Tivoli Park, Copenhagen, Denmark

Tivoli Gardens is a famous amusement park in Copenhagen, Denmark which opened on 15 August 1843. It is the second oldest amusement park in the world, after Dyrehavsbakken in nearby Klampenborg.

Tivoli Gardens was created by Georg Carstensen (1812 - 1857), who obtained approval from King Christian VIII by telling him that "when the people are amusing themselves, they do not think about politics".

From it's inception, Tivoli gardens included a variety of attractions: a theatre, band stands, restaurants and cafés, and beautiful flower gardens. In the evenings, coloured lamps illuminated the gardens. It also included amusement rides such as a merry-go-round and a scenic railway.

Walt Disney visited Tivoli Park, which became the inspiration for his Disneyland.

Tivoli Park Entrance Copenhagen by OldeWorldGifts

Photomechanical print of the entrance to Tivoli Park in Copenhagen, Denmark, which was taken at the end of the 19th century.

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