Blågårds Plads is a square in the current area of Nørrebro in Copenhagen, but was until 1706 just a field of grass.

In 1706, Prince Carl, brother of King Fredrik IV, built a baroque manor house in the country side with additional pavillions and summer cottages placed in the park. The roof of the manor house was blue glaced tiles - hence the name Blågård, which means "the blue farm". However, the manor house burned down in 1833.

From the 1870-1898, the area was used for an iron foundry, but Copenhagen county bought the square in 1898 to give the citizens a place to stroll and have picnics. 

Today, the square is placed in the so-called "Black Triangle", which received its name because a lot of of socially deprived people where living in the area in the 1960s and 1970s. The square is made as a countersink with 22 granit sculptures made by Kai Nielsen.

The residents in the area have tried to make Blågårds Plads a nice and warm-heartedly place again. This means that the area is now being used as it was intented in 1898 - as a place to stroll, have picnics and enjoy the fresh air. 

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