2002: Journeys in neutrality:
Denmark, September 2002

by Andrew Hodges

Sweden pages 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | and Denmark pages 1 | 2 | 3



   

Copenhagen

I have chosen just a few photographs of its architectural heritage, typical of its streets and squares.

The embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany.  
SM on Studiestræde: centre of the small lesbian and gay bar area.

Just along the road is the men's sauna.

 
    The first Danish gay rights organisation, F-48 began in 1948. It seems that Alan Turing heard of it in 1951 (see this page) and that it inspired him to learn Danish.

I have to confess that I didn't learn any Danish.

The Hebron Top Hotel, Helgolandsgade, where the university of Roskilde kindly accommodated me.  
    As the traditional origin of the Abrahamic religions, and the site of never-ending religious strife today, the name of Hebron did not seem auspicious. Indeed, the hotel is still run by a Christian protestant foundation, and there was a thick Danish Bible in my room. However, I had no objection to its lack of alcohol, nor did I mind its refusal to hand out the official City Guide, which seems to function mainly as a guide to highly commercial heterosexual prostitution.

Another war where I am neutral.

Anyway, just across the road the keen religious visitor will find an array of sex shops and this establishment.  
The Swedish coast as seen from the train crossing the Øresund bridge. I was going back to Malmö airport...  
    ... for my flight to London Stansted. This time RyanAir only ran 70 minutes late.




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