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- Gråbrdretorv square is one of the busiest and most popular areas in the city, with its many indoor and outdoor restaurants. Many outdoor summer events take place here, especially during the Copenhagen Jazz Festival. For tourists, the pedestrian Gråbrdretorv can be difficult to find because it is surrounded by houses. Many of the lopsided, half-timbered houses on Gråbrdretorv go as far back as 1730. Others were built after the British bombardment in 1807. The name of the square originates from the cloister of Gråbrdre, which was located on it from 1238 to 1530. Before that, it was called Ulfeldts Square after the Lord Chancellor Corfitz Ulfeldt. After his treason against his brother-in-law Frederik III, a monument of infamy was raised to him in the middle of the square, and in 1841 the square's name was changed to Gråbrdretorv.
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- Copenhagen 1154
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