The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-09-05
A Beautiful City
First to Receive
Famous Explorer
lIIN Della AllstrIan.l

Though Copenhagen, tile capital IT
Denmark, is very old city. Ii Inns
been So completely remadeiea III the
last half century as To have become
ii beautiful aud interesting capital III
was first called Hafnia. or Merchant
Harhor, because traders and fishermen
gathered there. attracted by the rich
herring fisheries nf the sound
This town was first known III the
nth century as a simple trading
town 1t was not until the reign If
Christian ~ that its establishment
was begun. This mnsS popular of
Danish kings planned all the inn
provements carried ON two centuries
after his rule. He began the work by
raising the embankmeut around the
castle ana strengthening the fnrtlfi-
cations. II was nearly a century later
when the new quarter was ine6rp0F-
ated with the town.
But this century marks an era of
great ciSic Improvement The old
ramparts were leteled and new forti-
ficatious erected. Many handsome
boulevards have been laid ont between
the ramparts and the lakes. ard tie
given to the city. Copenhagen may
be divided into the old city within TIE
ramparts and the new city With hand
some squares and broad hauteFardz.
The streets In the old town were bncc
marrow and winding. but they have
been Strengthened and Nidene1, While
the narrow channel that divided tAa
old town into two small parts has
been spanned by several handsome
bridges. Because of these improve
menss there is very little medieval
look To the old part of the town. TIE
newer part has many handsome build
ings. such as the Royal theater. tile
Royal mint. the Polytechnic institute
and the Art museum.
Fitting introduction.
\ fitting introduction In this beau
tiful city is the kings new square. slt-
uated near the center of the old oun.
This square is exceedingly large and
irregular In shape. Thirteen streets
- out from it as spokes In a wheel:
the handsomest of these are 0ster-
gade, Gotersgade. Breasade and Hai-
mems Canal. In the middle af this
large square is IA handsome statue IT
Christian Y. done by great Danish
sculptor. ON the east side running
TIP from the harhor and ot tie streets
on either side. Is CharlnttenbnrE. This
palace was once occupied by thu queen
doHager. Charlotte Amalie but II now
used for the spring exhibition TN tie
other side of the square Ii the Royal
theater, an imposing building in the
Renaissance style. The main en-
trance Is surmountea h. IA colossal
br"nze group of Apollo and thu MUSES.
AMI Pegasus at the spring oE CastalIa
In the yestibnle are marble statues
ri Danish poets, The handsome foyer
is adorned with a number af Interest,"
ing marble busts of famous Danish
dramatiets. composers and actors and
a has relief at opheIia. modelled AMI
presented by Sarah Hevnhar8E ta tie
opera house, Thc auditorium Il larza
aud spacious and is handsomely aee-
grated, specially the ceiling where
are seen the nine muses. There Is 4
'tTup seene representing winged genI
drawing as3de \ curtain
Handsome Palace
pn the other side nf the sauare u
a handsome palace, once occupied bY
"a prince, but naw used tar L hank.
Walking &lauE Holmens GanaL ore
passes another handsome haIsaIne.
and I'm frsat T. q great monument II
the beloved naval hero, Nte1s Jael lt
Is made nG olI eAnnaEs. A splendid
bridge spans the castle island II tha
mainland and this offers a fine view
pf the harbor. It WIS here Ehs large
castle once stood il asss
destroyed by "A fire and Is Mars Il pile
of ruins, all that remain arr faar
hrnuzc figures Whtch once a1arae4 the
court These figures represent
strength. wisdom. justice and health.
In 1913. the occasion he.ng the kings
4otA Jubilee it was decided tn rebuild
The castle il will probably be :
building "f great spleadar.
New Buildings.
II na European city aHe I'D haald-
1sss making roam 50 quickly for new
sites, \ masterpiece at asaasEa arehi-
lecture : the H~@ GIynEeteek. The GIT
y Mr. jacobson. a wealthy brewer and
L great patron If art. Though the
>uglectian contained IL this haEtaias
etauttuQed oa PaEa sesen4