Charlottenlund Racetrack

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Charlottenlund Racetrack (Danish : Charlottenlund Travbane) is a harness racing track in the town of Charlottenlund in the Capital Region of Denmark.

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The racetrack, nicknamed Lunden, was established in 1891 by the Danish Trotting Club (Det Danske Travselskab). The annual major events at Charlottenlund Racetrack are the Danish Trotting Derby and international Copenhagen Cup. [1]

Cultural references

Charlottenlund Racecourse has been used as a location in the following films:. [2]

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References

  1. Gentofte historie Retrieved May 21, 2013. (Danish)
  2. "Charlottenlund Travbane". danskefilm.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 17 February 2017.

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