Like many other big cities around the world, Copenhagen also has a triumphal arch.
The arch is placed on Halmtorvet in the Vesterbro quarter.
Take a closer look at the photo. It’s really a gable painting from 1991 called ‘The Triumphal Arch’ by Danish artist Peter Abelin, painted with the so-called trompe l’oeil technique.
The painting is very naturalistic and from a distance, it looks like a real structure.
The building once housed a healthcare wholesaler, and when it was renovated and turned into an apartment building in 1991, Peter Abelin was hired to create the extraordinary gable painting.
Today, the painting symbolizes the significant lift the entire Halmtorvet gained during the 1990’s. The area was once the red light district in Copenhagen with prostitutes and junkies on every corner. Now it’s home to restaurants, playgrounds and pétanque players.
I like receiving postcards, and I would very much like you to mail me one from your vacation.