Herlev

The historic centre of Herlev, with the church and the village pond

Herlev is a suburb about 11 km northwest of Copenhagen city centre, bordering Rødovre to the south, Ballerup to the west and Gladsaxe to the north. It is the site of the municipal council of Herlev Municipality, Denmark.

Sports

Herlev is the hometown of former Vancouver Canuck Jannik Hansen. Herlev is known for its hockey team, the Herlev Hornets.

History

Herlev Church, Skt. Laurentii, was built around 1450 and is named after Saint Lawrence, a Christian martyr who was put to death by being placed on a gridiron over hot coals. The Herlev city coat of arms bears the symbol of a gridiron for that reason.

Landmarks

Herlev Hospital

Herlev Hospital is 120 metres (390 ft) in height. It was famous for being Denmark's tallest building, until 2022, when it was surpassed by the Aarhus Lighthouse and the Pasteurs Tower.[1] It is the twenty-sixth tallest hospital in the world. Its modern, functional architecture in bright concrete, glass and bronze-coloured aluminium gives a unique impression. Construction began in 1965 and the hospital was finished in 1975. It was opened in 1976. In 2021, the new emergency room and paediatric centre were opened by Crown Princess Mary, the Danish Minister of Health Magnus Heunicke, and Sophie Hæstorp Andersen, chairman of the Region Hovedstaden.

There are several small, independent museums around Herlev, one of which is the Gammelgaard Art and Culture Center, which is owned and operated by Herlev Municipality and which houses various exhibitions of Danish and international contemporary art.[2]

Transport

Herlev train station serves the central part of Herlev. It is part of the S-train line to Ballerup / Frederikssund. Local buses from the bus terminal outside the train station provide connections to more remote areas of the municipality. The Greater Copenhagen Light Rail will serve the area, including the railway station and the city hall, when it completes construction in 2026.[3]

Notable people

Pernille Blume, 2015

Sport

Twin cities

References

  1. ^ "Herlev Hospital - The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved 2025-07-29.
  2. ^ "Praktisk info". Gammelgaard (in Danish). Retrieved 2025-07-29.
  3. ^ ""Linjeføring og stationer"" [Linear alignment and stations]. dinletbane.dk (in Danish). 2025-01-28. Retrieved 2025-07-29.
  4. ^ IMDb Database retrieved 02 August 2020
  5. ^ IMDb Database retrieved 01 August 2020

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