Bagsværd

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Bagsværd
Suburb
Center of Bagsværd, with the Bagsværd Towers in the center
Center of Bagsværd, with the Bagsværd Towers in the center
Flag of Bagsværd
Map of Copenhagen and its surrounding suburbs, Bagsværd in the top-left
Map of Copenhagen and its surrounding suburbs, Bagsværd in the top-left
RegionHovedstaden
MunicipalityGladsaxe Municipality

Bagsværd (Danish pronunciation: [ˈpɑwˌsveˀɐ̯]) is a middle-class suburb located approximately 12 km northwest of central Copenhagen, in the Gladsaxe Municipality. The town center is recognizable by the Bagsværd Towers, two high-rise apartment blocks. The suburb is connected to the Danish S-Train network through the H and B lines, who service three stations in Bagsværd: Skovbrynet, Bagsværd, and Stengården. Bagsværd houses the headquarters of Danish pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk and biotechnology company Novozymes.

Established in 1908,the Bagsværd Boarding School, located in Bagsværd, is one of Denmark's best-known private schools.[1]

Bagsværd Church, designed by Jørn Utzon, is a contemporary church, known for its rounded interior vaulting and the lighting effects of its skylights.[2]

Notable people[edit]

Church in Bagsværd

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Bagsværd Kostskole & Gymnasium" Archived 2012-04-02 at the Wayback Machine. (in Danish) Retrieved 15 September 2011.
  2. ^ "Bagsværd Kirke (1976)" Archived 2012-03-13 at the Wayback Machine, Dansk Arkitektur Center. (in Danish) Retrieved 15 September 2011.

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