Tivoli Gardens

Tivoli Gardens (or Tivoli) is an amusement park in Copenhagen, Denmark. It opened on 15 August 1843 and it was founded by Georg Carstensen. It is the second oldest amusement park in the world. The oldest is Dyrehavsbakken in Klampenborg, Denmark.[2] Tivoli's original Chinese decorations inspired Hans Christian Andersen's "The Nightingale".

Tivoli Gardens
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The entrance to Tivoli, illuminated at night
Location Copenhagen, Denmark
Coordinates 55°40′25″N 12°34′06″E / 55.67361°N 12.56833°E / 55.67361; 12.56833Coordinates: 55°40′25″N 12°34′06″E / 55.67361°N 12.56833°E / 55.67361; 12.56833
Website Tivoli.dk
Owner Tivoli A/S
Opened 1843
Area 82,717 m2
Rides 25[1] total
  • 4 roller coasters

Tivoli Gardens Media

References

  1. Tivoli Rides Archived 2012-10-17 at the Wayback Machine. Tivoli.dk. Retrieved on 24 November 2011.
  2. "Dyrehavsbakken".