6 · Parks
Kastellet
The star-shaped fortress at the edge of the old city, with grass ramparts, red barracks and a windmill.
- By bike
- 2.0 km · 8 min
- About
- A star fortress with a windmill of 1847
- Guide’s tip
- Push the bike up onto the ramparts for the view
Kastellet is one of the best kept star fortresses in northern Europe, from the 1660s. Its ramparts are a park now, with red barracks inside and a windmill from 1847 on the wall.
Bikes stay on the paths below; the ramparts are for walking.
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