Close to the metro station: What you (maybe) didn't know about Rådhuspladsen
About Rådhuspladsen
Lines: M3 and M4
Type: Underground
Passenger numbers: Just under 10,000 per day (2025)
Rådhuspladsen is one of Copenhagen's largest and most important squares, which in many ways has become the people's square. This is where we welcome Denmark's victorious sports heroes, where we ring in the New Year with colorful fireworks, and where we hold concerts, festivals, and demonstrations. And the best part? You can take the Metro directly here.
Here are five fun facts about the Rådhuspladsen metro station.
Cityringen opening party at Rådhuspladsen
1. The black look reflects nightlife
The colors at Cityringen stations change along the way, as each station reflects the cityscape above ground, making it easy to keep track of where you are on your journey.
Rådhuspladsen is quiet and peaceful in the morning, filled with tourists in the afternoon, and the setting for nightlife when darkness falls. It is in the evening that Rådhuspladsen really comes into its own, which is why the walls underground are covered with sparkling dark glass that reflects the city's colorful life, the neon lights at night, and the car headlights on the wet asphalt.
The black glass tiles reflect Copenhagen's vibrant nightlife
2. Rådhuspladsen has become greener
When the metro construction was underway, a small urban forest was created at Rådhuspladsen, where a wide bike path winds across the square with 49 newly planted deciduous trees. Here you will find black locust, Norway maple, Japanese rowan, water spruce, and red horse chestnut trees, which together create a small green oasis in the middle of the city.
A total of 773 trees have been planted at the stations on the Cityringen.
The town forest at Rådhuspladsen
A bike path winds through a grove of trees up to the Zurich House, where there used to be a bus terminal. It is a truly tangible and beautiful green effect of the metro.
3. The metro construction has made us smarter about history
Before the machines went into the ground and excavated the Cityringen, archaeologists had the opportunity to make surprising discoveries. At Rådhuspladsen, 81 skeletons and the remains of a church from the 11th century were found, showing that Copenhagen is approximately 300 years older than previously thought.
4. There are plenty of experiences close to Rådhuspladsen
Rådhuspladsen itself may not be such a big attraction in itself, but there are plenty of exciting experiences if you just stop and look around. You can see famous monuments such as the Trumpeters, the Dragon Fountain, and the statue of H.C. Andersen with a book in his hand.
Around Rådhuspladsen, you will find several legendary buildings, such as the Palace Hotel and the Art Deco building Richshuset, which is particularly known for its neon thermometer and the two gilded weather girls at the top of the tower. In fact, Rådhuspladsen is the place in Denmark with the most neon signs. The thermometer is one of the first from the 1930s.
Richshuset with its iconic neon thermometer
Close to the metro station is a series of small station portraits, where we zoom in on some of the surprising details and quirky stories found at all stations.
5. You move on quickly
Cityringen connects Copenhagen better with its 15.5 kilometers of underground tunnels. This means that you can get from Rådhuspladsen to Østerport in just 5 minutes, to Frederiksberg in 6 minutes, and to Nørrebro in 11 minutes.
Cityringen runs approximately every two minutes, so just hop on.
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