# Stadsgraven

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Canal in Copenhagen

Stadsgraven Interactive map of Stadsgraven Location Copenhagen, Denmark Geography Beginning coordinates 55°40′11″N 12°34′57″E / 55.6697°N 12.5826°E / 55.6697; 12.5826 Ending coordinates 55°41′13″N 12°36′39″E / 55.6870°N 12.6107°E / 55.6870; 12.6107

**Stadsgraven** is the canal which separates [Christianshavn](/source/Christianshavn) from the rest of [Amager](/source/Amager) in [Copenhagen](/source/Copenhagen), [Denmark](/source/Denmark). It was originally a [moat](/source/Moat) located in front of the [Christianshavn Rampart](/source/Christianshavns_Vold) as part of the city's [Bastioned Ring Fortifications](/source/Fortifications_of_Copenhagen_(17th_century)).[1]

## History

Stadsgraven was created when Christianshavn was constructed in the shallow waters off Amager in the early 17th century. Apart from the main Stads canal, there is a parallel Inner Stadsgraven along its northern portion. Stadsgraven is connected to the main harbour both north and south of Christianshavn.

There are four causeways and two [footbridges](/source/Footbridge) across Stadsgraven. The principal crossing is located at the site of the former [Amagerport](/source/Fortifications_of_Copenhagen_(17th_century)#Amagerport), one of the city's four no longer existent [city gates](/source/City_gate), and connects [Torvegade](/source/Torvegade), the main thoroughfare of [Christianshavn](/source/Christianshavn), to [Amagerbrogade](/source/Amagerbrogade), the main shopping street of Amager Side Copenhagen. Another dam is located at the southern mouth of the canal where it passes below Kalbebod Bastion, the southernmost of Christianshavn Rampart's 12 bastions. The last two dams are located at the other end of the canal at [Holmen](/source/Holmen%2C_Copenhagen).

The two footbridges are located on each their side of Torvegade. The northern one, [Dyssebroen](/source/Dyssebroen), is located within the [Freetown Christiania](/source/Freetown_Christiania). The other one is an unnamed bridge located at The Panter's Bastion, roughly opposite the Radisson Blu Scandinavia Hotel, the tallest building in the area.

		- [Dyssebroen](/source/Dyssebroen)

		- Glass House, Christiania

		- Waterfowl in wintertime

## See also

- [Parks and open spaces in Copenhagen](/source/Parks_and_open_spaces_in_Copenhagen)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Stadsgraven (Christianshavns Vold)"](http://www.freewebsite.dk/dankinkbh/Stadsgraven+(Christianshavns+Vold).php). Philip Wu. Retrieved 2010-07-04.

## External links

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