Dyrehavsbakken (English, "The Deer Garden Hill"), referred to informally as Bakken ("The Hill"), is the world's oldest, intact, still-surviving amusement park. It is located in Klampenborg (Gentofte municipality), Denmark. The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Six Flags New England, an amusement park in Springfield, Massachusetts. ... Gentofte is a municipality in eastern Denmark, in the county of Copenhagen on the island of Zealand. ...

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. 1583 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar. ... Copenhagen (Danish: København) is the capital and largest city of Denmark. ...

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 Deer Garden", was fenced in in 1669 by order of King Frederik III, and became a royal hunting ground. This area is also known as Jægersborg Dyrehave ("Jægersborg Deer Garden"). It was made into the first amusement park, complete with rides, games, and restaurants, by King Christian IV of Denmark. // Events Samuel Pepys stopped writing his diary. ... Frederick III (March 28, 1609 – February 19, 1670) was King of Denmark and Norway from 1648 until his death. ... An image of Christian IV. Christian IV (1588–1648), king of Denmark and Norway, the son of Frederick II, king of Denmark and Norway, and Sophia of Mecklenburg, was born at Frederiksborg castle in 1577, and succeeded to the throne on the death of his father (April 4, 1588), attaining...

External links

• Bakken's website