Three Flagship Department Stores on Strøget

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Strøget, Copenhagen's main shopping street, is home to three landmark department stores that define Danish retail: a Scandinavian design temple, a classic all-in-one with a gourmet food hall, and a modern luxury lifestyle hub with a panoramic rooftop. The map marks all three — each within easy walking distance of the others.

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The three stores

ILLUM

Østergade 52, Copenhagen

What's special

Northern Europe's leading luxury and design department store, at the very heart of Strøget. Recently transformed into a super-modern lifestyle hub with a stunning panoramic rooftop.

What you'll find

A long line of international luxury brands such as Acne Studios, Balenciaga, Gucci, and more. ILLUM Underground houses a gourmet supermarket and culinary offerings, while the rooftop hosts restaurants with excellent views over the city.

Brands to know

This department store specialises in premium fashion, designer clothing, and internationally acclaimed luxury streetwear.

Acne Studios
The most famous Scandinavian luxury fashion brand (originally Swedish, hugely popular in Denmark), known for avant-garde cuts, leather pieces, and premium denim.
Ganni
Copenhagen's favourite fashion brand, offering printed dresses, chunky shoes, and a light, colourful style.
Stine Goya
A distinctive Danish designer devoted entirely to bold colours, artistic prints, and rich fabrics.
Norse Projects
A men's brand combining classic workwear and functional minimalism with uncompromising tailoring quality.
NN07
A respected men's fashion brand specialising in chinos, button-down shirts, and timeless smart-casual pieces.
Maria Black
A Danish premium jewellery brand designing gold and silver earrings, rings, and necklaces in a geometric, modular style.
By Malene Birger
A luxury women's brand with a soft, sophisticated bohemian look, focused on knitwear and elegant evening pieces.
Rains
The Danish brand that turned waterproof raincoats, backpacks, and accessories into coveted urban fashion items.
Tekla
An ultra-trendy textiles brand specialising in organic cotton bedding, soft towels, and minimalist loungewear.
A. Kjærbede
A young Danish sunglasses brand offering contemporary Scandinavian designs and excellent quality at remarkably accessible prices.

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Illums Bolighus

Amagertorv 10, Copenhagen

What's special

A temple of Scandinavian design. The store focuses on luxury furniture, home accessories, lighting, and design art — items are displayed like artworks in open, gallery-like spaces.

What you'll find

Classic Danish crafts, porcelain, glass, ceramics, and textiles alongside premium fashion, jewellery, and cosmetics. It is also an official supplier to the Danish royal household.

Brands to know

The best place in the city to find homeware, lighting, porcelain, and accessories for Nordic interior design.

Royal Copenhagen
The official porcelain manufacturer of the royal household, famous for white tableware with hand-painted blue decorations.
Georg Jensen
A Danish luxury brand offering metalware, vases, serving pieces, and jewellery in flowing, elegant silver and steel lines.
Hay
A popular design brand offering furniture, kitchen gadgets, and playful colourful accessories at fair prices.
Muuto
A company giving a warm, modern interpretation of traditional Scandinavian aesthetics through homeware and distinctive lighting.
Normann Copenhagen
A brand excelling in original, playful, characterful designs for kitchenware, small decorative objects, and textiles.
Fritz Hansen
The historic furniture company behind some of the world's most iconic chairs (including the Egg and the Ant).
Eva Solo
A kitchen and baking brand specialising in the perfect blend of everyday practicality and clean, beautiful Danish design.
Louis Poulsen
A legendary lighting company producing the famous PH lamps, considered works of art in how they diffuse light at home.
Kay Bojesen
A famous Danish designer known for his iconic wooden figurines (especially the beloved monkey), now a collector's staple in Danish homes.
Ferm Living
A contemporary homeware brand offering textiles, planters, and household items with subtle geometric prints and soft earth tones.

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Magasin du Nord

Kongens Nytorv 13, Copenhagen

What's special

A grand historic department store in French Renaissance style on the city's central square. Denmark's largest and oldest department store, combining international and Danish fashion with a leisure area and a rich delicatessen.

What you'll find

Five floors of women's and men's fashion, children's wear, cosmetics, and home design. In the basement, the popular Mad&Vin food market offers local delicacies, open sandwiches (smørrebrød), and gourmet groceries.

Brands to know

A five-floor department store offering the best mix of accessible local brands, an outstanding cosmetics department, and gourmet products.

Mads Nørgaard
A classic, beloved brand known for excellent basics, especially the iconic striped T-shirts that are a symbol of Copenhagen style.
Samsøe Samsøe
A streetwear brand blending Copenhagen's local minimalism with comfortable urban trends for men and women.
Magasin du Nord Collection
The store's own private-label brand, offering clothing, bedding, and cashmere knitwear of excellent quality at great value.
Rudolph Care
A Danish luxury organic skincare brand — the first in the world to receive both ecological and hypoallergenic certification.
Baum und Pferdgarten
A Danish women's fashion house excelling in light-hearted designs, unexpected fabric combinations, and a strong sense of humour.
Second Female
Women's wear in a classic Scandinavian style with a chic French touch — clean lines, flowing dresses, and silk blouses.
Billi Bi
A long-established, hugely popular Danish women's shoe brand known for leather boots, heels, and sandals of high quality and maximum comfort.
Pilgrim
A well-known Danish jewellery brand offering handcrafted pieces (earrings, necklaces, and watches) in modern designs at very accessible prices.
Lakrids by Bülow
A famous Danish gourmet brand that elevates traditional liquorice with quality Belgian chocolate coating in extraordinary flavours (a perfect gift).
Selected Femme / Homme
A popular Danish fashion brand offering polished, elegant, sustainable everyday and workwear at excellent mid-range prices.

