Towns & cities
Copenhagen
capital and largest city of Denmark
Denmark · 55.6761, 12.5689
Copenhagen is recorded as a filming location for 11 productions. Wikidata records these shoots at town level: somewhere in Copenhagen, rather than at one identified spot. Wikipedia names it for 43 more.
“Portions of Topaz were filmed on location in Copenhagen; Wiesbaden, West Germany; Virginia, Paris, New York City, and Washington, DC.”
Movies and TV series filmed in Copenhagen
- Borgen 2010–2022
- All About Anna 2005
- Families Like Ours 2024–
- Klown 2010
- Jönssonligan får guldfeber 1984
- Klown Forever 2015
- The Hideaway 1991
- Swedish Wildcats 1972
- Underbara kvinnor vid vatten 1998
- Give Us Our Skeletons! 1999
- Far from China 2001
Filmed here, per Wikipedia
Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Copenhagen as somewhere it was shot, with no matching statement on Wikidata. Weaker evidence than the statements above, so it gets its own list, each production’s own page links the exact section the claim comes from.
- The Danish Girl 2015
- Topaz 1969
- Another Round 2020
- Breaking the Waves 1996
- Midsomer Murders 1997–
- The Bear 2022–
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Anastasia
1956
“Exterior filming for Anastasia took place primarily on-location in Paris, with a second unit capturing location footage of Copenhagen.” Wikipedia
- The House That Jack Built 2018
- After the Wedding 2006
- A War 2015
- The Prince and Me 2004
- Bloodline 1979
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Smilla's Sense of Snow
1997
“Scenes from the film were shot in Copenhagen; Kiruna, Sweden; and western Greenland.” Wikipedia
- Love Is All You Need 2012
- Live in Bucharest: The Dangerous Tour 2005
- Brothers 2004
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Dear Wendy
2005
“The film was shot on a custom-built studio lot in Copenhagen, but represents a small mining town in West Virginia, USA.” Wikipedia
- Flame & Citron 2008
- Pusher II 2004
- Her Private Hell 2026
- Reptilicus 1961
- Nightwatch 1994
- Wallander 2008–
- The Kindness of Strangers 2019
- Resurrection 2025
- Matador 1978–1982
- The Counterfeit Traitor 1962
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Tony Arzenta
1973
“The film was shot on-location in Milan, Turin, Copenhagen, Paris, and Syracuse.” Wikipedia
- SuperClásico 2011
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Salatut elämät
1999–
“A few episodes have also been filmed in the Canary Islands, Lithuania, London and Copenhagen.” Wikipedia
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The Eagle
2004–
“The series was filmed on location in various parts of northern Europe, from Berlin (Germany) and Copenhagen (Denmark) to Stockholm (Sweden), Oslo (Norway) and Iceland.” Wikipedia
- The Protectors 2009–
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Der Frosch mit der Maske
1959
“The studio for interiors was Palladium Atelier at Copenhagen.” Wikipedia
- Backstabbing for Beginners 2018
- Copenhagen Cowboy 2022–
- Eye of the Eagle 1997
- Copenhagen 2014
- Hidden Fear 1957
- Botoks 2017
- The Wedding Trip 1936
- Operation Poker 1965
- The Missing Miniature 1954
- The Man Who Couldn't Say No 1958
Set here, per Wikipedia
Games whose English Wikipedia article says they are set in Copenhagen, where Wikidata’s narrative-location statement stops at the country. Still a setting and not a shoot, and still a sentence rather than a statement: two steps from the strongest evidence on this atlas, and labelled at both.
Filming locations nearby
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Streets & squares
City Hall Square
Denmark·under 1 km
central square in Copenhagen
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Landscapes & nature
Tivoli Gardens
Denmark·under 1 km
amusement park in Copenhagen, Denmark
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Landmarks & buildings
University of Copenhagen
Denmark·under 1 km
public research university in Copenhagen, Denmark
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Streets & squares
Copenhagen Central Station
Denmark·under 1 km
railway station in Copenhagen Municipality, Denmark
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Castles & palaces
Christiansborg Palace
Denmark·under 1 km
Palace in Copenhagen, seat of the Danish Parliament
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Landmarks & buildings
Copenhagen Police Headquarters
Denmark·under 1 km
building in Copenhagen
Frequently asked questions
What was filmed in Copenhagen?
54 productions are recorded as filmed in Copenhagen, including Borgen (2010–2022), All About Anna (2005) and Families Like Ours (2024–). 43 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.
Which is the best known production filmed in Copenhagen?
Borgen (2010–2022), covered by 28 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.
Where is Copenhagen?
Copenhagen is in Denmark. Its coordinates are 55.6761, 12.5689. The day trip guide for Copenhagen lists 102 filming locations within 100 km.
What other filming locations are near Copenhagen?
City Hall Square (under 1 km), Tivoli Gardens (under 1 km), University of Copenhagen (under 1 km), Copenhagen Central Station (under 1 km) and 2 more, all within 40 km and listed on this page with photographs.
Where does this information come from?
Filming location statements on Wikidata, joined to the place's coordinates and Wikipedia article, plus places named in Wikipedia articles, which are labelled per Wikipedia wherever they appear. The photograph is from Wikimedia Commons, by Pudelek, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Planning a visit? Filming locations near Copenhagen: 102 places within 100 km, with distances and directions.