The long-awaited Cirkelbroen (the Circle Bridge) opened on August 22 as the latest project to better tie together Copenhagen's inner harbour.

The bridge will give cyclists and pedestrians a new and more direct way to cross Christianshavn Canal and is part of the city’s overall plan to make getting around Copenhagen’s inner harbour area easier.

Designed by Danish-Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson, the 32-metre long swing bridge is made up of five staggered circular platforms. The different-sized platforms all have their own masts and three of the five circles will be movable in order to make way for large boat traffic.

Some 5,000 daily cyclists and pedestrians are expected to use the bridge, which was funded entirely by Nordea-fonden.

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Photo: Soren Svendsen/Nordea-fonden