Historical Pod Walk Tour on the Slaves of Copenhagen
Copenhagen has a dark history that few people know about... The Slaves of Copenhagen is a dramatized, historical audio tour that takes you on a walk from Nyhavn and into the area around Amalienborg Castle in Copenhagen.
Along the way, you will be introduced to unique Copenhagen buildings and sculptures that draw blood-red threads directly back to Denmark's time as a slave-trading nation. You will also be taken to Ghana in the year 1802. Here you will experience up close how the 14-year-old Kwame is kidnapped by slave hunters. You follow his cruel journey from the African coast across the merciless Atlantic to a new life in the New World.
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Historical Pod Walk Tour on the Slaves of Copenhagen
What's included in Historical Pod Walk Tour on the Slaves of Copenhagen
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Nyhavn
Nyhavn n.11 is the starting point of this podwalk and of the exploration of Copenhagen's history of slave trading.
The mansion of an owner of a slave plantation in Saint Croix.
Today, it hosts the administration of the royal household. In the past, the house of the man with near monopoly on the transatlantic slave trade from the Gold Coast to the Danish West Indies and Copenhagen.
Inclusions
- Download of the podwalk for offline use
- Mobile app for Android and iOS
- Smartphone and headphones
- Transportation
- Food and drinks
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting Points
- The Slaves of Copenhagen is a self-guided, dramatized audio walk that you can complete at your own pace while visiting Copenhagen. The podwalk runs on a mobile app. We recommend that you download the app before arrival.
End Points
- The podwalk will end in Bredgade, close to Amalienborg Palace, where you will see one of the historical buildings connected to the Danish slave trade.
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Ticket Redemption
To listen to The Slaves of Copenhagen, simply: 1. Download the app "Useeum" to your phone 2. Open the browser on your phone and type this URL: https://applinkpro.com/a/useeum/ldyi2wao20b This will unlock the podwalk inside the Useeum app. Please note that the app only works on smartphones (no computers or tablets).