Østerbro

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Østerbro is the common name for an area in Copenhagen, Denmark located beyond the historic city center (the Indre By), and beyond the location of the old Eastern Gate (Østerport), which was near the current Østerport station.

The Østerbro area consists of two of the 15 administrative, statistical, and tax city districts (bydele) comprising the municipality of Copenhagen:

Indre Østerbro (lit. English, "Inner Østerbro")
Ydre Østerbro (lit. English, "Outer Østerbro")

Many embassies are located in this area – including the American, British, German, Russian and Spanish.

The main shopping streets of Østerbro are Nordre Frihavnsgade and Østerbrogade.

[edit] Landmarks

Den Frie Udstilling (English: The Free Exhibition)
Gasværket
Frihavn
Fælledparken
Garnison's Cemetery
Parken, the National Stadium
Rigshospitalet
Trianglen (“The Triangle”)
Østerport Station

[edit] Trivia

In the popular children's novel, Number the Stars, the road Østerbrogade is featured in this book in which the Annemarie and her friends are running down Østerbrogade but are then stopped by a Nazi soldier.