Bagsværd
Bagsværd is a middle-class suburb located approximately 12 km northwest of central Copenhagen, in the Gladsaxe Municipality. Bagsværd houses the headquarters of Danish pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk and biotechnology company Novonesis, as well as the Baltic and International Maritime Council.
Landmarks
, designed by Jørn Utzon, is a contemporary church, known for its rounded interior vaulting and the lighting effects of its skylights.Education
Established in 1908, Bagsværd Kostskole og Gymnasium is located in Bagsværd. The boarding school will cease operations and stop accepting new students.Transport
Bagsværd is served by Bagsværd railway station, located in the central part of the suburb a short distance from its main artery Bagsværd Hovedgade. The station is situated on the Farum radial of Copenhagen's S-train network, a hybrid commuter rail and rapid transit system serving Greater Copenhagen.Notable people
- Eleonora Zrza a Danish opera soprano
- Karen Aabye a Danish writer, lived in a villa called Kisum Bakke in Bagsværd from 1944
- Hugo Rasmussen a Danish bassist
- Lotte Koefoed a Danish rower and team bronze medallist at the 1984 Summer Olympics
- Hanne Boel a Danish singer.
- Thomas Guldborg Christensen a retired Danish footballer with 200 club caps
- Nikolas Nartey a Danish professional footballer of Ghanaian descent