In the centre of Copenhagen is a small, canal-encircled island called Slotsholmen, which serves as Denmark/s governmental seat. It was here in 1167 that Bishop Absalom constructed a small fortress within a harbourside village to try and stifle regular raids by the German Wends on the east coast of Zealand, thereby laying the foundations for the future capital of Denmark. The fortress inflated the village/s sense of self-worth, causing it to grow significantly and to adopt the name Komandshavn (Merchant/s Port) - the ... (more)