Israels Plads

COBE, Middle Density, Project, Territory and mobility, Urban Paradigms

Active Public Spaces, Agency of Urban Organization, Copenhagen, Denmark, Project, Public Space, Public space role, Public vs. Private, Space-time relationship, Street Culture, Territorial Approach, Urban culture, Urban design, Urban Paradigms, Urban planning, Urban renewal, Urbanism

The history of Israels Plads (Israel’s Square) reflects the history of Copenhagen’s transformation. This central plaza stands where the city once ended in a ring of protective fortifications. As the city gradually extended, the plaza became a vibrant market square – until the 1950s, when it was turned into a lifeless carpark.