Ofelia Plads
Harbourfront plaza of tiered concrete steps descending to the water, atop a hidden stormwater tank.
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About this audio guide
This guide to Ofelia Plads in Copenhagen traces a stretch of harbor that spent centuries as working land: a naval hospital, a poorhouse, and a ferry terminal that emptied out in 2004. It follows what happened when someone dumped sand on the abandoned tarmac in 2010 and called it a beach, and how that summer stunt reshaped the plaza's design. Listen for what runs hidden beneath the wide steps down to the water.
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