Bagsværd (Danish pronunciation: [ˈpɑwˌsveˀɐ̯]) is a middle-class suburb located approximately 12 km northwest of central Copenhagen, in the Gladsaxe Municipality. Bagsværd houses the headquarters of Danish pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk and biotechnology company Novonesis.
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 Center of Bagsværd, with the Bagsværd Towers in the center | |
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 Map of Copenhagen and its surrounding suburbs, Bagsværd in the top-left | |
| Country |  Denmark |
| Region | Hovedstaden |
| Municipality | Gladsaxe Municipality |
Landmarks
editThe town center is recognizable by the Bagsværd Towers, two high-rise apartment blocks.
Bagsværd Church, designed by Jørn Utzon, is a contemporary church, known for its rounded interior vaulting and the lighting effects of its skylights.[1]
Education
editEstablished in 1908, the Bagsværd Boarding School is located in Bagsværd.[2]
Transport
editBagsværd is served by Bagsværd railway station, located in the central part of the suburb a short distance from its main artery Bagsværd Hovedgade.[3] The station is situated on the Farum radial of Copenhagen's S-train network, a hybrid commuter rail and rapid transit system serving Greater Copenhagen.[4]
Notable people
edit- Eleonora Zrza (1797 in Bagsværd – 1862) a Danish opera soprano
- Karen Aabye (1904 – 1982 in Bagsværd) a Danish writer, lived in a villa called Kisum Bakke in Bagsværd from 1944
- Hugo Rasmussen (1941 in Bagsværd – 2015) a Danish bassist
- Lotte Koefoed (born 1957 in Bagsværd) a Danish rower and team bronze medallist at the 1984 Summer Olympics
- Hanne Boel (born 1958 in Bagsværd) a Danish singer.
- Thomas Guldborg Christensen (born 1984 in Bagsværd) a retired Danish footballer with 200 club caps
- Nikolas Nartey (born 2000 in Bagsværd) a Danish professional footballer of Ghanaian descent
References
edit- ^ "Bagsværd Kirke (1976)" Archived 2012-03-13 at the Wayback Machine, Dansk Arkitektur Center. (in Danish) Retrieved 15 September 2011.
- ^ "Bagsværd Kostskole & Gymnasium" Archived 2012-04-02 at the Wayback Machine. (in Danish) Retrieved 15 September 2011.
- ^ "Bagsværd Station" (in Danish). DSB. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- ^ "S-tog" (in Danish). DSB. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
External links
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- Gladsaxe Kommune - Bagsværds historie (in Danish)
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