Dyrehavsbakken, referred to informally as Bakken, is the world's oldest, intact, still-surviving amusement park. It is in Klampenborg, Denmark. Six Flags New England, an amusement park in Springfield, Massachusetts. ...

It started modestly when Kirsten Piil, in 1583 discovered a natural spring in the area north of Copenhagen. Locals took tours to the natural spring to drink the good tasting, fresh water, which was in short supply in Copenhagen, and to take advantage of its health-bringing properties. In their wake followed enterprising individuals who took financial advantage of the visiting crowds by offering, among other products and services, food and pottery in which to collect the water. Events August 5 - Sir Humphrey Gilbert establishes first English colony in North America, at what is now St Johns, Newfoundland. ... City nickname: none Location in Denmark Area  - Total  - Water 526 km² xxx km² xx% Population  - City (2004)  - Metropolitan  - Density 502,204 1,116,979 954/km2 [including water] xxx/km2 [land only] Time zone Eastern: UTC+1 Latitude Longitude 55°43 N 12°34 W Copenhagen (Danish: København) is...

The forest area in which Bakken lies is now known as Dyrehaven, and is state-owned. Dyrehaven, which translates literally from the Danish as the Animal Garden, was fenced in in 1669 by order of King Frederik III, becoming a royal hunting ground. This area is also known as Jægersborg Dyrehave. Events Samuel Pepys stopped writing his diary. ...

External links

• Bakken's website (http://www.bakken.dk/)