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Three Flagship Department Stores on Strøget

The three stores

ILLUM

Østergade 52, Copenhagen

What's special

Northern Europe's leading luxury and design department store, at the very heart of Strøget. Recently transformed into a super-modern lifestyle hub with a stunning panoramic rooftop.

What you'll find

Brands to know

This department store specialises in premium fashion, designer clothing, and internationally acclaimed luxury streetwear.

Acne Studios
The most famous Scandinavian luxury fashion brand (originally Swedish, hugely popular in Denmark), known for avant-garde cuts, leather pieces, and premium denim.
Ganni
Copenhagen's favourite fashion brand, offering printed dresses, chunky shoes, and a light, colourful style.
Stine Goya
A distinctive Danish designer devoted entirely to bold colours, artistic prints, and rich fabrics.
Norse Projects
A men's brand combining classic workwear and functional minimalism with uncompromising tailoring quality.
NN07
A respected men's fashion brand specialising in chinos, button-down shirts, and timeless smart-casual pieces.
Maria Black
A Danish premium jewellery brand designing gold and silver earrings, rings, and necklaces in a geometric, modular style.
By Malene Birger
A luxury women's brand with a soft, sophisticated bohemian look, focused on knitwear and elegant evening pieces.
Rains
The Danish brand that turned waterproof raincoats, backpacks, and accessories into coveted urban fashion items.
Tekla
An ultra-trendy textiles brand specialising in organic cotton bedding, soft towels, and minimalist loungewear.
A. Kjærbede
A young Danish sunglasses brand offering contemporary Scandinavian designs and excellent quality at remarkably accessible prices.

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Illums Bolighus

Amagertorv 10, Copenhagen

What's special

A temple of Scandinavian design. The store focuses on luxury furniture, home accessories, lighting, and design art — items are displayed like artworks in open, gallery-like spaces.

What you'll find

Classic Danish crafts, porcelain, glass, ceramics, and textiles alongside premium fashion, jewellery, and cosmetics. It is also an official supplier to the Danish royal household.

Brands to know

The best place in the city to find homeware, lighting, porcelain, and accessories for Nordic interior design.

Royal Copenhagen
The official porcelain manufacturer of the royal household, famous for white tableware with hand-painted blue decorations.
Georg Jensen
A Danish luxury brand offering metalware, vases, serving pieces, and jewellery in flowing, elegant silver and steel lines.
Hay
A popular design brand offering furniture, kitchen gadgets, and playful colourful accessories at fair prices.
Muuto
A company giving a warm, modern interpretation of traditional Scandinavian aesthetics through homeware and distinctive lighting.
Normann Copenhagen
A brand excelling in original, playful, characterful designs for kitchenware, small decorative objects, and textiles.
Fritz Hansen
The historic furniture company behind some of the world's most iconic chairs (including the Egg and the Ant).
Eva Solo
A kitchen and baking brand specialising in the perfect blend of everyday practicality and clean, beautiful Danish design.
Louis Poulsen
A legendary lighting company producing the famous PH lamps, considered works of art in how they diffuse light at home.
Kay Bojesen
A famous Danish designer known for his iconic wooden figurines (especially the beloved monkey), now a collector's staple in Danish homes.
Ferm Living
A contemporary homeware brand offering textiles, planters, and household items with subtle geometric prints and soft earth tones.

Open in Google Maps

Magasin du Nord

Kongens Nytorv 13, Copenhagen

What's special

What you'll find

Brands to know

A five-floor department store offering the best mix of accessible local brands, an outstanding cosmetics department, and gourmet products.

Mads Nørgaard
A classic, beloved brand known for excellent basics, especially the iconic striped T-shirts that are a symbol of Copenhagen style.
Samsøe Samsøe
A streetwear brand blending Copenhagen's local minimalism with comfortable urban trends for men and women.
Magasin du Nord Collection
The store's own private-label brand, offering clothing, bedding, and cashmere knitwear of excellent quality at great value.
Rudolph Care
A Danish luxury organic skincare brand — the first in the world to receive both ecological and hypoallergenic certification.
Baum und Pferdgarten
A Danish women's fashion house excelling in light-hearted designs, unexpected fabric combinations, and a strong sense of humour.
Second Female
Women's wear in a classic Scandinavian style with a chic French touch — clean lines, flowing dresses, and silk blouses.
Billi Bi
A long-established, hugely popular Danish women's shoe brand known for leather boots, heels, and sandals of high quality and maximum comfort.
Pilgrim
A well-known Danish jewellery brand offering handcrafted pieces (earrings, necklaces, and watches) in modern designs at very accessible prices.
Lakrids by Bülow
A famous Danish gourmet brand that elevates traditional liquorice with quality Belgian chocolate coating in extraordinary flavours (a perfect gift).
Selected Femme / Homme
A popular Danish fashion brand offering polished, elegant, sustainable everyday and workwear at excellent mid-range prices.

Open in Google Maps