Fisketorvet

Fisketorvet, also known as Fisketorvet - Copenhagen Mall, is a large shopping centre located on the Kalvebod Brygge waterfront in Copenhagen, Denmark. The centre stands beside the harbour and is directly connected to the Fisketorvet Dybbølsbro station area, giving it a prominent position between Copenhagen’s central urban districts and the harbour-front redevelopment zone. The centre takes its name from Copenhagen’s former fish market, which occupied the site from 1958 until 1999. When the fish market moved to new premises in Copenhagen’s North Harbour, the former market location was redeveloped as a retail and leisure destination. Fisketorvet opened on 10 October 2000. Its architecture was designed by Kiehlers Architects, with Carl Gustaf Åkerström associated with the design. Fisketorvet is described as Denmark’s third-largest shopping centre by floor area. The complex has approximately 58,000 square metres of floor space and contains around 120 stores. Its tenant mix covers general retail and shopping services, while its food-and-leisure offer includes approximately 15 restaurants and cafés. The centre also houses a CinemaxX cinema with 14 screens, including an IMAX auditorium, making entertainment an important part of its visitor proposition rather than treating the property solely as a conventional retail centre. The centre regularly hosts seasonal, cultural, food-related and family-oriented activities. Examples identified in reference material include Fastelavn celebrations, Copenhagen Cooking & Food Festival programming and holiday-ticket activities. These events support Fisketorvet’s role as a destination for leisure and social visits as well as shopping. Fisketorvet’s name preserves a connection to the industrial and commercial history of the harbour site, while its current positioning reflects Copenhagen’s transformation of former working waterfront areas into mixed retail, dining and entertainment districts. The centre is owned by Unibail-Rodamco according to the cited reference material. No separate founding company, founder, public listing, ticker or detailed current operating structure is identified in the available sources.

Fisketorvet occupies a site on Copenhagen’s Kalvebod Brygge waterfront with a documented history as a fish-market location. Copenhagen’s old fish market operated there from 1958 until 1999, when it relocated to new facilities in the North Harbour. The relocation created an opportunity to redevelop the waterfront site for a large retail and leisure complex. The resulting shopping centre was designed by Kiehlers Architects, with Carl Gustaf Åkerström associated with the architectural work. Fisketorvet opened on 10 October 2000 and adopted the name of the former fish market, preserving a link to the site’s earlier commercial function while establishing a new identity focused on shopping and entertainment. The completed centre became one of Denmark’s largest shopping destinations. Its reported floor area is approximately 58,000 square metres, and it contains around 120 stores. In addition to retail units, the complex includes about 15 restaurants and cafés. A CinemaxX cinema with 14 screens, including IMAX, gives the centre a substantial entertainment component and broadens its use beyond ordinary shopping visits. The centre is situated beside the harbour and the Fisketorvet Dybbølsbro station area. This location connects it with Copenhagen’s wider public-transport and waterfront urban environment. Fisketorvet has also developed a programme of visitor events, including Fastelavn celebrations, Copenhagen Cooking & Food Festival activities and holiday-ticket initiatives. Such programming reinforces its role as a destination for families, tourists and local visitors. Fisketorvet is identified in the cited material as being owned by Unibail-Rodamco. The available reference material does not provide a detailed chronology of later renovations, tenant changes, management appointments or ownership restructuring. Accordingly, the documented history is strongest for the site’s former fish-market use, the centre’s 2000 opening, its physical scale and its retail, dining, cinema and event functions.

• 2000

  Fisketorvet opens

  [1]Fisketorveten.wikipedia.org

  The shopping centre opened on 10 October 2000 as a retail and leisure destination on Copenhagen’s waterfront.

• 1999

  Fish market relocates to North Harbour

  [1]Fisketorveten.wikipedia.org

  The fish market moved from the Kalvebod Brygge site to new premises in Copenhagen’s North Harbour, clearing the location for redevelopment.

• 1958

  Fish market begins operating on the site

  [1]Fisketorveten.wikipedia.org

  Copenhagen’s former fish market began operating at the site later redeveloped as Fisketorvet.

• Cinema and event offer established

  [1]Fisketorveten.wikipedia.org

  Fisketorvet developed a combined retail, dining, cinema and event proposition, including a CinemaxX cinema with 14 screens and IMAX.

A large Copenhagen waterfront shopping and entertainment centre combining retail, dining, cinema and programmed events in a harbour-side location.

• Shopping centre retail · 2000

  Retail stores

  Fisketorvet’s principal offering is its collection of approximately 120 stores. The centre functions as a multi-category shopping destination rather than as a single-product brand, bringing together general retail and shopping services under one waterfront location.

• Food and beverage · 2000

  Restaurants and cafés

  The centre includes approximately 15 restaurants and cafés. These venues extend the visitor experience beyond retail and support Fisketorvet’s positioning as a combined shopping, dining and leisure destination.

• Entertainment

  CinemaxX cinema

  Fisketorvet houses a CinemaxX cinema with 14 screens, including an IMAX auditorium. The cinema is a major leisure anchor within the centre and contributes to its destination-based format.

• Events and experiences

  Seasonal and cultural events

  Fisketorvet regularly hosts visitor activities such as Fastelavn celebrations, Copenhagen Cooking & Food Festival programming and holiday-ticket activities. These events provide seasonal reasons to visit and complement the centre’s permanent retail and entertainment offer.

• Fastelavn activities

  Denmark

  Fisketorvet regularly hosts Fastelavn, a Danish carnival tradition, as part of its family-oriented visitor programming.

  Outcome. The available source confirms the event activity but does not report attendance or commercial results.

  Source
• Copenhagen Cooking & Food Festival activities

  Denmark

  The centre participates in or hosts activities associated with the Copenhagen Cooking & Food Festival, linking its dining offer with a broader city food event.

  Outcome. No quantified campaign outcome is provided in the available source.

  Source
• Holiday-ticket activities

  Denmark

  Holiday-ticket activities are listed among the centre’s recurring visitor initiatives.

  Outcome. The available source does not specify the exact format, duration or results of these activities.

  Source

• 2000

  Redevelopment of the former fish-market site as a shopping and leisure centreStrategy

  Background

  The former fish market relocated from Kalvebod Brygge to North Harbour in 1999, making the original site available for a new commercial use.

  Action taken

  A large shopping centre combining stores, dining and entertainment was developed and opened as Fisketorvet on 10 October 2000.

  Aftermath

  The site became a major Copenhagen shopping destination and retained the former fish market’s name.

  Source

1. 1Fisketorveten.wikipedia.org