Archaeologists dig up over 1,000 skeletons in Hans Tavsen’s Park in Copenhagen

Staff of the Copenhagen Museum conduct archaeological investigations at a site in Hans Tavsens Park, in connection with its transformation, in Noerrebro, Copenhagen, Denmark, 26 October 2026. The park, which is an extension of Assistens Cemetery, was formerly a cemetery for the poorest. Among those buried in the ground are victims of the cholera epidemic in Copenhagen in 1853. Archaeologists digged up over 1,000 skeletons.