amusements
Tivoli Garden is filled with many sort of blooming flowers
like tulips - roses - chrysanthemums etc. decorating the entire
garden in a natural and fascinating setup. The garden is lit
up with more than 120,000 lights - all around
the park area - which gives the flower beds and lake a magical
glow in the evening. The fountain in front of the concert
hall is from 1956 - and surrounded by various
flower arrangements. The concert hall was rebuilt and modernised
in 2006 - with over 2000
seats - and up-to-date stage - acoustics and improved facilities
for the audience. |
The
present Tivoli entrance from 1874 illuminated with some
of the 120,000 bulbs that light up the garden area every
evening. |
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The
Tivoli Lake which is the remains of the old city moat,
is used for boat rides. Tivoli is located just beside
the Town Hall. |
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Tivoli
Copenhagen - Denmark |
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Tivoli
Pantomime Theatre. |
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Summer
and Winter Season
Tivoli opens every spring in April to mark the Danish
summer season - and closes its gates
in September. At Christmas Tivoli is
opened for a month up to Christmas Eve - with a lot
of entertainment and gift shops full with goodies -
as well as the home and workshop of Santa Claus with
all of his reindeers. The opening of the season is also
grouped with many amusements for children and adults
together with a wide variety of restaurants - shops
and outdoor bars - cafes and fast-food - as well as
numerous open air concerts with many international performers
and artist.
Nearly 5 million Tivoli-goers
The 15 August 1943 - Tivoli celebrated
its 100 years jubilee - and was visited
by over 115,000 people in one day.
In 2016 - nearly 5.0 million
Tivoli-goers visited Tivoli during the summer and Christmas
season. |
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Tivoli
Pantomime Theatre - 1874 |
The
Pantomime Theatre from 1874, is the oldest existing
building in the Tivoli Gardens, and is an open air theatre
that performs every evening with ballet and live music.
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Tivoli
Entertainment & International
Performers |
There
are open air concerts and entertainment by international
artist and performers accompanied by Tivoli's own big
band every day at the large stage ground in Tivoli. |
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Pantomime
Theatre
The ancient Pantomime theatre from 1874 -
is one of the oldest establishments in Tivoli with performances
every day. Pantomime means a play when performers express
themselves by mute gesture and are accompaniment by music.
Tivoli's Pantomime Theatre is also called "The
Peacock Theatre" - and created in Chinese style
with bright colours in accordance with the symbolism of Chinese
philosophy. |
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Tivoli
Amusements & Breath-taking Rides |
More
than 30 amusements are established in Tivoli from children's
carousels to breathtaking rides. |
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Tivoli
- A Fairytale Garden |
The
golden carriage with the prince and princess taking
their daily tour through Tivoli. |
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The
Worlds Highest Carousel
Tivoli offers more than 30 entertainments
many with breathtaking experience - and some adventures with
spectacular sights over Copenhagen. Tivoli got their first
Dodgem Cars in 1926 - as the first in Scandinavia
and the first wooden roller coaster was establishes in 1914
- which is still in function and the oldest railed coaster
in the world. In 2006 - Tivoli inaugurated
the world’s highest carousel - the
80 metres high Star Flyer - which gives the visitors
a tremendous ride and an fantastic view of Copenhagen. |
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Tivoli
& Panoramic City Views |
The
world's highest carousel in Tivoli gives the visitors
a terrific ride 80 metres over the ground - offering
a fantastic view over the city. |
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Tivoli
-& The Chinese Tower - 1900 |
The
Chinese Tower from 1900 introduced Chinese food culture
that became very popular at that time. The restaurant
is located beside the Tivoli Lake. |
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Frigate
St. George and The Chinese Tower
The frigate and restaurant St. George is
anchored by the Tivoli lakeside - where ducks and fishes are
permanent residents in the old Tivoli Lake that once were
the City Moat of Copenhagen. The Chinese
Tower with its restaurant was built in 1900
- and located beautifully beside the Tivoli Lake.
In the beginning of the century - China was best known as
a country in the very Far East - with plentiful of mystery
and dragons exhaling fire and nightingales singing cheerfully.
The Chinese food culture became very popular and tasteful
among the Danes. |
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Tivoli
& Frigate St. George III |
The
new Frigate and restaurant St. George III is nicely
anchored by the lakeside of Tivoli Lake. |
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Tivoli
& Nightly Fireworks |
Every
weekend when the Tivoli Gardens close, a glorious nightly
fireworks displays on the sky. |
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Location
Tivoli is one of the most central places in the city and is
situated right beside the Town Hall square
and Central Station. |
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